Title: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I (2 CDs)
  Catalog: DWKI
  by Susanne Kujala

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DWKI Tracks CD 1
  Name (Click for Sound Sample) Composer Time
1.

Prelude in C major, BWV 846/1

J S Bach

 02:31
2. Fugue in C major, BWV 846/2 J S Bach 02:28
3. Prelude in C minor, BWV 847/1 J S Bach 01:48
4. Fugue in C minor, BWV 847/2 J S Bach 02:17
5. Prelude in C sharp major, BWV 848/1 J S Bach 01:22
6. Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 848/2 J S Bach 02:36
7. Prelude in C sharp minor, BWV 849/1 J S Bach 03:43
8. Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 849/2 J S Bach 05:10
9. Prelude in D major, BWV 850/1 J S Bach 01:43
10. Fugue in D major, BWV 850/2 J S Bach 02:38
11. Prelude D minor, BWV 851/1 J S Bach 02:49
12. Fugue in D minor, BWV 851/2 J S Bach 03:05
13. Prelude in E flat major, BWV 852/1 J S Bach 03:38
14. Fugue in E flat major, BWV 852/2 J S Bach 02:20
15. Prelude in E flat minor, BWV 853/1 J S Bach 03:03
16. Fugue in D sharp minor, BWV 853/2 J S Bach 07:52
17. Prelude in E major, BWV 854/1 J S Bach 01:16
18. Fugue in E major, BWV 854/2 J S Bach 01:43
19. Prelude in E minor, BWV 855/1 J S Bach 02:59
20. Fugue in E minor, BWV 855/2 J S Bach 01:17
21. Prelude in F major, BWV 856/1 J S Bach 01:24
22. Fugue in F major, BWV 856/2 J S Bach 01:46
23. Prelude in F minor, BWV 857/1 J S Bach 03:05
24. Fugue in F minor, BWV 857/2 J S Bach 05:40
  Total duration: 68:46

DWKI Tracks CD 2
  Name (Click for Sound Sample) Composer Time
1.

Prelude in F sharp major, BWV 858/1

J S Bach

 01:22
2. Fugue in F sharp major, BWV 858/2 J S Bach 02:56
3. Prelude in F sharp minor, BWV 859/1 J S Bach 02:18
4. Fugue in F sharp minor, BWV 859/2 J S Bach 03:48
5. Prelude in G major, BWV 860/1 J S Bach 00:59
6. Fugue in G major, BWV 860/2 J S Bach 03:07
7. Prelude in G minor, BWV 861/1 J S Bach 02:18
8. Fugue in G minor, BWV 861/2 J S Bach 02:28
9. Prelude in A flat major, BWV 862/1 J S Bach 01:30
10. Fugue in A flat major, BWV 862/2 J S Bach 02:51
11. Prelude G sharp minor, BWV 863/1 J S Bach 02:00
12. Fugue in G sharp minor, BWV 863/2 J S Bach 03:17
13. Prelude in A major, BWV 864/1 J S Bach 01:34
14. Fugue in A major, BWV 864/2 J S Bach 02:29
15. Prelude in A minor, BWV 865/1 J S Bach 01:20
16. Fugue in A minor, BWV 865/2 J S Bach 07:02
17. Prelude in B flat major, BWV 866/1 J S Bach 01:37
18. Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866/2 J S Bach 02:02
19. Prelude in B flat minor, BWV 867/1 J S Bach 03:22
20. Fugue in B flat minor, BWV 867/2 J S Bach 03:42
21. Prelude in B major, BWV 868/1 J S Bach 01:08
22. Fugue in B major, BWV 868/2 J S Bach 02:44
23. Prelude in B minor, BWV 869/1 J S Bach 09:35
24. Fugue in B minor, BWV 869/2 J S Bach 07:24
  Total duration: 73:18
 
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Album Information: Complete 'Das Wohltemperierte Klavier' of J S Bach

Susanne Kujala, Classical Accordion (Lehman tuning)

Johann Sebastian Bach's (1685–1750) The Well-Tempered Clavier consists of two volumes, each containing 24 preludes and fugues. Bach composed a pair of works in major (tertiam majorem) and minor (tertiam minorem) for each half-step of the chromatic keyboard. The album 1 is a complete recording of the first part of the Well-Tempered Clavier, which Bach completed in 1722.

In well-tempered tunings, there are tonal characteristics for each key since the twelve half- steps of an octave are not all tuned equally. However, it depends on which of the many well-tempered tunings is being referred to, and we cannot know with any certainty which tuning Bach had in mind for his Well-Tempered Clavier. Bradley Lehman interprets the ornament on the title page of the first part of the Well-Tempered Clavier (see illustration) as a tuning guide (for more information, see larips.com).

I have my accordion tuned according to Lehman's interpretation because I enjoy how the Well-Tempered Clavier blossoms in Lehman's tuning. I find the sound of this music in Lehman's tuning to be much more balanced and interesting than in equal temperament.

May this complete recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier II serve as an inspiration for students and all admirers of Bach's music, providing them with a “special pastime” and stimulating enjoyment.

Susanne Kujala

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