The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 CD 1 by Colin Booth Colin Booth : The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 CD 1.
 Solo harpsichord music.

Clavier means keyboard. In Bach's time there were many different keyboard instruments (but of course, not the modern piano), which had, until 1700, been tuned in a rich but limited way, so that only a small number of keys could be used. Bach's development as a musician coincided with a new kind of tuning: this allowed all the keys to be played, but some would sound richer, less discordant, than others. These systems were called 'well-tempered' tunings. The Equal Temperament to which pianos are tuned, irons out entirely these subtle but vivid differences of timbre and harmonic interest.

Bach was inspired by his mentor J. C. F. Fischer, to compile a monumental set of pieces in the form of preludes and fugues, using all 24 keys, major and minor, to form what is often known as 'The Forty-Eight'. These were for his students, for their entertainment as well as for developing their skills. There is a huge variety of mood, from thrilling prestos to introspective adagios.

Colin Booth's complete performance of this masterwork, which Bach doubled in size twenty years later with Book Two, has received copious praise, for its grace, style, and depth of understanding of the conventions of the period. The tuning system employed is one devised by Bach's favourite pupil.

Songs:

1. Prelude 1 in C Major, BWV 870
2. Fugue 1 in C Major, BWV 870
3. Prelude 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
4. Fugue 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
5. Prelude 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
6. Fugue 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
7. Prelude 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
8. Fugue 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
9. Prelude 5 in D Major, BWV 874
10. Fugue 5 in D Major, BWV 874
11. Prelude 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
12. Fugue 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
13. Prelude 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876
14. Fugue 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876
15. Prelude 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
16. Fugue 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
17. Prelude 9 in E Major, BWV 878
18. Fugue 9 in E Major, BWV 878
19. Prelude 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
20. Fugue 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
21. Prelude 11 in F Major, BWV 880
22. Fugue 11 in F Major, BWV 880
23. Prelude 12 in F Minor, BWV 881
24. Fugue 12 in F Minor, BWV 881

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Release date: 05/28/2024
Colin Booth lives in Wells England

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental Classical, Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Harpsichord

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