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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

Johann Sebastian Bach

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I by Johann Sebastian Bach. 4,460 recordings in this catalogue, from 1959 to 2025.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude in C major, BWV 846

C major68 BPM

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude in C major, BWV 846

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Top Performers

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 215 rec

Edwin Fischer

Soloist · 132 rec

Samuil Feinberg

Soloist · 120 rec

Rosalyn Tureck

Soloist · 105 rec

Pieter-Jan Belder

Conductor · 97 rec

Angela Hewitt

Soloist · 97 rec

Keith Jarrett

Soloist · 96 rec

Glenn Gould

Soloist · 95 rec

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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 (49 of 4,460)

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ECM New Series99 Мелодия73 Deutsche Grammophon70 Decca Classics68 EMI Classics51 Erato49 MIRARE49 Warner Classics49 Alpha Classics48 Alpha Productions48 Aparté48 Brilliant Classics48

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Performers	Year	Label
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2012	MIRARE	-
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:20
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	5:40
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	4:20
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	2:06
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	4:21
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:07
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	2:43
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	2:37
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:40
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:18
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	4:15
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:58
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:05
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:18
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	2:08
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:15
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:31
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	1:55
Zhu Xiao-Mei · view	2010	MIRARE	0:52