Daniel Barenboim: “Das Wohltemperierte Klavier is not only the sum of everything that has preceded it, it also points the way ahead.” Daniel Barenboim sees Bach’s encyclopaedic collection of 48 preludes and fugues, with it’s dual traversal of all 24 keys, as a work of pivotal importance and epic stature. His interpretation elicited a rapturous response from Gramophone magazine: “There is no sense of received wisdom, only a vital act of recreation that captures Bach’s masterpiece in all it’s first glory and magnitude; no simple-minded notions of period style or strict parameters but a moving sense of music of a timeless veracity.”
– Disc 1 –
1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Prelude
2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Fugue
3 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847: Prelude
4 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847: Fugue
5 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Prelude
6 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Fugue
7 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp minor, BWV 849: Prelude
8 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp minor, BWV 849: Fugue
9 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850: Prelude
10 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850: Fugue
11 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 851: Prelude
12 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 851: Fugue
13 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Prelude
14 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Fugue
15 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat minor, BWV 853: Prelude
16 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat minor, BWV 853: Fugue
17 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854: Prelude
18 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854: Fugue
19 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855: Prelude
20 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855: Fugue
21 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856: Prelude
22 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856: Fugue
23 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857: Prelude
24 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857: Fugue
– Disc 2 –
1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Prelude
2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Fugue
3 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp minor, BWV 859: Prelude
4 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp minor, BWV 859: Fugue
5 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860: Prelude
6 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860: Fugue
7 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861: Prelude
8 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861: Fugue
9 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Prelude
10 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Fugue
11 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp minor, BWV 863: Prelude
12 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp minor, BWV 863: Fugue
13 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in a Major, BWV 864: Prelude
14 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in a Major, BWV 864: Fugue
15 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in a Minor, BWV 865: Prelude
16 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in a Minor, BWV 865: Fugue
17 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866: Prelude
18 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866: Fugue
19 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat minor, BWV 867: Prelude
20 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat minor, BWV 867: Fugue
21 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868: Prelude
22 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868: Fugue
23 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869: Prelude
24 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869: Fugue
– Disc 3 –
1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870: Prelude
2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870: Fugue
3 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871: Prelude
4 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871: Fugue
5 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872: Prelude
6 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872: Fugue
7 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp minor, BWV 873: Prelude
8 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp minor, BWV 873: Fugue
9 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874: Prelude
10 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874: Fugue
11 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875: Prelude
12 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875: Fugue
13 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Prelude
14 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Fugue
15 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp minor, BWV 877: Prelude
16 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp minor, BWV 877: Fugue
– Disc 4 –
1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878: Prelude
2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878: Fugue
3 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879: Prelude
4 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879: Fugue
5 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880: Prelude
6 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880: Fugue
7 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881: Prelude
8 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881: Fugue
9 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882: Prelude
10 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882: Fugue
11 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp minor, BWV 883: Prelude
12 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp minor, BWV 883: Fugue
13 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884: Prelude
14 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884: Fugue
– Disc 5 –
1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885: Prelude
2 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885: Fugue
3 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886: Prelude
4 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886: Fugue
5 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp minor, BWV 887: Prelude
6 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp minor, BWV 887: Fugue
7 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in a Major, BWV 888: Prelude
8 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in a Major, BWV 888: Fugue
9 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in a Minor, BWV 889: Prelude
10 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in a Minor, BWV 889: Fugue
11 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890: Prelude
12 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890: Fugue
13 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat minor, BWV 891: Prelude
14 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat minor, BWV 891: Fugue
15 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892: Prelude
16 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892: Fugue
17 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893: Prelude
18 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893: Fugue