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Ralph Kirkpatrick|Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

Ralph Kirkpatrick

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Recorded in 1957 by German Radio, before the 1963 complete recording for Archiv Produktion, this First Book of the Well-Tempered Clavier, played by Ralph Kirkpatrick, represents one of the most important landmarks on the long path towards the historically-accurate performances which we know today, and which will perhaps be seen as out-of-date tomorrow. American harpsichord player Ralph Kirkpatrick was a part of the generation that immediately followed Wanda Landowska, with whom he studied in Paris – also taking lessons from Nadia Boulanger. He gave over a good portion of his life to Domenico Scarlatti, whose works he would record, publishing a critical edition of his sonatas using a numbering system which now bears his name. We are also indebted to him for the complete recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's works for harpsichord. In the 1950s, Ralph Kirkpatrick used harpsichords from the German manufacturer Neupert, which, with their metal frame, solid construction and their fine sound, had little in common with the ancient instruments. Today, it's Kirkpatrick's technical genius which we can admire, as well as his strict observance of repetitions and concern for ornamentation, dexterity, phrasing and tempo. © François Hudry/Qobuz

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Ralph Kirkpatrick

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

1
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
00:03:37

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist - Hertha Franke, Engineer

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

2
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847
00:03:46

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

3
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
00:03:19

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

4
Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
00:05:24

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

5
Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850
00:03:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

6
Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851
00:03:35

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

7
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
00:04:19

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

8
Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853
00:06:56

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

9
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854
00:02:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

10
Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855
00:03:33

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

11
Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856
00:02:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

12
Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857
00:05:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

13
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
00:02:54

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

14
Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
00:04:00

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

15
Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860
00:04:05

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

16
Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861
00:03:56

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

17
Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862
00:03:29

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

18
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863
00:03:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

19
Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864
00:03:25

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

20
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865
00:05:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

21
Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866
00:03:11

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

22
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
00:04:52

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

23
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868
00:02:42

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

24
Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869
00:06:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Ralph Kirkpatrick, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic Archive (P) 2018 SWR Classic Archive

Album review

Recorded in 1957 by German Radio, before the 1963 complete recording for Archiv Produktion, this First Book of the Well-Tempered Clavier, played by Ralph Kirkpatrick, represents one of the most important landmarks on the long path towards the historically-accurate performances which we know today, and which will perhaps be seen as out-of-date tomorrow. American harpsichord player Ralph Kirkpatrick was a part of the generation that immediately followed Wanda Landowska, with whom he studied in Paris – also taking lessons from Nadia Boulanger. He gave over a good portion of his life to Domenico Scarlatti, whose works he would record, publishing a critical edition of his sonatas using a numbering system which now bears his name. We are also indebted to him for the complete recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's works for harpsichord. In the 1950s, Ralph Kirkpatrick used harpsichords from the German manufacturer Neupert, which, with their metal frame, solid construction and their fine sound, had little in common with the ancient instruments. Today, it's Kirkpatrick's technical genius which we can admire, as well as his strict observance of repetitions and concern for ornamentation, dexterity, phrasing and tempo. © François Hudry/Qobuz

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