J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
3/11/2022, 48 Tracks, 2:12:22
Featuring
Luca Guglielmi
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Composition History
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II was compiled in three phases, starting with a core of twelve preludes and fugues, then adding ten more in less common keys, and finally completing the collection with the remaining keys.
Cultural Impact
The Well-Tempered Clavier was revered by musicians like Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann, who recommended it as 'daily bread' for pianists.
Critical Reception
Despite fugues being considered an outdated genre in the 1730s, the Well-Tempered Clavier received extremely positive reception and was never out of the repertoire.
Interpretation
The performer, Luca Guglielmi, applied Johann Philipp Kirnberger's theory that fugues were based on dance rhythms to his interpretation, aiming for objective rhythmic accentuation.
Instruments
This recording uses a copy of a Silbermann fortepiano from 1749, an instrument Bach likely had at his disposal in the last decade of his life.
Performer Biography
Luca Guglielmi, the performer, is a conductor, composer, and soloist on various keyboard instruments, known for his historically informed interpretations.
Composition History
Bach's student and future son-in-law, Johann Christoph Altnickol, copied a full manuscript of the Well-Tempered Clavier Book II under Bach's guidance.
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