Mahan Esfahani: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Digital

Mahan Esfahani’s hugely ambitious complete Bach keyboard project reaches its summit with Book 1 of The Well-Tempered Clavier. Bach wrote his seminal 48 Preludes & Fugues with a harpsichord in mind; this is a rare chance to hear the music as intended. Recorded on a German double-manual harpsichord built by Huw Saunders and based on an instrument thought to have belonged to Bach. Mahan’s discography has thus far garnered a Gramophone Award, two BBC Music Magazine Awards, a Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Opus Klassik Recording of the Year, Diapason d’Or, Choc de Classica and an ICMA, among many other awards.

Tracklist:

1. No 1 in C major, BWV846. Movement 1: Prelude
2. No 1 in C major, BWV846. Movement 2: Fugue
3. No 2 in C minor, BWV847. Movement 1: Prelude
4. No 2 in C minor, BWV847. Movement 2: Fugue
5. No 3 in C sharp major, BWV848. Movement 1: Prelude
6. No 3 in C sharp major, BWV848. Movement 2: Fugue
7. No 4 in C sharp minor, BWV849. Movement 1: Prelude
8. No 4 in C sharp minor, BWV849. Movement 2: Fugue
9. No 5 in D major, BWV850. Movement 1: Prelude
10. No 5 in D major, BWV850. Movement 2: Fugue
11. No 6 in D minor, BWV851. Movement 1: Prelude
12. No 6 in D minor, BWV851. Movement 2: Fugue
13. No 7 in E flat major, BWV852. Movement 1: Prelude
14. No 7 in E flat major, BWV852. Movement 2: Fugue
15. No 8 in E flat minor, BWV853. Movement 1: Prelude
16. No 8 in E flat minor, BWV853. Movement 2: Fugue
17. No 9 in E major, BWV854. Movement 1: Prelude
18. No 9 in E major, BWV854. Movement 2: Fugue
19. No 10 in E minor, BWV855. Movement 1: Prelude
20. No 10 in E minor, BWV855. Movement 2: Fugue
21. No 11 in F major, BWV856. Movement 1: Prelude
22. No 11 in F major, BWV856. Movement 2: Fugue
23. No 12 in F minor, BWV857. Movement 1: Prelude
24. No 12 in F minor, BWV857. Movement 2: Fugue
25. No 13 in F sharp major, BWV858. Movement 1: Prelude
26. No 13 in F sharp major, BWV858. Movement 2: Fugue
27. No 14 in F sharp minor, BWV859. Movement 1: Prelude
28. No 14 in F sharp minor, BWV859. Movement 2: Fugue
29. No 15 in G major, BWV860. Movement 1: Prelude
30. No 15 in G major, BWV860. Movement 2: Fugue
31. No 16 in G minor, BWV861. Movement 1: Prelude
32. No 16 in G minor, BWV861. Movement 2: Fugue
33. No 17 in A flat major, BWV862. Movement 1: Prelude
34. No 17 in A flat major, BWV862. Movement 2: Fugue
35. No 18 in G sharp minor, BWV863. Movement 1: Prelude
36. No 18 in G sharp minor, BWV863. Movement 2: Fugue
37. No 19 in A major, BWV864. Movement 1: Prelude
38. No 19 in A major, BWV864. Movement 2: Fugue
39. No 20 in A minor, BWV865. Movement 1: Prelude
40. No 20 in A minor, BWV865. Movement 2: Fugue
41. No 21 in B flat major, BWV866. Movement 1: Prelude
42. No 21 in B flat major, BWV866. Movement 2: Fugue
43. No 22 in B flat minor, BWV867. Movement 1: Prelude
44. No 22 in B flat minor, BWV867. Movement 2: Fugue
45. No 23 in B major, BWV868. Movement 1: Prelude
46. No 23 in B major, BWV868. Movement 2: Fugue
47. No 24 in B minor, BWV869. Movement 1: Prelude
48. No 24 in B minor, BWV869. Movement 2: Fugue
49. No 1 in C major, BWV846. Movement 1: Prelude (reprise)