The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I by Johann Sebastian Bach. 4,460 recordings in this catalogue, from 1959 to 2025.
Interactive Piano & Live MIDI
Grand piano · 88 keys
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude in C major, BWV 846
A0–C8 · Scroll sideways to reach every key.
Yamaha C5 samples: Alexander Holm · Salamander Grand Piano · CC BY 3.0
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Where to start
Some selections link to individual movements. Check the recording title below each performer.
Period-instrument
Gustav Leonhardt
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854
1987 · Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Gustav Leonhardt's harpsichord recording of Book I.
Historic
Edwin Fischer
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 865
1989 · EMI
Edwin Fischer's EMI set of Book I on modern piano.
Recent
András Schiff
Das Wohltemperierte Clavier, Buch I: Präludium und Fuge g‐Moll, BWV 861: Präludium
2012 · ECM New Series
András Schiff's ECM recording of Book I on modern piano.
Recordings (1,208 of 4,460)
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:15 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 2:18 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:11 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:23 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 3:58 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:39 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:58 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 4:47 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 2:43 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:40 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:13 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 5:59 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:47 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 2:14 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:52 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:30 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 3:57 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:56 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 2:02 |
| Maurizio Pollini · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:11 |