Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier
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Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
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Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
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Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857
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Fugue No .12 in F Minor, BWV 857
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Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
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Fugue No. 14 in F Minor, BWV 859
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Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
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Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
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Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865
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Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865
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Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
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Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
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Prelude No. 23 in B, BWV 868
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Fugue No. 23 in B, BWV 868
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Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869
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Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869
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Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
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Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
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Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
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Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
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Prelude No. 9 in E, BWV 878
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Fugue No. 9 in E, BWV 878
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Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat, BWV 890
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Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat, BWV 890
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Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
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Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
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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.
1. Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
2. Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
3. Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
4. Fugue No .12 in F Minor, BWV 857
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
5. Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
6. Fugue No. 14 in F Minor, BWV 859
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
7. Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
8. Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
9. Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
10. Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
11. Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
12. Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
13. Prelude No. 23 in B, BWV 868
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
14. Fugue No. 23 in B, BWV 868
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
15. Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
16. Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
17. Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
18. Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
19. Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
20. Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
21. Prelude No. 9 in E, BWV 878
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
22. Fugue No. 9 in E, BWV 878
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
23. Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat, BWV 890
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
24. Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat, BWV 890
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
25. Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
26. Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
- Ensemble
- Edwin Fischer
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Music Publisher
- Public Domain
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 26 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 19 minutes and 2 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
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- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Classical
- Label
- MVE
- Music Distribution Service
- Unknown
- Country
Netherlands
- Language
- No language found
- Popularity
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- Release Date
- May 18, 2017
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
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- UPC
- 8719497472468