Das wohltemperierte Klavier I, BWV 846-869 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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9 more: 1. Fuga in C major, BWV 846 • 2. Præludium in C minor, BWV 847 • 2. Fuga in C minor, BWV 847 • 5. Præludium in D major, BWV 850 • 5. Fuga in D major, BWV 850 • 6. Præludium in D minor, BWV 851 • 6. Fuga in D minor, BWV 851 • 21. Præludium in B♭ major, BWV 866 • 21. Fuga in B♭ major, BWV 866

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Performer Pages Martha Goldstein (harpsichord)
Publisher Info. Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
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The harpsichord is copied from a one manual instrument built by Hans Moerman in Antwerp (1584). It was restored by Frank Hubbard in Boston (1963). The working plans of the instrument used are due to Lutz Bungart of the Instrument workshop. It was built in the the early seventies by Al Goldstein when he was the partner of Lutz. The instrument has 2 manuals in the usual dispostion of 8x8x4.
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7 more: 13. Præludium and Fuga in F♯ major, BWV 858 • 18. Præludium and Fuga in G♯ minor, BWV 863 • 18. Præludium and Fuga in G♯ minor, BWV 863 • 22. Præludium and Fuga in B♭ minor, BWV 867 • 22. Præludium and Fuga in B♭ minor, BWV 867 • 23. Præludium and Fuga in B major, BWV 868 • 23. Præludium and Fuga in B major, BWV 868

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Performer Pages Raymond Smullyan (piano)
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11 more: 10. Præludium and Fuga in E minor, BWV 855 • 11. Præludium and Fuga in F major, BWV 856 • 12. Præludium and Fuga in F minor, BWV 857 • 14. Præludium and Fuga in F♯ minor, BWV 859 • 15. Præludium and Fuga in G major, BWV 860 • 16. Præludium and Fuga in G minor, BWV 861 • 18. Præludium and Fuga in G♯ minor, BWV 863 • 19. Præludium and Fuga in A major, BWV 864 • 22. Præludium and Fuga in B♭ minor, BWV 867 • 23. Præludium and Fuga in B major, BWV 868 • 24. Præludium and Fuga in B minor, BWV 869

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Performer Pages Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano)
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Misc. Notes Recorded October 2016 in St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University (Peter Hill, sound engineer)
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7 more: 2. Præludium and Fuga in C minor, BWV 847 • 3. Præludium and Fuga in C♯ major, BWV 848 • 4. Præludium and Fuga in C♯ minor, BWV 849 • 5. Præludium and Fuga in D major, BWV 850 • 6. Præludium and Fuga in D minor, BWV 851 • 7. Præludium and Fuga in E♭ major, BWV 852 • 8. Præludium and Fuga in E♭ minor, BWV 853

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Performer Pages Glenn Gould (piano)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1963. MS 6408.
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For Piano 4 hands (Bertini)

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23 more: 2. Præludium and Fuga in C minor, BWV 847 • 3. Præludium and Fuga in C♯ major, BWV 848 • 4. Præludium and Fuga in C♯ minor, BWV 849 • 5. Præludium and Fuga in D major, BWV 850 • 6. Præludium and Fuga in D minor, BWV 851 • 7. Præludium and Fuga in E♭ major, BWV 852 • 8. Præludium and Fuga in E♭ minor, BWV 853 • 9. Præludium and Fuga in E major, BWV 854 • 10. Præludium and Fuga in E minor, BWV 855 • 11. Præludium and Fuga in F major, BWV 856 • 12. Præludium and Fuga in F minor, BWV 857 • 13. Præludium and Fuga in F♯ major, BWV 858 • 14. Præludium and Fuga in F♯ minor, BWV 859 • 15. Præludium and Fuga in G major, BWV 860 • 16. Præludium and Fuga in G minor, BWV 861 • 17. Præludium and Fuga in A♭ major, BWV 862 • 18. Præludium and Fuga in G♯ minor, BWV 863 • 19. Præludium and Fuga in A major, BWV 864 • 20. Præludium and Fuga in A minor, BWV 865 • 21. Præludium and Fuga in B♭ major, BWV 866 • 22. Præludium and Fuga in B♭ minor, BWV 867 • 23. Præludium and Fuga in B major, BWV 868 • 24. Præludium and Fuga in B minor, BWV 869

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Sheet Music

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Early Version (Complete), BWV 846a-869a

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Editor Alfred Dürr (1918-2011)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 6.1 (pp.125-247)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1989. Plate BA 5070.
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Revised Version (Complete), BWV 846-869

