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  • Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier - 1
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Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier

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Released: 5th September 2025. Mahan Esfahani's hugely ambitious complete Bach keyboard project reaches its summit with 'Book 1' of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'. Bach wrote his seminal '48 Preludes & Fugues' with a harpsichord in mind; this is a rare chance to hear the music as intended. Recorded on a German double-manual harpsichord built by Huw Saunders and based on an instrument thought to have belonged to Bach. Mahan's discography has thus far garnered a Gramophone Award, two BBC Music Magazine Awards, a Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Opus Klassik Recording of the Year, Diapason d'Or, Choc de Classica and an ICMA, among many other awards.

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  • Details

    Released:
    5th September 2025
    Category:
    Classical, Instrumental
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    34571284514

  • Description

    Mahan Esfahani's hugely ambitious complete Bach keyboard project reaches its summit with 'Book 1' of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'. Bach wrote his seminal '48 Preludes & Fugues' with a harpsichord in mind; this is a rare chance to hear the music as intended. Recorded on a German double-manual harpsichord built by Huw Saunders and based on an instrument thought to have belonged to Bach. Mahan's discography has thus far garnered a Gramophone Award, two BBC Music Magazine Awards, a Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Opus Klassik Recording of the Year, Diapason d'Or, Choc de Classica and an ICMA, among many other awards.

  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV846
    Mahan Esfahani
    2.Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV846
    Mahan Esfahani
    3.Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV847
    Mahan Esfahani
    4.Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV847
    Mahan Esfahani
    5.Prelude No. 3 in C-sharp Major, BWV848
    Mahan Esfahani
    6.Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp Major, BWV848
    Mahan Esfahani
    7.Prelude No. 4 in C-sharp Minor, BWV849
    Mahan Esfahani
    8.Fugue No. 4 in C-sharp Minor, BWV849
    Mahan Esfahani
    9.Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV850
    Mahan Esfahani
    10.Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV850
    Mahan Esfahani
    11.Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV851
    Mahan Esfahani
    12.Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV851
    Mahan Esfahani
    13.Prelude No. 7 in E-flat Major, BWV852
    Mahan Esfahani
    14.Fugue No. 7 in E-flat Major, BWV852
    Mahan Esfahani
    15.Prelude No. 8 in E-flat Minor, BWV853
    Mahan Esfahani
    16.Fugue No. 8 in E-flat Minor, BWV853
    Mahan Esfahani
    17.Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV854
    Mahan Esfahani
    18.Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV854
    Mahan Esfahani
    19.Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV855
    Mahan Esfahani
    20.Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV855
    Mahan Esfahani
    21.Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV856
    Mahan Esfahani
    22.Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV856
    Mahan Esfahani
    23.Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV857
    Mahan Esfahani
    24.Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV857
    Mahan Esfahani

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Prelude No. 13 in F-sharp Major, BWV858
    Mahan Esfahani
    2.Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp Major, BWV858
    Mahan Esfahani
    3.Prelude No. 14 in F-sharp Minor, BWV859
    Mahan Esfahani
    4.Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp Minor, BWV859
    Mahan Esfahani
    5.Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV860
    Mahan Esfahani
    6.Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV860
    Mahan Esfahani
    7.Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV861
    Mahan Esfahani
    8.Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV861
    Mahan Esfahani
    9.Prelude No. 17 in A-flat Major, BWV862
    Mahan Esfahani
    10.Fugue No. 17 in A-flat Major, BWV862
    Mahan Esfahani
    11.Prelude No. 18 in G-sharp Minor, BWV863
    Mahan Esfahani
    12.Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp Minor, BWV863
    Mahan Esfahani
    13.Prelude No. 19 in a Major, BWV864
    Mahan Esfahani
    14.Fugue No. 19 in a Major, BWV864
    Mahan Esfahani
    15.Prelude No. 20 in a Minor, BWV865
    Mahan Esfahani
    16.Fugue No. 20 in a Minor, BWV865
    Mahan Esfahani
    17.Prelude No. 21 in B-flat Major, BWV866
    Mahan Esfahani
    18.Fugue No. 21 in B-flat Major, BWV866
    Mahan Esfahani
    19.Prelude No. 22 in B-flat Minor, BWV867
    Mahan Esfahani
    20.Fugue No. 22 in B-flat Minor, BWV867
    Mahan Esfahani
    21.Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV868
    Mahan Esfahani
    22.Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV868
    Mahan Esfahani
    23.Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV869
    Mahan Esfahani
    24.Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV869
    Mahan Esfahani
    25.Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV846 (Reprise)
    Mahan Esfahani

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