J.S. Bach,
The Well-Tempered Clavier
Books I & II

Bernard Roberts, piano








Disc One
1The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: BWV 846-857Prelude No. 1 in C major2.11
2Fugue No. 1 in C major2.05
3Prelude No. 2 in C minor1.36
4Fugue No. 2 in C minor1.43
5Prelude No. 3 in C sharp major1.28
6Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major2.22
7Prelude No. 4 in C sharp minor2.39
8Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor3.42
9Prelude No. 5 in D major1.19
10Fugue No. 5 in D major2.16
11Prelude No. 6 in D minor1.33
12Fugue No. 6 in D minor2.19
13Prelude No. 7 in E flat major3.38
14Fugue No. 7 in E flat major1.48
15Prelude No. 8 in E flat minor3.03
16Fugue No. 8 in D sharp minor5.22
17Prelude No. 9 in E major1.29
18Fugue No. 9 in E major1.18
19Prelude No. 10 in E minor2.37
20Fugue No. 10 in E minor1.29
21Prelude No. 11 in F major1.01
22Fugue No. 11 in F major1.45
23Prelude No. 12 in F minor1.42
24Fugue No. 12 in F minor3.21
Disc Two
1The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: BWV 858-869Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major1.36
2Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major2.25
3Prelude No. 14 in F sharp minor1.10
4Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor2.50
5Prelude No. 15 in G major0.56
6Fugue No. 15 in G major3.16
7Prelude No. 16 in G minor1.57
8Fugue No. 16 in G minor1.50
9Prelude No. 17 in A flat major1.24
10Fugue No. 17 in A flat major2.31
11Prelude No. 18 in G sharp minor1.36
12Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor2.29
13Prelude No. 19 in A major1.18
14Fugue No. 19 in A major2.03
15Prelude No. 20 in A minor1.06
16Fugue No. 20 in A minor5.01
17Prelude No. 21 in B flat major1.20
18Fugue No. 21 in B flat major1.57
19Prelude No. 22 in B flat minor2.00
20Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor2.56
21Prelude No. 23 in B major1.15
22Fugue No. 23 in B major2.22
23Prelude No. 24 in B minor5.10
24Fugue No. 24 in B minor6.19
Disc Three
1The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2: BWV 870-881Prelude No. 1 in C major2.36
2Fugue No. 1 in C major1.54
3Prelude No. 2 in C minor2.34
4Fugue No. 2 in C minor2.08
5Prelude No. 3 in C sharp major1.52
6Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major2.06
7Prelude No. 4 in C sharp minor3.35
8Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor2.29
9Prelude No. 5 in D major5.35
10Fugue No. 5 in D major3.09
11Prelude No. 6 in D minor1.51
12Fugue No. 6 in D minor2.08
13Prelude No. 7 in E flat major2.07
14Fugue No. 7 in E flat major2.08
15Prelude No. 8 in D sharp minor3.59
16Fugue No. 8 in D sharp minor3.05
17Prelude No. 9 in E major5.25
18Fugue No. 9 in E major2.52
19Prelude No. 10 in E minor4.14
20Fugue No. 10 in E minor3.13
21Prelude No. 11 in F major3.14
22Fugue No. 11 in F major1.57
23Prelude No. 12 in F minor4.00
24Fugue No. 12 in F minor2.07
Disc Four
1The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2: BWV 882-893Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major3.04
2Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major2.49
3Prelude No. 14 in F sharp minor2.44
4Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor4.15
5Prelude No. 15 in G major3.12
6Fugue No. 15 in G major1.27
7Prelude No. 16 in G minor2.23
8Fugue No. 16 in G minor3.10
9Prelude No. 17 in A flat major3.29
10Fugue No. 17 in A flat major2.59
11Prelude No. 18 in G sharp minor4.41
12Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor4.30
13Prelude No. 19 in A major1.52
14Fugue No. 19 in A major1.19
15Prelude No. 20 in A minor5.30
16Fugue No. 20 in A minor1.49
17Prelude No. 21 in B flat major7.20
18Fugue No. 21 in B flat major3.04
19Prelude No. 22 in B flat minor2.20
20Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor4.22
21Prelude No. 23 in B major2.18
22Fugue No. 23 in B major2.56
23Prelude No. 24 in B minor2.28
24Fugue No. 24 in B minor2.24
Recorded in the Concert Hall of the Nimbus Foundation.
Book 1: Recorded 30 July-1 August 1998. Book 2: Recorded 18-19 August 1998; 30 September-2 October 1998.

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