Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 Main Performer or Conductor: Walter Gieseking Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: Complete Preludes and Fugues from both books of the Well-Tempered Clavier. Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog Number: 429 929-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1950 Total Playing Time: 3:30 and 28sec Comments: This is a three disc set. The tempos are remarkably quick (generally much faster than Gould, e.g.). His articulation tends toward the legato. Still, he has an uncanny ability to bring out the different voices in the fugues, which I think are remarkable. The preludes are less remarkable. This set would not be my first choice, but it is growing on me. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Duffy Pratt Date First Submitted: 10/15/1996 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.