The Well-tempered Clavier I-Selection Main Performer or Conductor: Wilhelm Kempff Accompaniment/Orchestra: - Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: Preludes and Fugues from the Well-tempered Clavier,Part I (a selection) Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon Catalog Number: 463 020-2 Year Released/Recorded: 1977/1980 Total Playing Time: 74.07 Comments: Bas Buikhuisen said: Wilhelm Kempff's performance of a number of Preludes and Fugues,from Book 1 of the WTC is of the highest order.His Bach playing is very natural and has great clarity.It is a pity that he did not record the complete 48,for it would be one of the great performances of this masterpiece.Now we only have this selection,but it is one of my favourite Bach discs,one I listen to with great pleasure. Kempff is an outstanding Bach player and this disc,together with his Goldbergs and Bach transcriptions,is one the best ever. Enjoy! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Bas Buikhuisen Date First Submitted: 04/02/2006 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.

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