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Andreas Staier|J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Andreas Staier

Released on 1/6/23 by harmonia mundi
Main artists: Andreas Staier
Genre: Classical

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This performance of Book I of Bach's Wohltemperierte Clavier ("Well-Tempered Clavier") was recorded in the spring and summer of 2021, about a year after keyboardist Andreas Staier recorded the second part; clearly, he knew he had a hit on his hands. Staier uses the same modern copy of a 1734 German Hass harpsichord that he used for Book II and that he previously used in his recording of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988. It is a mighty instrument, with a resonant top and such a variety of registers that one might easily think one was listening to several different harpsichords. Staier exploits the differences among the registers effectively, matching them to the qualities of the individual pieces. These qualities are less abstract than the paired titles of Prelude and Fugue might suggest; traces of dances, of the French overture, of pastoral sounds, and more course through the set, and Staier's moods shift accordingly. The bass lines are unusually powerful by any standard of harpsichord music. Staier is very closely miked by Harmonia Mundi's engineers, working at Berlin's Teldex studio -- perhaps too closely miked, but this does not detract from a performance of the familiar Well-Tempered Clavier that immediately grabs one's attention with its force. The album landed on classical best-seller charts in early 2023.
© James Manheim /TiVo

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Andreas Staier

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

1

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

00:01:53

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2

Fugue in C Major, BWV 846

00:01:50

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3

Prelude in C Minor, BWV 847

00:01:43

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4

Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847

00:01:55

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5

Prelude in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848

00:01:17

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6

Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848

00:02:32

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7

Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849

00:02:49

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8

Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849

00:03:50

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9

Prelude in D Major, BWV 850

00:01:20

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10

Fugue in D Major, BWV 850

00:02:09

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11

Prelude in D Minor, BWV 851

00:01:57

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12

Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851

00:02:10

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13

Prelude in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

00:03:34

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14

Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852

00:01:34

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15

Prelude in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853

00:03:38

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16

Fugue in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853

00:05:47

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17

Prelude in E Major, BWV 854

00:01:29

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18

Fugue in E Major, BWV 854

00:01:13

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19

Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855

00:02:21

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20

Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855

00:01:33

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21

Prelude in F Major, BWV 856

00:01:00

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22

Fugue in F Major, BWV 856

00:01:15

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23

Prelude in F Minor, BWV 857

00:01:57

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24

Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857

00:03:47

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DISC 2

1

Prelude in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858

00:01:32

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2

Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858

00:02:16

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3

Prelude in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859

00:01:08

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4

Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859

00:02:41

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5

Prelude in G Major, BWV 860

00:00:54

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6

Fugue in G Major, BWV 860

00:02:44

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7

Prelude in G Minor, BWV 861

00:01:37

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8

Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861

00:02:04

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9

Prelude in A-Flat Major, BWV 862

00:01:11

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10

Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862

00:02:17

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11

Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863

00:01:28

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12

Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863

00:02:25

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13

Prelude in A Major, BWV 864

00:01:36

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14

Fugue in A Major, BWV 864

00:02:02

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15

Prelude in A Minor, BWV 865

00:01:11

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16

Fugue in A Minor, BWV 865

00:04:28

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17

Prelude in B-Flat Major, BWV 866

00:01:31

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18

Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 866

00:01:36

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19

Prelude in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867

00:02:22

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20

Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867

00:03:03

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21

Prelude in B Major, BWV 868

00:01:11

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22

Fugue in B Major, BWV 868

00:02:21

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23

Prelude in B Minor, BWV 869

00:04:23

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24

Fugue in B Minor, BWV 869

00:06:09

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Album review

This performance of Book I of Bach's Wohltemperierte Clavier ("Well-Tempered Clavier") was recorded in the spring and summer of 2021, about a year after keyboardist Andreas Staier recorded the second part; clearly, he knew he had a hit on his hands. Staier uses the same modern copy of a 1734 German Hass harpsichord that he used for Book II and that he previously used in his recording of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988. It is a mighty instrument, with a resonant top and such a variety of registers that one might easily think one was listening to several different harpsichords. Staier exploits the differences among the registers effectively, matching them to the qualities of the individual pieces. These qualities are less abstract than the paired titles of Prelude and Fugue might suggest; traces of dances, of the French overture, of pastoral sounds, and more course through the set, and Staier's moods shift accordingly. The bass lines are unusually powerful by any standard of harpsichord music. Staier is very closely miked by Harmonia Mundi's engineers, working at Berlin's Teldex studio -- perhaps too closely miked, but this does not detract from a performance of the familiar Well-Tempered Clavier that immediately grabs one's attention with its force. The album landed on classical best-seller charts in early 2023.
© James Manheim /TiVo

About the album

2 disc(s) - 48 track(s)
Total length: 01:48:43
1 Digital booklet

Main artists: Andreas Staier
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Label: harmonia mundi
Genre: Classical

Available in

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Digital booklet

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