Name: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 by Edwin Fischer by Edwin Fischer
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Edwin Fischer's performances of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier may not be perfect -- there are far too many technical slips for that term to be strictly applicable -- but they may well be ideal. Recorded between 1933 and 1936 in faded but honest sound, Fischer's performances have nothing extravagant about them or extraneous in them. One gets the music pure and straight with no additives. To some, Fischer's articulation may at first seem odd as in the staccato arpeggios in the C major Prelude that opens Book One. But the seriousness of his attitude and the sincerity of his approach soon render such criticisms irrelevant.
Beyond these qualities, however, what truly distinguishes Fischer's performances is the clarity of his thought and the lucidity of his interpretations. Here, even the gnarliest fugues, like the dense G sharp minor Fugue from Book Two, sound completely cogent and entirely logical, ideal terms to apply to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Though fans of historically informed performance practice may miss the sound of the harpsichord and fans of note-perfect performance practice may miss technically impeccable playing, fans of Bach have every reason to seek out these classic recordings.

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 by Edwin Fischer

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Volume 1

1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847

4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847

5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848

6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848

7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849

8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849

9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850

10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850

11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851

12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851

13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853

16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853

17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855

20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855

21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856

22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856

23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857

24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857

25. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858

26. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858

27. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859

28. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859

29. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860

30. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860

31. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861

32. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861

33. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862

34. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862

35. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863

36. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863

37. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864

38. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864

39. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865

40. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865

41. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866

42. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866

43. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867

44. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867

45. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868

46. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868

47. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869

48. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869

Volume 2

1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870

2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870

3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871

4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871

5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872

6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872

7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873

8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873

9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874

10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874

11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875

12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875

13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877

16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877

17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878

18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878

19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879

20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879

21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880

22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880

23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881

24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881

25. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882