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J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album IV: Well-Tempered Clavier Book II [K-4]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

3-LP / TT:

Recorded at Gunnar Johansen's house, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, USA.

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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book ll [K-12]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Wanda Landowska (Harpsichord)

RCA Victor

Jun 1951 - Mar 1954

3-CD / TT: 177:12

Recorded in Lakeville, CT, USA.
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1 & 2 [K-3]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [166:19]

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon (from American Decca)

Dec 1952 - May 1953

4-CD / TT: 295:48

1^st recording of WTC2 by R. Tureck. Recorded in New York, USA.
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J.S. Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol. 6 [A-6]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord)

Philips A00 185-7 L

Apr 30-May 3; Nov 5-11 & 23-30, 1953

LP / TT:

Recorded on a 1937 Ammer harpsichord and the 1941 pedal harpsichord. Issued 1954. Re-issued in 1976 in two boxes of 10 LPs: 6747053/4.

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J.S. Bach: 14 Preludes and Fugues, Well-tempered Clavier, Book 2 (The Legacy of Maria Yudina Vol. 3) [K-3]

1. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 870
2. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871
3. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 872
4. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 873
5. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 874
6. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875
7. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876
8. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 877
9. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 878
10. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879
11. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 880
12. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881
13. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884
14. WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 892

Maria Yudina (Piano)

Vista Vera

1953-1957

CD / TT: 77:55

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Bach: The Well-Tempred Clavier, Book 2 [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Robert Riefling (Piano)

?

Mid 1950's ?

??-LP / TT:

1^st recording of WTC 1 by R. Riefling.

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Bach: Well Tempered Clavier (Complete) [K-4]
J.S. Bach: Well Tempered Clavier (The Art of Samuel Feinberg, Vol. 1)

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [114:18 / 113:17]

Samuel Feinberg (Piano)

Russian Disc / Classical Record / Talents of Russia

1959 / 1958-1961

4-CD / TT: 222:32 / 221:18

Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Review: Samuel Feinberg’s Well Tempered Clavier (3 Parts)
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J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Maurice Cole (Piano)

Classics Club Records X534-9 / Saga 5131

Recorded: Late 1950's ?
Printed by Saga: 1962

6-LP / TT: