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Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 846-869

Recordings - Part 4

Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001

Complete Recordings - 1971-1980

28

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [A-4]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Zuzana Ruzickova (Harpsichord)

Erato
Musical Heritage Society

1971

4-LP / TT:
5-LP / TT:

1st recording of WTC 1 by Z. Ruzickova.
Review: WTC Ruzickova

29

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Books I & II [K-14]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)

Scribendum

1971 WTC 1: Nos. 1-8]; 1972 [WTC 1: Nos. 9-24]

4-CD / TT: 285:20

1st recording of WTC 1 by T. Nikolayeva. Recorded in Muscow.
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30

Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier Bk 1 [K-5]


Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Friedrich Gulda (Piano)

Philips (from MPS) / RussianDVD / Eterna

Apr 1972

2-CD / TT: 124:12

Recorded at MPS-Tonstudio, Villingen, Germany.
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31

J.S. Bach: Le Clavier bien tempéré Intégrale [K-1]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 [132:00]

Louis Thiry (Organ)

Arion / Bolshoi/BMG

1972

4-CD / TT: 252:12

Recorded at Église Réformée d'Auteuil, Paris, France.
Review: Louis Thiry's WTC (organ)
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32

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemeprierte Klavier [K-1]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

Pierre Auclert (Piano)

Edici 003 101/104

1972 ?

4-LP / TT:

33

Bach : The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 [K-4]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

Anthony Newman (Harpsichord)

Columbia / CBS Sony

Apr, Jul, 1973

2-LP / TT:

1st recording of WTC BWV 846-869 by A, Newman. Recorded in New York, NY, USA.

34

J.S. Bach: Well-Temered Clavier, Book 1 [K-7]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Jan Ruckers the Younger (2-manual), Antwerp 1640 - restored by Kurt Wittmayer 1973, 8,8,4, + harp stop]

Archiv Produktion

Jun 1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Schloss Nordkirchen, Westfalen, Germany. 2nd recording of WTC 1 by H. Walcha.
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35

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I [K-19]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Victor (J) VICC 60071/2

Aug 7 & 10, 1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded in Innsbruck, Austria. 3rd recording of WTC 1 by Sv. Richter.

36

J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [Box-Set]
[K-2]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

Takahiro Sonoda (Piano)

Denon

1973 ?

7-CD / TT:

1st recording of WTC by T. Sonoda.
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37

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 [K-6]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

BBC Legends

Sept, Oct 1975; Apr 1976

2-CD / TT: 131:21

2nd Recording of WTC1 by R. Tureck. Recorded at BBC Concert Hall Studios, London.
Review: WTC Book I - Tureck (1975-1976)
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38

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1 [K-1]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Edelgard Walch (Harpsichord)

Euphoria 2088/9

1977

2-LP / TT:

 

39

J.S. Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier I - Selection [K-6]

WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-3 BWV 846-848, Nos. 5-17 BWV 850-862, Nos. 21-22 BWV 866-867

Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon

1977; 1980 [BWV 854-859]

CD / TT: 74:09

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40

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I (24 Preludes & Fugues) [K-5]

 

24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano)

Vanguard / Artemis Classics

1979-1980

2-CD / TT:114:56

Recorded at Vanguard's 23rd Street Studio, New York City, NY, USA.
Review: Bach’s WTC - One More Time
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41

J.S. Bach: Le Clavier bien Tempéré - Livre I [K-2]
J.S. Bach: Le Clavier bien Tempéré - The Well-Tempered Clavier - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier [B-2]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Scott Ross (Harpsichord)

Société Radio-Canada & Disques Pelléas

Apr 1980

2-CD / TT: 101:47
4-CD / TT: 229:07

Recorded at Radio-Canada, Studio 12, Montreal, Canada.
Review: A Terrific Trio of Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier

42

The Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach Vol. 1: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 [K-1]

 


WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

João Carlos Martins (Piano)

Concord Concerto / Labor Records / Tomato Music

1980 / 1981

2-CD / TT: 135:49

2nd recording of WTC 1 by J.C. Martins. Recorded at Pomona College, Claremont, California, USA.
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43

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Blankenship (Piano)

Educo 3061/2/3/4

Late 1970's ?

4-LP / TT:

 

44

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil [K-1]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Robert-Alexander Bohnke (Piano)

Dca 93142/43

Late 1970's ?

2-CD / TT:

 

45

Bach: Das Wohltemeprierte Klavier 1. Teil [K-1]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Hermann Iseringhausen (Clavichord)

MDG 1071/72

Late 1970's ?

2-LP / TT:

 

 

 

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2006 - August 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007), Teddy Kaufman (January 2007, February 2007)


Well Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 846-869: Details
Recordings:
Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001
Comparative Review:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Reviews of Individual Recordings:
WTC I - D. Barenboim [D. Satz] | WTC I - D. Barenboim [P. Bright] | WTC I - L. Beausejouir & A. Vieru | WTC I - T. Fellner | WTC I - E. Fischer | WTC I - M. Horszowski | WTC I - C. Jaccottet | WTC I - R. Kirkpatrick | WTC I - T. Koopman | WTC I - W. Landowska | WTC I - R. Levin | WTC I - O. Mustonen | WTC I - E. Parmentier | WTC I - S. Richter | WTC I - S. Schepkin
General Discussions:
Part 1
Discussions of Individual Recordings:
WTC I - T. Fellner
Well Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870-893: Details
Recordings:
Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001
Comparative Review:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
Reviews of Individual Recordings:
WTC II - D. Barenboim [P. Bright] | WTC II - G. Cooper | WTC II - F. Gulda | WTC II - A. Hewitt | WTC II - R. Kirkpatrick | WTC II - J. Middleton
General Discussions:
Part 1
Well Tempered Clavier Books I&II, BWV 846-893:
Reviews of Individual Recordings:
WTC I&II - B.v. Asperen, S. Ross & G. Wilson | WTC I&II - E. Crochet | WTC I&II - O. Dantone | WTC I&II - S. Feinberg | WTC II&II - T. Nikolayeva | WTC II&II - L. Thiry [N. Halliday] | WTC I&II - Z. Ruzickova

Non-Vocal Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Non-Vocal Works: Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Non-Vocal Works: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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