Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2

These are, in short, fresh, spontaneous, original readings that shed new light on the keyboard player's Bible. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd Dec 2013
Catalogue No: AV2299
Label: Avie
Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

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February 2014

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Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2, BWV 846-893

Work length3:44:53

Daniel-Ben Pienaar

Book1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

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Book1: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

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Book1: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847

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Book1: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847

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Book1: Prelude No. 3 in C Sharp Major, BWV 848

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Book1: Fugue No. 3 in C Sharp Major, BWV 848

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Book1: Prelude No. 4 in C Sharp Minor, BWV 849

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Book1: Fugue No. 4 in C Sharp Minor, BWV 849

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Book1: Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850

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Book1: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850

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Book1: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851

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Book1: Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851

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Book1: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

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Book1: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

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Book 1: Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853

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Book 1: Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853

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Book 1: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

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Book 1: Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

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Book 1: Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855

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Book 1: Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855

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Book 1: Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856

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Book 1: Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856

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Book 1: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857

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Book 1: Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857

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Book 1: Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858

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Book 1: Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858

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Book 1: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859

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Book 1: Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859

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Book 1: Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860

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Book 1: Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860

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Book 1: Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861

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Book 1: Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861

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Book 1: Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862

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Book 1: Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862

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Book 1: Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863

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Book 1: Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863

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Book 1: Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864

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Book 1: Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864

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Book 1: Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865

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Book 1: Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865

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Book 1: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866

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Book 1: Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866

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Book 1: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867

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Book 1: Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867

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Book 1: Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868

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Book 1: Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868

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Book 1: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869

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Book 1: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869

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Book 2: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870

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Book 2: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870

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Book 2: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871

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Book 2: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871

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Book 2: Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872

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Book 2: Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872

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Book 2: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873

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Book 2: Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873

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Book 2: Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874

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Book 2: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874

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Book 2: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875

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Book 2: Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875

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Book 2: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876

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Book 2: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876

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Book 2: Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 877

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Book 2: Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 877

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Book 2: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878

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Book 2: Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878

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Book 2: Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879

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Book 2: Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879

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Book 2: Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880

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Book 2: Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880

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Book 2: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881

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Book 2: Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881

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Book 2: Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882

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Book 2: Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882

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Book 2: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883

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Book 2: Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883

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Book 2: Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884

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Book 2: Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884

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Book 2: Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885

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Book 2: Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885

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Book 2: Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886

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Book 2: Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886

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Book 2: Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887

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Book 2: Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887

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Book 2: Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888

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Book 2: Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888

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Book 2: Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889

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Book 2: Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889

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Book 2: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890

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Book 2: Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890

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Book 2: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891

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Book 2: Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891

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Book 2: Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892

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Book 2: Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892

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Book 2: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893

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Book 2: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893

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Pianist Daniel-Ben Pienaar adds J. S. Bach’s complete Well Tempered Clavier to a growing, critically acclaimed discography that includes Mozart’s Piano Sonatas, Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and Bach's Goldberg Variations.

South African-born, London-based pianist Daniel-Ben Pienaar is a completist. He has surveyed, both on the concert platform and in the recording studio, Mozart’s Complete Sonatas (AV2209), Chopin’s Complete Waltzes, Schubert’s Complete Sonatas, and the complete keyboard works by Orlando Gibbons. For Avie he has also scaled the heights of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations (AV2260) and Bach’s Goldberg Variations (AV2235). The Royal Academy of Music professor now adds Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier to the list, enhancing a growing discography that has earned him plaudits from around the world.

Reviews

February 2014

These are, in short, fresh, spontaneous, original readings that shed new light on the keyboard player's Bible.

March 2014

Pienaar plays with the basic pulse, allowing little expansions and contractions...[He] particularly enjoys the more relentless of the fugues...Pienaar's WTC is impressive and full of lively ideas.

14th March 2014

I have to say from the outset that this is one of the most impressive cycles that I have ever heard. Throughout, Pienaar shows great musical integrity and intelligence. The general tenor of his performances is spontaneity and an improvisatory feel...Pienaar explores the full range of the piano’s potential.

Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2

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