J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 846 - 869

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 846 - 869

1988

Bach’s music has long fascinated jazz musicians, and Keith Jarrett has gone further than most in exploring the keyboard works. For Book 1, he plays a piano (for Book 2, he chose a harpsichord) and proves a respectful champion of this great score, offering a straightforward approach that is totally convincing. Not overtly pianistic, he presents the music with clarity, an evident feel for its structure and a sensitive choice of tempos.

I. Prelude in C Major BWV 846

1:54

II. Fugue in C Major BWV 846

1:45

I. Prelude in C Minor BWV 847

1:46

II. Fugue in C Minor BWV 847

1:27

I. Prelude in C-Sharp Major BWV 848

1:19

II. Fugue in C-Sharp Major BWV 848

2:13

I. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor BWV 849

2:10

II. Fugue in C-Sharp Minor BWV 849

4:01

I. Prelude in D Major BWV 850

1:14

II. Fugue in D Major BWV 850

1:37

I. Prelude in D Minor BWV 851

1:48

II. Fugue in D Minor BWV 851

1:55

I. Prelude in E-Flat Major BWV 852

4:02

II. Fugue in E-Flat Major BWV 852

1:40

I. Prelude in D-Sharp Minor/E-Flat Minor BWV 853

3:31

II. Fugue in D-Sharp Minor/E-Flat Minor, BWV 853

4:48

I. Prelude in E Major BWV 854

1:20

II. Fugue in E Major BWV 854

1:09

I. Prelude in E Minor BWV 855

1:48

II. Fugue in E Minor BWV 855

0:58

I. Prelude in F Major BWV 856

0:58

II. Fugue in F Major BWV 856

1:25

II. Prelude in F Minor BWV 857

2:08

II. Fugue in F Minor BWV 857

3:30

I. Prelude in F-Sharp Major BWV 858

1:25

II. Fugue in F-Sharp Major BWV 858

1:39

I. Prelude in F-Sharp Minor BWV 859

0:55

II. Fugue in F-Sharp Minor BWV 859

3:00

I. Prelude in G Major BWV 860

0:51

II. Fugue in G Major BWV 860

2:41

I. Prelude in G Minor BWV 861

1:45

II. Fugue in G Minor BWV 861

1:57

I. Prelude in A-Flat Major BWV 862

1:17

II. Fugue in A-Flat Major BWV 862

2:15

I. Prelude in A-Flat Minor/G-Sharp Minor BWV 863

1:14

II. Fugue in A-Flat Minor/G-Sharp Minor BWV 863

2:24

I. Prelude in A Major BWV 864

1:11

II. Fugue in A Major BWV 864

1:54

I. Prelude in A Minor BWV 865

1:07

II. Fugue in A Minor BWV 865

4:23

I. Prelude in B-Flat Major BWV 866

1:19

II. Fugue in B-Flat Major BWV 866

1:23

I. Prelude in B-Flat Minor BWV 867

2:45

II. Fugue in B-Flat Minor BWV 867

3:34

I. Prelude in B Major BWV 868

0:57

II. Fugue in B Major BWV 868

1:55

I. Prelude in B Minor BWV 869

5:22

II. Fugue in B Minor BWV 869

5:43

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Keith Jarrett

Piano

Manfred Eicher

Producer, Executive Producer
Martin Wieland

Recording Engineer
Christoph Wieland

Engineer
Tom McKenney

Engineer
Christoph Stickel

Mastering Engineer
Ichiro Shimizu

Photography
Wolfgang Sandner

Liner Notes