The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Christiane Jaccottet
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I is a collection of keyboard preludes and fugues by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled in 1722. The set systematically presents preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, exemplifying Bach's contrapuntal technique and exploring well temperament with enduring significance for keyboard tuning practice and pedagogy.
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Disc 1
- 1.Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 8463:48
- 2.Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 8473:32
- 3.Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major, BWV 8484:02
- 4.Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-sharp minor, BWV 8496:00
- 5.Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 8503:22
- 6.Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 8513:28
- 7.Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 8525:50
- 8.Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 8537:16
- 9.Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 8542:52
- 10.Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 8553:57
- 11.Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 8562:38
- 12.Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 8575:23
Disc 2
- 2.Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 8583:32
- 3.Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 8594:21
- 4.Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 8604:05
- 5.Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 8613:37
- 6.Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 8623:44
- 7.Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 8633:31
- 8.Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A major, BWV 8644:33
- 9.Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 8655:44
- 10.Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 8663:04
- 11.Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 8674:33
- 12.Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 8682:55
- 13.Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 8698:18







