The Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1

Proving that Jill Crossland “well deserves her enviable reputation as a Bach pianist” (BBC Music Magazine), this superb recording of Bach’s Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1, is a great way to start the New Year. Colloquially known as the “48” from the two books of twenty-four preludes and fugues, these works form one of the great landmarks of keyboard repertoire. Bach’s own description from the title page of his copy of Book 1 reads “Preludes & Fugues through all tones and semitones including (both) major & minor (keys).” Schumann even referred to the work as his “daily bread”. Revered for her performances of Bach, Jill Crossland gives concerts across the world, first performing the complete Well-tempered Clavier from memory as a student in Manchester.   

 

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No. 1 in C major BWV846
:Praeludium
 
02:10
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No. 1 in C major BWV846
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
02:32
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No. 2 in C minor BWV847
:Praeludium
 
01:41
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No. 2 in C minor BWV847
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
01:36
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No. 3 in C sharp major BWV848
:Praeludium
 
01:16
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No. 3 in C sharp major BWV848
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
02:17
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No. 4 in C sharp minor BWV849
:Praeludium
 
03:25
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No. 4 in C sharp minor BWV849
:Fuga a 5 voci
 
05:48
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No. 5 in D major BWV850
:Praeludium
 
01:19
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No. 5 in D major BWV850
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
02:08
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No. 6 in D minor BWV851
:Praeludium
 
01:18
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No. 6 in D minor BWV851
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
02:35
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No. 7 in E flat major BWV852
:Praeludium
 
03:43
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No. 7 in E flat major BWV852
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
01:50
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No. 8 in E flat minor BWV853
:Praeludium
 
04:37
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No. 8 in E flat minor BWV853
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
06:28
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No. 9 in E major BWV854
:Praeludium
 
01:27
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No. 9 in E major BWV854
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
01:15
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No. 10 in E minor BWV855
:Praeludium
 
02:21
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No. 10 in E minor BWV855
:Fuga a 2 voci
 
01:10
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No. 11 in F major BWV856
:Praeludium
 
01:02
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No. 11 in F major BWV856
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
01:19
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No. 12 in F minor BWV857
:Praeludium
 
02:23
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No. 12 in F minor BWV857
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
05:57
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No. 13 in F sharp major BWV858
:Praeludium
 
01:39
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No. 13 in F sharp major BWV858
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
02:22
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No. 14 in F sharp minor BWV859
:Praeludium
 
00:55
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No. 14 in F sharp minor BWV859
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
03:18
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No. 15 in G major BWV860
:Praeludium
 
00:47
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No. 15 in G major BWV860
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
02:22
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No. 16 in G minor BWV861
:Praeludium
 
02:43
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No. 16 in G minor BWV861
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
02:48
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No. 17 in A flat major BWV862
:Praeludium
 
01:20
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No. 17 in A flat major BWV862
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
03:18
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No. 18 in G sharp minor BWV863
:Praeludium
 
02:05
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No. 18 in G sharp minor BWV863
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
03:19
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No. 19 in A major BWV864
:Praeludium
 
01:22
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No. 19 in A major BWV864
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
02:35
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No. 20 in A minor BWV865
:Praeludium
 
00:56
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No. 20 in A minor BWV865
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
04:47
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No. 21 in B flat major BWV866
:Praeludium
 
01:11
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No. 21 in B flat major BWV866
:Fuga a 3 voci
 
01:47
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No. 22 in B flat minor BWV867
:Praeludium
 
03:51
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No. 22 in B flat minor BWV867
:Fuga a 5 voci
 
03:47
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No. 23 in B major BWV868
:Praeludium
 
01:08
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No. 23 in B major BWV868
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
02:11
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No. 24 in B minor BWV869
:Praeludium
 
06:52
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No. 24 in B minor BWV869
:Fuga a 4 voci
 
08:25