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J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893

Trevor Pinnock

Duration143 Min

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 870

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 871

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 874

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 875

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 876

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in E Major, BWV 878

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 879

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 880

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 881

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 884

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 885

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 886

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 888

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 889

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 890

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in B Major, BWV 892

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 / Prelude & Fugue in B Minor, BWV 893

Album insights

The celebrated Book 1 by Bach, cherished by the press and listeners, is now followed by the release of Part 2 of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier by Deutsche Grammophon, presented by harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock. In this recording, Pinnock, a conductor, harpsichordist, and icon of early music, unveils his deeply personal lifelong fascination with one of Bach's most intricate works. Playing these pieces, he feels that Bach composed them as much for himself as for the audience. Each interpretation of these preludes and fugues serves as a stepping stone for the performer on a path of learning, tracking alongside Bach on his pursuit of the infinite. Recorded on a harpsichord crafted by David Way inspired by an original by Henri Hemsch, Pinnock masterfully achieves a blend of auditory beauty and structural depth. Pinnock's approach, aiming to draw out a music imbued with language and soul from this simple instrument, promises an engaging interpretation of Bach's contrapuntal masterpiece, reflecting his status as a grandmaster of historically informed performance practice.