The Essay celebrates 300 years since the publication of the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier by JS Bach - a landmark collection of Preludes and Fugues in every available key.
Johann Sebastian Bach’s 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' was an early set of works which demonstrated the full range of equal temperament. Includes extracts from J.S Bach, Fats Waller and Michael Nyman.
Concerto in D Major, BWV 972; Allegro; Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066; Bouree I / II; Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850, from "The Well-Tempered Clavier"; Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, ...
- Argentinian pianist Daniel Barenboim performs Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I" at Carnegie Hall ...
Prelude; Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, Chorale Prelude BWV 734 (Transcr. Wilhelm Kempff); Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855 - 1. Prelude; Prelude & ...