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András Schiff|J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier

András Schiff

Released on 8/24/12 by ECM New Series
Main artists: András Schiff
Genre: Classical

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András Schiff recorded his first set of J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier for London in the mid-1980s, but the passage of time, personal reflection, and improvements in digital recording have contributed to making his second recording of "The 48" a necessity, this time on ECM New Series. As eloquent as ever, and always meticulous in execution, Schiff plays the two books of preludes and fugues without use of the piano's pedals, so his touch and control are evident in every note and in the interplay of lines, which are cleanly separated. The transparent recording, which is de rigueur for ECM, is a great aid in conveying Schiff's scrupulous playing, so the music almost seems to exist in its own pristine, abstract realm, without the botherments of background noises or sounds of physical exertion. However, there is an ideal amount of resonance in the studio space that heightens the timbres of the piano without blurring the music, so Schiff doesn't perform in a vacuum. The earlier recordings garnered high praise from critics and Schiff's many admirers, so this exceptional presentation is sure to win him a new and well-deserved audience. Highly recommended.

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J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier

András Schiff

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

1

Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846/1

00:01:48

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

2

Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846/2

00:01:54

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

3

Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847/1

00:01:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

4

Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847/2

00:01:35

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

5

Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848/1

00:01:21

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

6

Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848/2

00:02:24

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

7

Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849/1

00:02:19

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

8

Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849/2

00:04:01

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

9

Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850/1

00:01:15

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

10

Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850/2

00:01:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

11

Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851/1

00:02:09

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

12

Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851/2

00:02:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

13

Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852/1

00:03:43

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

14

Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852/2

00:01:31

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

15

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

00:03:24

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

16

Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853/2

00:04:33

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

17

Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854/1

00:01:18

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

18

Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854/2

00:01:05

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

19

Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855/1

00:02:15

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

20

Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855/2

00:01:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

21

Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856/1

00:00:56

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

22

Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856/2

00:01:18

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

23

Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857/1

00:01:59

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

24

Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857/2

00:04:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

DISC 2

1

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

00:01:33

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

2

Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858/2

00:01:58

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

3

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

00:00:54

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

4

Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859/2

00:02:59

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

5

Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860/1

00:00:50

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

6

Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860/2

00:02:54

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

7

Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861/1

00:02:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

8

Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861/2

00:01:28

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

9

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

00:01:14

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

10

Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862/2

00:02:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

11

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

00:01:31

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

12

Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863/2

00:02:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

13

Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864/1

00:01:13

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

14

Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864/2

00:02:18

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

15

Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865/1

00:00:56

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

16

Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865/2

00:04:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

17

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

00:01:14

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

18

Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866/2

00:01:39

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

19

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

00:02:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

20

Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867/2

00:02:52

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

21

Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868/1

00:00:56

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

22

Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868/2

00:02:17

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

23

Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869/1

00:04:35

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

24

Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869/2

00:06:49

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

DISC 3

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

1

Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870/1

00:02:28

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

2

Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870/2

00:01:32

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Stephan Schellmann, RecordingEngineer - Manfred Eicher, Producer

℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

Album review

András Schiff recorded his first set of J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier for London in the mid-1980s, but the passage of time, personal reflection, and improvements in digital recording have contributed to making his second recording of "The 48" a necessity, this time on ECM New Series. As eloquent as ever, and always meticulous in execution, Schiff plays the two books of preludes and fugues without use of the piano's pedals, so his touch and control are evident in every note and in the interplay of lines, which are cleanly separated. The transparent recording, which is de rigueur for ECM, is a great aid in conveying Schiff's scrupulous playing, so the music almost seems to exist in its own pristine, abstract realm, without the botherments of background noises or sounds of physical exertion. However, there is an ideal amount of resonance in the studio space that heightens the timbres of the piano without blurring the music, so Schiff doesn't perform in a vacuum. The earlier recordings garnered high praise from critics and Schiff's many admirers, so this exceptional presentation is sure to win him a new and well-deserved audience. Highly recommended.

© TiVo

About the album

4 disc(s) - 96 track(s)
Total length: 04:03:26

Main artists: András Schiff
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Label: ECM New Series
Genre: Classical

Available in

16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

© 2012 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2012 ECM Records GmbH

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