Name: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 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.
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier

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Volume 1

1. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846, 1. Prelude

2. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846. II. Fugue

3. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847. I. Prelude

4. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847. II. Fugue

5. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848. I. Prelude

6. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848. II. Fugue

7. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849. I. Prelude

8. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849. II. Fugue

9. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850. I. Prelude

10. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850. II. Fugue

11. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851. I. Prelude

12. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851. II. Fugue

13. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852. I. Prelude

14. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852. II. Fugue

15. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853. I. Prelude

16. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853. II. Fugue

17. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854. I. Prelude

18. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E-Major, BWV 854. II. Fugue

19. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855. I. Prelude

20. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855. II. Fugue

21. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856. I. Prelude

22. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856. II. Fugue

23. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857. I. Prelude

24. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857. II. Fugue

25. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858. I. Prelude

26. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858. II. Fugue

27. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859. I. Prelude

28. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859. II. Fugue

29. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860. I. Prelude

30. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860. II. Fugue

31. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861. I. Prelude

32. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861. II. Fugue

33. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862. I. Prelude

34. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862. II. Fugue

35. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863. I. Prelude

36. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863. II. Fugue

37. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864. I. Prelude

38. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864. II. Fugue

Volume 2

1. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865. I. Prelude

2. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865. II. Fugue

3. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866. I. Prelude

4. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866. II. Fugue

5. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867. I. Prelude

6. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867. II. Fugue

7. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868. I. Prelude

8. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868. II. Fugue

9. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869. I. Prelude

10. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869. II. Fugue

11. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870. I. Prelude

12. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870. II. Fugue

13. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871. I. Prelude

14. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871. II. Fugue

15. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872. I. Prelude

16. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872. II. Fugue

17. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873. I. Prelude

18. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873. II. Fugue

19. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874. I. Prelude

20. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874. II. Fugue

21. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875. I. Prelude

22. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875. II. Fugue

23. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876. I. Prelude

24. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852. II. Fugue

25. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877. I. Prelude

26. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877. II. Fugue

27. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878. I. Prelude

28. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878. II. Fugue

29. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879. I. Prelude

30. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879. II. Fugue

Volume 3

1. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880. I. Prelude

2. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880. II. Fugue

3. Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881. I. Prelude