Title: Complete Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II (2 CDs)
  Catalog: DWKII
  by Susanne Kujala
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Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II (2 CDs)

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Catalog: DWKII

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DWKII Tracks CD 1
  Name (Click for Sound Sample) Composer Time
1. Prelude in C major, BWV 870/1

J S Bach

 02:41
2. Fugue in C major, BWV 870/2 J S Bach 02:37
3. Prelude in C minor, BWV 871/1 J S Bach 03:17
4. Fugue in C minor, BWV 871/2 J S Bach 02:31
5. Prelude in C sharp major, BWV 872/1 J S Bach 02:14
6. Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 872/2 J S Bach 02:08
7. Prelude in C sharp minor, BWV 873/1 J S Bach 05:10
8. Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 873/2 J S Bach 03:39
9. Prelude in D major, BWV 874/1 J S Bach 03:05
10. Fugue in D major, BWV 874/2 J S Bach 03:14
11. Prelude D minor, BWV 875/1 J S Bach 02:03
12. Fugue in D minor, BWV 875/2 J S Bach 02:38
13. Prelude in E flat major, BWV 876/1 J S Bach 02:11
14. Fugue in E flat major, BWV 876/2 J S Bach 02:27
15. Prelude in D sharp minor, BWV 877/1 J S Bach 02:27
16. Fugue in D sharp minor, BWV 877/2 J S Bach 04:24
17. Prelude in E major, BWV 878/1 J S Bach 02:20
18. Fugue in E major, BWV 878/2 J S Bach 03:26
19. Prelude in E minor, BWV 879/1 J S Bach 01:58
20. Fugue in E minor, BWV 879/2 J S Bach 04:01
21. Prelude in F major, BWV 880/1 J S Bach 03:06
22. Fugue in F major, BWV 880/2 J S Bach 02:11
23. Prelude in F minor, BWV 881/1 J S Bach 04:46
24. Fugue in F minor, BWV 881/2 J S Bach 02:32
25. Prelude in F# major, BWV 882/1 J S Bach 03:45
26. Fugue in F# major, BWV 882/2 J S Bach 03:50
  Total duration: 79.11

DWKII Tracks CD 2
  Name (Click for Sound Sample) Composer Time
1. Prelude in F sharp minor, BWV 883/1

J S Bach

 04:14
2. Fugue in F sharp minor, BWV 883/2 J S Bach 04:43
3. Prelude in G major, BWV 884/1 J S Bach 02:45
4. Fugue in G major, BWV 884/2 J S Bach 01:33
5. Prelude in G minor, BWV 885/1 J S Bach 02:33
6. Fugue in G minor, BWV 885/2s J S Bach 03:59
7. Prelude in A flat major, BWV 886/1 J S Bach 03:44
8. Fugue in A flat major, BWV 886/2 J S Bach 03:21
9. Prelude in G sharp minor, BWV 887/1 J S Bach 02:26
10. Fugue in G sharp minor, BWV 887/2 J S Bach 06:53
11. Prelude in A major, BWV 888/1 J S Bach 01:48
12. Fugue in A major, BWV 888/2 J S Bach 01:42
13. Prelude in A minor, BWV 889/1 J S Bach 05:42
14. Fugue in A minor, BWV 889/2 J S Bach 02:07
15. Prelude in B flat major, BWV 890/1 J S Bach 03:56
16. Fugue in B flat major, BWV 890/2 J S Bach 02:41
17. Prelude in B flat minor, BWV 891/1 J S Bach 03:09
18. Fugue in B flat minor, BWV 891/2 J S Bach 05:58
19. Prelude in B major, BWV 892/1 J S Bach 02:13
20. Fugue in B major, BWV 892/2 J S Bach 04:58
21. Prelude in B minor, BWV 893/1 J S Bach 02:36
22. Fugue in B minor, BWV 893/2 J S Bach 01:59
  Total duration: 75.24
 
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Album Information: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II 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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