The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 CD 1 by Colin Booth Colin Booth : The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 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 846)
2. Fugue 1 in C Major (BWV 846)
3. Prelude II in C Minor (BWV 846)
4. Fugue II in C Minor (BWV 846)
5. Prelude III in C Sharp Major (BWV 846)
6. Fugue III in C Sharp Major (BWV 846)
7. Prelude IV in C Sharp Minor (BWV 846)
8. Fugue IV in C Sharp Minor (BWV 846)
9. Prelude V in D Major (BWV 846)
10. Fugue V in D Major (BWV 846)
11. Prelude VI in D Minor (BWV 846)
12. Fugue VI in D Minor (BWV 846)
13. Prelude VII in E Flat Major (BWV 846)
14. Fugue VII in E Flat Major (BWV 846)
15. Prelude VIII in E Flat Minor (BWV 846)
16. Fugue VIII in E Flat Minor (BWV 846)
17. Prelude IX in E Major (BWV 846)
18. Fugue IX in E Major (BWV 846)
19. Prelude X in E Minor (BWV 846)
20. Fugue X in E Minor (BWV 846)
21. Prelude XI in F Major (BWV 846)
22. Fugue XI in F Major (BWV 846)
23. Prelude XII in F Minor (BWV 846)
24. Fugue XII in F Minor (BWV 846)

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Release date: 06/02/2024
Colin Booth lives in Wells England

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

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