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Vol 1 - Well Tempered Clavier Book 2 'Sharp Keys' by Katherine Roberts Perl Katherine Roberts Perl : Vol 1 - Well Tempered Clavier Book 2 'Sharp Keys'.
 Bach on the harpsichord - poetic and expressive.

Johann Sebastian Bach's pure polyphony gets along grandly with Katherine Roberts Perl's improvisatory spark for a recording that is fresh and fluid, yet also skillfully precise. Many musicians are intimidated by the complex, cerebral nature of the fugues, but Perl's expressive gifts and masterful sense of timing mean that she took great pleasure in these compositions, and her delight definitely comes through in the recording. Perl chose to performs these pieces in related key groups, which she describes as "a much more organic choice for the player." Here she starts with the sharp keys of book two, going around the circle of fifths. The other installment visits the flat keys, progressing through the other side of the circle. Her choice makes for a more natural, and highly rewarding listening experience. Says Perl, "It is with great reverence and humility that I attempt to communicate the awesome breadth, not only of Bach's compositional skill, but the power of his emotional and spiritual expressions."
Songs:

1. Prelude And Fugue No 1 in C Major BWV 870 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
2. Prelude And Fugue No 1 in C Major BWV 870 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
3. Prelude And Fugue No 15 in G Major BWV 884 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
4. Prelude And Fugue No 15 in G Major BWV 884 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
5. Prelude And Fugue No 10 in E minor BWV 879 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
6. Prelude And Fugue No 10 in E minor BWV 879 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
7. Prelude And Fugue No 24 in B minor BWV 893 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
8. Prelude And Fugue No 24 in B minor BWV 893 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
9. Prelude And Fugue No 5 in D Major BWV 874 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
10. Prelude And Fugue No 5 in D Major BWV 874 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
11. Prelude And Fugue No 14 in F-Sharp minor BWV 883 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
12. Prelude And Fugue No 14 in F-Sharp minor BWV 883 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
13. Prelude And Fugue No 19 in A Major BWV 888 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
14. Prelude And Fugue No 19 in A Major BWV 888 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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Release date: 4/8/2008
Katherine Roberts Perl lives in California USA

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

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