Bach, Johann Sebastian

Eisenach 1685 - Leipzig 1750

Preludes and Fugues [24] ('Das wohltemperierte Klavier', Teil II)
The 'Well- tempered Clavier', Book II, BWV 870-893 (ca.  1738-42)

BWV 870-893

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• Preludes and Fugues [24] (Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Teil II / The Well- tempered Clavier), Book II, BWV 870-893 (ca.  1738-42)
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in c minor, BWV 871
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 872
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in c sharp minor, BWV 873
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in d minor, BWV 875
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV 876
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in e flat minor/d sharp minor, BWV 877
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in e minor, BWV 879
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in f minor, BWV 881
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major, BWV 882
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in f sharp minor, BWV 883
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 884
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in g minor, BWV 885
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in A flat major, BWV 886
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in g sharp minor, BWV 887
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 888
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in a minor, BWV 889
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in B flat major, BWV 890
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in b flat minor, BWV 891
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in H major, BWV 892
• MIDI • Prelude and Fugue in h minor, BWV 893

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Preludes and Fugues with old versions:

• Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 870
• MIDI • Prelude - J. P. Kellner's copy, P 804 (1726)
• MIDI • Prelude - J. C. Vogler's copy, P 1089 (1729)
• MIDI • Prelude - London Autograph based on the early version (1742)
• MIDI • Prelude - W. F. Bach's variant probably based on the London autograph (ca. 1743)
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy (1744)
• MIDI • Fugue - J. P. Kellner's copy, P 804 (1726)
• MIDI • Fugue - J. C. Vogler's copy, P 1089 (1729)
• MIDI • Fugue - London Autograph based on the early version (1742)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy (1744)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 3 in c minor, BWV 871
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - J. F. Agricola's copy, P 595 (ca. 1738)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version, London Autograph (a copy made by Anna Magdalena, 1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Mozart's arrangement [for string quartett: 2 vl., vla., cello] , KV 405[/1] (ca. 1782 [1782])

• Prelude [Prelude and Fugato] and Fugue no. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 872
• MIDI • Prelude - Early version: copy made by Anna Magdalena, P 226. This version is written in C major (ca. 1738/39)
• MIDI • Prelude - London Autograph based on the intermediate version (1739/40)
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy (1744)
• MIDI • Fugue - Early version based on manuscripts of later generations, P 563 [in C major] (ca. 1720)
• MIDI • Fugue - Intermediate version: J. F. Agricola's copy, P 595 [in C major] (ca. 1738)
• MIDI • Fugue - London Autograph based on the intermediate version (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy (1744)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 4 in c sharp minor, BWV 873
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version based on the lost London autograph version (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version based on the lost London autograph version (1739/40)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 5 in D major, BWV 874
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version based on the lost London autograph version (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version based on the lost London autograph version (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Mozart's arrangement [for string quartett: 2 vl., vla., cello] , KV 405[/5] (ca. 1782 [1782])

• Prelude and Fugue no. 6 in d minor, BWV 875
• MIDI • Prelude - J. C. Vogler's copy, P 1089 (1729)
• MIDI • Prelude - Alternative version found in Go. S. 19
• MIDI • Prelude - London Autograph (a copy made by Anna Magdalena, 1739)
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version (1744)
• MIDI • Fugue - J. F. Agricola's copy, P 595 (ca. 1738)
• MIDI • Fugue - London Autograph (a copy made by Anna Magdalena, 1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version (1744)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876
• MIDI • Prelude - 6-bar sketch, P 416 [?]
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the lost autograph version (Altnickol Tradition) (1739)

• MIDI • Fugue - J. F. Agricola's copy, P 595. This version is written in D major (ca. 1738)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version, presumably based on the early draft (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Mozart's arrangement [for string quartett: 2 vl., vla., cello] , KV 405[/2] (ca. 1782 [1782])

• Prelude and Fugue [8th] in d sharp minor, BWV 877
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Mozart's arrangement [for string quartett: 2 vl., vla., cello], trasposed in d minor, KV 405[/4] (ca. 1782 [1782])

• Prelude and Fugue no. 9 in E major, BWV 878
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: Kirnberger version (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Mozart's arrangement [for string quartett: 2 vl., vla., cello], KV 405[/3] (ca. 1782 [1782])

• Prelude and Fugue no. 10 in e minor, BWV 879
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: Altnickol's copy, P 430 (1739; revised by Bach in c. 1745)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: Altnickol's copy (1744)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 11in F major, BWV 880
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 12 in f minor, BWV 881
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: Altnickol's version (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: Altnickol's version (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 13 in F sharp major, BWV 882
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 14 in f sharp minor, BWV 883
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 15 in G major, BWV 884
• MIDI • Prelude - Early version (ca. 1738) found in Go. S. 19
• MIDI • Prelude - J. P. Kellner's copy, P 804 (ca. 1720)
• MIDI • Prelude - J. C. Vogler's copy, P 1089 (ca. 1730)
• MIDI • Prelude - J. C. Vogler's copy, revised version N. Mus. 10490
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - J. P. Kellner's copy, P 804 [ca. 1720]
• MIDI • Fugue - J. C. Vogler's copy, P 1089 [ca. 1730]
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 16 in g minor, BWV 885
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph [Altnickol's copy] (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 17 in A flat major, BWV 886
• MIDI • Prelude - London Autograph (1741)
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy[, P 430] (1744)

• MIDI • Fugue - J. P. Kellner and J. C. Vogler's copies, P 804 and P 1089 [in F major] (ca. 1720)
• MIDI • Fugue - London Autograph based on the early version (1742)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy[, P 430] (1744)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 18 in g sharp minor, BWV 887
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1740)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1740)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 19 in A major, BWV 888
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B flat major, BWV 890
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy, P 430 (1745[?]; revised by Bach in c. 1745)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 20 in a minor, BWV 889
• MIDI • Prelude - London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy, P 430 (1745; revised by Bach in c. 1745)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 22 in b flat minor, BWV 891
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1744)
• MIDI • Fugue - Mozart's arrangement [for string quartett: 2 vl., vla., cello], trasposed in c minor (ca. 1782 [1782])

• Prelude and Fugue no. 23 in B [H] major, BWV 892
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739/40)

• Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in b [h] minor, BWV 893
• MIDI • Prelude - Final version: based on the London autograph (1739)
• MIDI • Fugue - Final version: J. C. Altnickol's copy, P 430 (1739; revised by Bach in c. 1745)

MIDIs and comments [extracts] from Mr. Yo Tomita, © 1997
Notes through brackets [  ] are by Alessandro Simonetto.
All sequences copyrighted, © 1997-2006 OnClassical - Yo Tomita

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