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Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, n.d.(1964).
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Editor Bruno Mugellini (1871-1912)
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Editor Samuel Wesley (1766-1837)
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720s?)
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 6.1 (pp.244-47)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1989. Plate BA 5070.
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Editor Wolfgang Plath (1930-1995)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 5 (pp.19-37)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1962. Plate BA 5021.
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Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2012.
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1a, 2a. 5-6a, 10a. from Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Nos.14-18)
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Revised Version (Complete), BWV 846-869

For 2 Pianos (Besseling)

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Arranger Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Senart, 1914. Plates M. S. & Cie. 3437, 3438.
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Arranger Henri Bertini (1798-1876)
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Misc. Notes Le Clavier bien tempéré I collection des préludes et fugues de Jean Sébastien Bach arrangées pour le piano à quatre mains par Henri Bertini jeune
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Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828-1907)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 12910.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.2305 (Nos.1–10), 2306 (Nos.11–12), n.d.[1996-2010].
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Editor Max Reger (1873-1916)
Publisher. Info. Ausgewählte Klavierwerke, für die Orgel bearbeitet von Max Reger, Bd.1
Leipzig: Joseph Aibl, 1902. Plates 3032, 3031, 3025.
Reprinted Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.
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Work Title Das wohltemperierte Klavier I (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
Alternative. Title Praeludia und Fugen durch alle Tone und Semitonia (Preludes and Fugues through all tones and semitones)
Name Translations Das wohltemperierte Klavier I; The Well-Tempered Clavier 1; Le Clavier bien tempéré, livre I; Хорошо темперированный клавир. Часть I; El clavecí ben temprat 1; 平均律クラヴィーア曲集 第1巻
Name Aliases The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I; The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1; WTC1; WTC 1; WTC I
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 301462774; LCCN: n80109808; GND: 30001189X; SELIBR: 226799
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RISM A/I: B 501* ; BWV 846–869 ; BC L 80-103
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 721
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 præludium and fuga:
1. Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
1a. Prelude and Fughetta in C major, BWV 846a (alternative version)
2. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
2a. Prelude and Fughetta in C minor, BWV 847a (alternative version)
3. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
3a. Prelude and Fughetta in C-sharp major, BWV 848a (alternative version)
4. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
4a. Prelude and Fughetta in C-sharp minor, BWV 849a (alternative version)
5. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
5a. Prelude and Fughetta in D major, BWV 850a (alternative version)
6. Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
6a. Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 851a (alternative version)
7. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 852
7a. Prelude and Fughetta in E-flat major, BWV 852a (alternative version)
8. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV 853 (the Fugue is in D minor)
8a. Prelude and Fughetta in E-flat minor, BWV 853a (alternative version)
9. Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
9a. Prelude and Fughetta in E major, BWV 854a (alternative version)
10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
10a. Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, BWV 855a (alternative version)
11. Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
11a. Prelude and Fughetta in F major, BWV 856a (alternative version)
12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
12a. Prelude and Fughetta in F minor, BWV 857a (alternative version)
13. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 858
13a. Prelude and Fughetta in F-sharp major, BWV 858a (alternative version)
14. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
14a. Prelude and Fughetta in F-sharp minor, BWV 859a (alternative version)
15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
15a. Prelude and Fughetta in G major, BWV 860a (alternative version)
16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
16a. Prelude and Fughetta in G minor, BWV 861a (alternative version)
17. Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
17a. Prelude and Fughetta in A-flat major, BWV 862a (alternative version)
18. Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
18a. Prelude and Fughetta in G-sharp minor, BWV 863a (alternative version)
19. Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
19a. Prelude and Fughetta in A major, BWV 864a (alternative version)
20. Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
20a. Prelude and Fughetta in A minor, BWV 865a (alternative version)
21. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866
21a. Prelude and Fughetta in B-flat major, BWV 866a (alternative version)
22. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
22a. Prelude and Fughetta in B-flat minor, BWV 867a (alternative version)
23. Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868
23a. Prelude and Fughetta in B major, BWV 868a (alternative version)
24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869
24a. Prelude and Fughetta in B minor, BWV 869a (alternative version)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1722
First Publication. 1801 - Wien: Hoffmeister & Co., Plate 53*
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation keyboard
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article (covers both books; there are articles on individual preludes and fugues but not on book I and book II taken individually)
Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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List of Intermediate Piano Repertoire
Keyboard Works by Johann Sebastian Bach
French Overture, BWV 831
Italian Concerto, BWV 971