Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Bob Van Asperen (harpsichord)
Technically unimpeachable, Van Asperen's 20-year-old take on the Second Book of the '48' scores highly on lucidity, but the no-nonsense tone of the harpsichord rarely softens.
Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Bob Van Asperen (harpsichord)
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Technically unimpeachable, Van Asperen's 20-year-old take on the Second Book of the '48' scores highly on lucidity, but the no-nonsense tone of the harpsichord rarely softens.
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Contents and tracklist
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 1 in C major BWV 870
Work length4:00
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 2 in C minor BWV 871
Work length5:23
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 3 in C sharp major BWV 872
Work length3:31
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 4 in C sharp minor BWV 873
Work length6:05
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 5 in D major BWV 874
Work length8:13
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 6 in D minor BWV 875
Work length3:24
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 7 in E flat major BWV 876
Work length4:22
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 8 in E flat minor BWV 877
Work length8:55
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 9 in E major BWV 878
Work length8:19
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 11 in F major BWV 880
Work length4:58
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 12 in F minor BWV 881
Work length4:43
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 13 in F sharp minor BWV 882
Work length6:02
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 14 in F sharp minor BWV 883
Work length7:51
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S:
Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 15 in G major BWV 884
Work length3:59
- Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
- Recorded: 1989-03-31
- Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg
Awards and reviews
August 2007
Technically unimpeachable, Van Asperen's 20-year-old take on the Second Book of the '48' scores highly on lucidity, but the no-nonsense tone of the harpsichord rarely softens.
