The Well-Tempered Clavier, Das Wohltemperierte Klavier

Synopsis of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Das Wohltemperierte Klavier

«The Well-Tempered Clavier» is the album by Johann Sebastian Bach performed on harpsichord by Pieter-Jan Belder, released in 2009 by Brilliant Classics on 4 CDs.

The Well-Tempered Clavier brings together the two books of preludes and fugues that Johann Sebastian Bach composed for keyboard: forty-eight pairs of prelude and fugue covering the twenty-four major and minor keys. Pieter-Jan Belder performs them on harpsichord, showing the contrapuntal richness and expressive variety of the work.

The German title of the work is Das Wohltemperierte Klavier. The recording belongs to the Baroque style and this European edition from Brilliant Classics carries catalogue number 93892.

For enthusiasts and experts in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach; also for those seeking a complete harpsichord version of The Well-Tempered Clavier.