Name: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I by Cristiano Holtz
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Which "Clavier" did Bach have in mind? Apart from a "grand clavessin" by Michael Mietke, which he probably had at his disposal at the court in Cöthen, there is evidence that he knew instruments by Gottfried Silbermann. A harpsichord with a 16’ stop by Johann Heinrich Harrass (today in the Berlin Musikinstrumenten-Museum) is also assumed to have been in Bach’s possession. A large instrument similar to this supposed "Bach harpsichord" was built by Zacharias Hildebrandt, who was closely associated with the composer during his Leipzig years.

Since Bach travelled to Hamburg on various occasions, it can be assumed that he was familiar with the famous harpsichord building tradition of that city, represented by the workshops of Zell, Fleischer and Hass. Since he was known for using rich and unusual registrations on the organ, we can assume that he used equally flamboyant registrations on the harpsichord. Cristiano Holtz has therefore chosen a large instrument by Matthias Kramer after Christian Zell (Hamburg 1728). © Ramée

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Prelude I in C Major, BWV 846

2. Fugue I in C Major, BWV 846

3. Prelude II in C Minor, BWV 847

4. Fugue II in C Minor, BWV 847

5. Prelude III in C-sharp Major, BWV 848

6. Fugue III in C-sharp Major, BWV 848

7. Prelude IV in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849

8. Fugue IV in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849

9. Prelude V in D Major, BWV 850

10. Fugue V in D Major, BWV 850

11. Prelude VI in D Minor, BWV 851

12. Fugue VI in D Minor, BWV 851

13. Prelude VII in E-flat Major, BWV 852

14. Fugue VII in E-flat Major, BWV 852

15. Prelude VIII in E-flat Minor, BWV 853

16. Fugue VIII in D-sharp Minor, BWV 853

17. Prelude IX in E Major, BWV 854

18. Fugue IX in E Major, BWV 854

19. Prelude X in E Minor, BWV 855

20. Fugue X in E Minor, BWV 855

21. Prelude XI in F Major, BWV 856

22. Fugue XI in F Major, BWV 856

23. Prelude XII in F Minor, BWV 857

24. Fugue XII in F Minor, BWV 857

Volume 2

1. Prelude XIII in F-sharp Major, BWV 858

2. Fugue XIII in F-sharp Major, BWV 858

3. Prelude XIV in F-sharp Minor, BWV 859

4. Fugue XIV in F-sharp Minor, BWV 859

5. Prelude XV in G Major, BWV 860

6. Fugue XV in G Major, BWV 860

7. Prelude XVI in G Minor, BWV 861

8. Fugue XVI in G Minor, BWV 861

9. Prelude XVII in A-flat Major, BWV 862

10. Fugue XVII in A-flat Major, BWV 862

11. Prelude XVIII in G-sharp Minor, BWV 863

12. Fugue XVIII in G-sharp Minor, BWV 863

13. Prelude XIX in A Major, BWV 864

14. Fugue XIX in A Major, BWV 864

15. Prelude XX in A Minor, BWV 865

16. Fugue XX in A Minor, BWV 865

17. Prelude XXI in B-flat Major, BWV 866

18. Fugue XXI in B-flat Major, BWV 866

19. Prelude XXII in B-flat Minor, BWV 867

20. Fugue XXII in B-flat Minor, BWV 867

21. Prelude XXIII in B Major, BWV 868

22. Fugue XXIII in B Major, BWV 868

23. Prelude XXIV in B Minor, BWV 869

24. Fugue XXIV in B Minor, BWV 869

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