About this product
Mahan Esfahani - "Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1". Mahan Esfahani's hugely ambitious, complete Bach keyboard project reaches it's summit with Book 1 of the WellTempered Clavier. Bach wrote his seminal 48 Preludes & Fugues with a harpsichord in mind; this is a rare chance to hear the music as intended. Recorded on a German double-manual harpsichord built by Huw Saunders and based on an instrument thought to have belonged to Bach. Mahan's discography has thus far garnered a Gramophone Award, two BBC Music Magazine Awards, a Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Opus Klassik Recording of the Year, Diapason d'Or, Choc de Classica and an ICMA, among many other awards. 2 CD set.
Track List
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major BWV 846/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 1 in C Major BWV 846/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 2 in C minor BWV 847/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 2 in C minor BWV 847/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major BWV 848/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major BWV 848/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp minor BWV 849/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp minor BWV 849/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 5 in D Major BWV 850/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 5 in D Major BWV 850/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 6 in D minor BWV 851/1
- The WellTempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 6 in D minor BWV 851/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major BWV 852/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major BWV 852/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat minor BWV 853/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat minor BWV 853/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 9 in E Major BWV 854/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 9 in E Major BWV 854/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 10 in E minor BWV 855/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 10 in E minor BWV 855/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 11 in F Major BWV 856/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 11 in F Major BWV 856/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 12 in F minor BWV 857/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 12 in F minor BWV 857/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major BWV 858/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major BWV 858/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp minor BWV 859/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 14 in FSharp minor BWV 859/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 15 in G Major BWV 860/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 15 in G Major BWV 860/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 16 in G minor BWV 861/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 16 in G minor BWV 861/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major BWV 862/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major BWV 862/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp minor BWV 863/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp minor BWV 863/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 19 in a Major BWV 864/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 19 in a Major BWV 864/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 20 in a Minor BWV 865/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 20 in a Minor BWV 865/2
- The WellTempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major BWV 866/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major BWV 866/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat minor BWV 867/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat minor BWV 867/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 23 in B Major BWV 868/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 23 in B Major BWV 868/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 24 in B minor BWV 869/1
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Fugue No. 24 in B minor BWV 869/2
- The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major BWV 846/1
UPC > 034571284514
Format > New CD
Label > Hyperion
Release Date > Release Date: 9.12.25
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