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Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Band 1 = Le Clavier Bien Tempéré Livre 1 = The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 846-869

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman

Artist: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ton Koopman
Label: Erato
Catalog number: STU 715212
Format: LP · Stereo
Country: France
Released: 1983
Genre: Classical

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Bach’s *The Well-Tempered Clavier* is a cornerstone of Western keyboard literature, demonstrating the practical potential of all twenty-four major and minor keys. Ton Koopman’s 1983 recording for Erato is highly regarded for his historically informed approach, which brings a nuanced, stylistic clarity to these intricate preludes and fugues.

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Das Wohltemperierte Klavier Band 1 = Le Clavier Bien Tempéré Livre 1 = The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 846-869 has 24 tracks, about 1:49:06 of music.

A1:I - Prélude Et Fugue En Ut Majeur Bwv 8464:03
A2:II - Prélude Et Fuguen En Ut Mineur Bwv 8473:40
A3:III Prélude Et Fugue En Dièse Majeur Bwv 8483:59
A4:IV Prélude Et Fugue En Ut Dièse Mineur Bwv 8495:31
A5:V Prélude Et Fugue En Ré Majeur Bwv 8503:49
A6:VI Prélude Et Fugue En Ré Mineur Bwv 8513:38
B1:VII Prélude Et Fugue En Mi Bémol Majeur Bwv 8525:43
B2:VIII Prélude Et Fuguen En Mi Bémol Majeur Bwv 8539:00
B3:IX Prélude Et Fugue En Mi Majeur BWV 8542:45
B4:X Prélude Et Fugue En Mi Bémol Mineur Bwv 8553:43
B5:XI Prélude Et Fugue En Fa Majeur Bwv 8562:42
B6:XII Prélude Et Fugue En Fa Mineur Bwv 8576:08
C1:XIII Prélude Et Fugue En Fa Dièse Majeur Bwv 8583:43
C2:XIV Prélude Et Fugue En Ut Dièse Mineur Bwv 8594:28
C3:XV Prélude Et Fugue En Sol Majeur Bwv 8603:04
C4:XVI Prélude Et Fugue En Sol Mineur Bwv 8614:19
C5:XVII Prélude Et Fugue En La Bémol Majeur Bwv 8623:34
C6:XVIII Prélude Et Fugue En La Bémol Mineur Bwv 8633:54
D1:XIX Prélude Et Fugue En La Majeur Bwv 8643:49
D2:XX Prélude Et Fugue En La Mineur Bwv 8656:59
D3:XXI Prélude Et Fugue En Si Bémol Majeur Bwv 8663:43
D4:XXII Prélude Et Fugue En Si Bémol Mineur Bwv 8674:35
D5:XXIII Prélude Et Fugue En Si Majeur Bwv 8683:16
D6:XXIV Prélude Et Fugue En Si Mineur Bwv 8699:01

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Johann Sebastian Bach composed the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier in 1722 while working in Köthen, intending the collection of twenty-four preludes and fugues to serve as a pedagogical tool for keyboard players. The work explores every major and minor key, demonstrating the possibilities afforded by the then-developing system of musical temperament. It has since become a cornerstone of the Western classical repertoire, valued for both its rigorous contrapuntal architecture and its expressive emotional depth.

This 1983 recording by the Dutch conductor and harpsichordist Ton Koopman, released under the Erato label, reflects a period of heightened scholarly interest in historically informed performance. Koopman, a central figure in the early music movement, utilizes a harpsichord to bring a historically authentic timbre to the recording, emphasizing the rhythmic vitality and ornamentation characteristic of the Baroque era. The release is widely regarded by critics as a significant entry in Koopman’s discography, noted for its precise technical execution and personal, vibrant interpretation of Bach's complex score.

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