Johann Sebastian Bach – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Preludes & Fugues Nos. 9-16, BWV 878-885 – Glenn Gould (1970/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 34:01 minutes | 328 MB | Genre: Classical
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Gould had already recorded Fugue No. 9 in E major (BWV 878) and No.14 in F-sharp minor (BWV 883) in 1957 to fill up an LP with the Fifth and Sixth Partitas (see No. 4). The earlier readings were much slower: 4’17” as opposed to 1’46” for BWV 878, and 3’14” instead of 2’45” for BWV 883. You never cross the same river twice …
Tracklist:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878
1 Praeludium 02:18
2 Fuga 01:51
Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
3 Praeludium 02:04
4 Fuga 02:47
Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
5 Praeludium 02:09
6 Fuga 01:34
Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881
7 Praeludium 01:45
8 Fuga 01:34
Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882
9 Praeludium 02:12
10 Fuga 01:51
Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883
11 Praeludium 03:22
12 Fuga 02:51
Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884
13 Praeludium 01:10
14 Fuga 00:58
Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885
15 Praeludium 03:09
16 Fuga 02:26
Personnel:
Glenn Gould, piano
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