The Well-Tempered Clavier

~ Release by Johann Sebastian Bach; Sviatoslav Richter (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded in Salzburg, Schloß Klessheim on a Bösendorfer piano

Book I: 21-31.07.1970
Book II: Aug/Sept 1972 and Feb. 1973

Production Fritz Ganss

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-16 19:07 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
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1The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue I in C, BWV 870
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 870 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 870)
version of:
Praeludium und Fughetta in C Major, BWV 870a
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach4:05
2The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue II in C minor, BWV 871
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 2 in C minor, BWV 871 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 871)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach4:30
3The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue III in C-sharp, BWV 872
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 3 in C-sharp major, BWV 872 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 872)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach3:21
4The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue IV in C-sharp minor, BWV 873
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 4 in C-sharp minor, BWV 873 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 873)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach5:47
5The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue V in D, BWV 874
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 5 in D major, BWV 874 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 874)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach8:26
6The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue VI in D minor, BWV 875
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 6 in D minor, BWV 875 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 875)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach3:04
7The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue VII in E-flat, BWV 876
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 876 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 876)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach4:40
8The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue VIII in D-sharp minor, BWV 877
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in D-sharp minor, BWV 877 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 877)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach7:45
9The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue IX in E, BWV 878
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 9 in E major, BWV 878 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 878)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach8:44
10The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue X in E minor, BWV 879
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 10 in E minor, BWV 879 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 879)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach5:45
11The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue XI in F, BWV 880
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 11 in F major, BWV 880 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 880)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach4:42
12The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue XII in F minor, BWV 881
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 12 in F minor, BWV 881 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 881)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach6:08
13The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude & Fugue XIII in F-sharp, BWV 882
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recorded at:
Schloss Klessheim in Salzburg, Austria (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 882 (from 1972-08 until 1973-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 882)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Johann Sebastian Bach5:17
▶ CD 4