Artist: Sviatoslav Richter

Title: Well-Tempered Clavier (Complete)

Condition:

Format: CD

Release Date: 2001

Label: RCA Victor Europe

UPC: 035626094928

Genre: Classical Composers

Album Tracks

DISC 1:
1. Prelude & Fugue I BWV 846 in C Major
2. Prelude & Fugue II BWV 847 in C minor
3. Prelude & Fugue III BWV 848 in C Sharp Major
4. Prelude & Fugue IV BWV 849 in C Sharp minor
5. Prelude & Fugue V BWV 850 in D Major
6. Prelude & Fugue VI BWV 851 in D minor
7. Prelude & Fugue VII BWV 852 in E Flat Major
8. Prelude & Fugue VIII BWV 853 in E Flat minor
9. Prelude & Fugue IX BWV 854 in E Major
10. Prelude & Fugue X BWV 855 in E minor
11. Prelude & Fugue XI BWV 856 in F Major
12. Prelude & Fugue XII BWV 857 in F minor
13. Prelude & Fugue XIII BWV 858 in F Sharp Major
14. Prelude & Fugue XIV BWV 859 in F Sharp minor

DISC 2:
1. Prelude & Fugue XV BWV 860 in G Major
2. Prelude & Fugue XVI BWV 861 in G minor
3. Prelude & Fugue XVII BWV 862 in a Flat Major
4. Prelude & Fugue XVIII in G Sharp minor
5. Prelude & Fugue XIX BWV in a Major
6. Prelude & Fugue XX BWV 865 in A minor
7. Prelude & Fugue XXI BWV 866 in B Flat Major
8. Prelude & Fugue XXII BWV 867 in B Flat minor
9. Prelude & Fugue XXIII BWV 868 in Major
10. Prelude & Fugue XXIV BWV 869 in B minor

DISC 3:
1. Prelude & Fugue I BWV 870 in C Major
2. Prelude & Fugue II BWV 871 in C minor
3. Prelude & Fugue III BWV 872 in C Sharp Major
4. Prelude & Fugue IV BWV 873 in C Sharp minor
5. Prelude & Fugue V BWV 874 in D Major
6. Prelude & Fugue VI BWV 875 in D minor
7. Prelude & Fugue BWV 876 in E Flat Major
8. Prelude & Fugue VIII BWV 877 in D Sharp minor
9. Prelude & Fugue IX BWV 878 in E Major
10. Prelude & Fugue X BWV 879 in E minor
11. Prelude & Fugue XI BWV 880 in F Major
12. Prelude & Fugue XII BWV 881 in F minor
13. Prelude & Fugue XIII in F Sharp

DISC 4:
1. Prelude & Fugue XIV BWV 883 in F Sharp minor
2. Prelude & Fugue XV in G minor
3. Prelude & Fugue XVI BWV 885 in G minor
4. Prelude & Fugue XVII BWV 886 in a Flat Major
5. Prelude & Fugue XVIII BWV 887 in G Sharp minor
6. Prelude & Fugue XIX BWV 888 in a Major
7. Prelude & Fugue XX BWV 889 in A minor
8. Prelude & Fugue XXI BWV 890 in B Flat Major
9. Prelude & Fugue XXII BWV 891 in B Flat minor
10. Prelude & Fugue XXIII BWV 892 in B Major
11. Prelude & Fugue XXIV BWV 893 in B minor

Russian pianist Sviatoslov Richter's performance of one of Western civilizations greatest musical Works is no less astounding today that it was when it was first released. Even more amazing is the fact that Richter learned the second book of this musical collection by heart in only one month! His renderings are true to the pieces as they were originally written, before Glenn Gould revolutionized the way they would be played.