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

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Lekro (2013/12/6)

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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Misc. Notes Source and alternative formats:
From an album featuring a Flemish harpsichord on Pandora Records. Ogg Vorbis files can be found here.

Instrument used:
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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Lekro (2014/7/28)

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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Lumineux (2016/11/27)

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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Lucas-coelho (2021/7/18)

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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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Natanfiedorowicz (2024/5/30)

Performer Pages Natan Fiedorowicz (organ, harpsichord, piano, keyboard)
Publisher Info. Natan Fiedorowicz, 2024.
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Misc. Notes additional prelude to this book, by the performer, minor additions (akin to figured bass realisation, instrumentation developments, etc.)
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Later Version, BWV 846-869

For Piano 4 Hands (Bertini)

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Reccmo (2012/1/21)

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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Early Version, BWV 846a-869a

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1760-89).
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Misc. Notes The original manuscript, probably commissioned by J. N. Forkel, is lost. Its only surviving record is a film kept by the Bach-Archiv (MF Ia, 17:24).
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Later Version, BWV 846-869

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Arranger Peter Besseling (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Peter Besseling, 2021.
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Misc. Notes All preludes and fugues have been arranged to be played on two pianos.
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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.
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Editor Mauro De Giovanni (b. 1982)
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Work Title Das wohltemperierte Klavier I
Alternative. Title Praeludia und Fugen durch alle Tone und Semitonia ; Preludes and Fugues through All Tones and Semitones
Name Translations 平均律键盘曲集; 平均律鍵盤曲集; Das Wohltemperierte Klavier; Patar ya Tonon Clavier; Le Clavier bien tempéré; הפסנתר המושווה; 평균율 클라비어곡집; El clave bien temperado; Das wohltemperierte Klavier; Il clavicembalo ben temperato; 平均律クラヴィーア曲集; Το καλοσυγκερασμένο κλειδοκύμβαλο; 十二平均律鋼琴曲集; O Cravo Bem Temperado; Bontemperita klavarinstrumento; Temperovaný klavír; Хорошо темперированный клавир; Լավ տեմպերացված կլավիր; Dobro temperovani klavir; Добро темперовани клавир; The Well-Tempered Clavier; เดอะเวลล์-เทมเพิร์ดคลาเวียร์; El clavecí ben temprat; Добре темперований клавір; Dobře temperovaný klavír; Добре темперирано пиано; کلاویه خوش‌آهنگ; İyi Düzenlenmiş Klavye; كلافيير جيد المزاج; Dobro ugođeni klavir; Hästitempereeritud klaviir; Dobro uglašeni klavir
Name Aliases 十二平均律钢琴曲集; 平均律钢琴曲集; 十二平均律键盘曲集; Wohltemperiertes Klavier; DWK; Clavier Bien Tempéré; Le Clavier bien tempere; הפסנתר המשווה; 평균율 클라비어; Clave bien temperado; El clave bien templado; Clavicembalo ben temperato; Das Wohltemperierte Clavier; Das Wohltemperirte Clavier; 平均率クラヴィーア曲集; Das wohltemperierte Klavieren; Wohltemperierte Klavier; Wohl Temperierte Klavier; Das Wohl Temperierte Klavier; Das wohltemperierte Clavier; Cravo Bem-Temperado; Cravo bem temperado; Wohltemperiertes Clavier; ХТК; Well-Tempered Clavier; El clavecí ben temperat; Claveci ben temperat; Clavecí ben temperat; Hyvin viritetty klaveeri; Das wohltemperirte Clavier; Das wohltemperirte Klavier; ДТК; Det veltempererte klavér; Добре темпериран клавир; Det veltempererte klaver; The Well-Tempered Klavier; BWV 846–893; BWV 846-893
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 383145911073927060072; GND: 300011881; SELIBR: 226798; SUDOC: 117981524; BNF: 139151495
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 846–869 ; BC L 80-103
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 721
Key Uses all major and minor keys (together with Das wohltemperierte Klavier II)
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 preludes and fugues:
  • Early version, BWV 846a-869a
  • Later version, BWV 846-869
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. early 1720s
First Publication. 1801 - Wien: Hoffmeister & Co., Plate 53 (see also here)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation keyboard
Related Works Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Nos.14-18): Preludes Nos.1a-12 (BWV 846a-857)
Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach (No.28): Prelude No.1 (BWV 846)
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See Also
List of Intermediate Piano Repertoire
Keyboard Works by Johann Sebastian Bach
French Overture, BWV 831
Italian Concerto, BWV 971