Well-Tempered Clavier Book II BWV 870-893 - Discography Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989

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Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870-893 Discography - Part 5
Complete Recordings 1980-1989
< Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979	Part 6: Complete Recordings 1990-1999 >

1	J.S. Bach: Le Clavier bien Tempéré - Livre II [K-3] J.S. Bach: Le Clavier bien Tempéré - The Well-Tempered Clavier - Das Wohltemperierte Klavier [B-2]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [128:20]
Scott Ross (Harpsichord)
Société Radio-Canada & Disques Pelléas Disques Pelléas		Apr 1980	2-CD / TT: 128:20 4-CD / TT: 229:07
Recorded at Radio-Canada, Studio 12, Montreal, Canada. Review: A Terrific Trio of Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier.

2	J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [K-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []
Angelica Morales von Sauer (Piano)
Orion		1981	6-LP / TT:
Recorded at Steinway Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA.

3	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier - Band I und II [K-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []
Detlev Eisinger (Piano)
MMS 6001		1981 ?	5-LP / TT:

4	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Band II - BWV 870-893 [K-2] J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Band 1 und 2 BWV 846-893 [Box-Set] [B-4] J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Works - Cembalowerke [Box Set] [B-3]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Ton Koopman (harpsichord)
Erato		Apr 1982	2-CD / TT: 140:00 4-CD / TT: 8-CD / TT:
Recorded at Oud-Katholieke Kerk Maria Minor, Utrecht, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.de [Box Set]

5	J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 [K-6] J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier 1 & 2 [Box Set] [B-4]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion		Jan 1983	2-CD / TT: 144:35 4-CD / TT:
Recorded at Musée de Chartres, Chartres, France. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

6	The Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach Vol. 2: The Well-Tempered-Clavier Book 2 [K-2]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []
João Carlos Martins (Piano)
Concord Concerto / Labor Records / Tomato Music		1983	2-CD / TT:
Recorded at Pomona College, Claremont, California, USA. 2^nd recording of WTC 2 by J.C. Martins. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [C]

7	J.S. Bach: Le Clavier Bien Tempéré, Livre II [K-4]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Andrei Volkonsky (Harpsichord)
Lyrinx LYR-048/49		Feb 21-23 & Mar 21, 1984	2-CD / TT: 119 min
Recorded in Grignan, France. 2 microphones Bruel et Kjoer. Electronique Lyrinx. Recorded by: René Gambini.

8	J.S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870-893 [K-9] J.S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier [Box Set] [B-2]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [154:05]
Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Olympia / RussianDVD / Aulos Classics		May 1984	2-CD / TT: 154:05 4-CD / TT: 283:46
Recorded at Imaichi Public Hall, Japan. 2^nd recording of WTC 2 by T. Nikolayeva. Review: Nikolayeva’s WTC Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

9	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 [K-5]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Robert Riefling (Piano)
Simax Classics (from Philips)		Feb-Mar 1985	2-CD / TT: 138:13
Recorded at the Assembly Hall of Oslo University, Norway. 2^nd recording of WTC 2 by R. Riefling. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de

10	J.S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier Book II [K-8] J.S. Bach: Solo Keyboard Works [Box Set] [B-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [144:15]
András Schiff (Piano)
Decca		Oct 1985	2-CD / TT: 144:15 12-CD / TT: 790:33
Recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, England. 1^st recording of WTC 2 BWV 870-893 by A. Schiff. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com Box Set: Amazon.com

11	J.S. Bach:The Twenty Four New Preludes and Fugues [K-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Anne Gallet (Harpsichord)
Gall (Gallo)		Aug 1986	2-CD / TT: 144:39
Recorded at the Church of Franc-Waret Belgium, France.

12	Le Clavier bien tempéré de J.S. Bach (à paraître) [K-2]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []
Réjean Poirier (Harpsichord) [built by him]
Arioso		Aug 1986	4-CD / TT:
Recorded in Montreal, Canada. Not yet released. The tapes have been probably lost. See more info at: Réjean Poirier - Recordings of Bach’s Instrumental Works

13	J.S. Bach: Das wohltemperierte Clavier [K-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [150:27]
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Harmonia Mundi France		Apr 1988	4-CD / TT:
Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

14	J.S. Bach: Le Clavier Bien Tempere, Volume 2 [K-4]
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869
Emile Naoumoff (Piano)
Thésis THC-82026		Jun 1988	2-CD / TT: 136:49
Recorded at Studios Namiens, Boulogne, France. Buy this album at: 2-CD (1990): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

15	J.S. Bach: Well Tempered Clavier Book II [K-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Edward Aldwell (Piano)
Elektra Nonesuch		Aug 1988	2-CD / TT: 146:42
Recorded at American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

16	Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier - The '48' [K-2]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []
Colin Tilney (Harpsichord)
Hyperion		Aug 1988; May 1989	4-CD / TT: 304:25
Recorded at the London College Of Music, London, England (1988) & St.Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (1989).

17	Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (Bach 2000 Vol. 109) [K-2] Bach 2000 Vol. 9: Keyboard Works 1 [Box Set] [B-3]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [147:52]
Glen Wilson (Harpsichord)
Teldec		May 1989	2-CD / TT: 147:52 11-CD / TT:
Recorded at Lutherse Kerk, Haarlem, Holland. Review: A Terrific Trio of Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

18/1	Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord, Vol. 2 [DC-2]
WTC 1: 5 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 20-24, BWV 865-869 WTC 2: 10 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-10, BWV 870-879
Christiane Jaccottet (Harpsichord)
Digital Concerto 702		1989	CD / TT:
Review: Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Christiane Jaccottet

18/2	Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord, Vol. 3 [DC-3]
WTC 2: 14 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 11-24, BWV 880-893
Christiane Jaccottet (Harpsichord)
Digital Concerto 703		1989	CD / TT

18/3	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Vol. 2, Part 1 [PL-5]
WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12, BWV 870-881
Christiane Jaccottet (Harpsichord)
Pilz 139 / Zyx 4157 / Concerto Royale		1989	CD / TT: 67:10 / 67.56
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Pilz] \| Amazon.com [Pilz] \| Amazon.de [3-CD - Concerto Royale]

18/4	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Vol. 2, Part 2 [PL-6]
WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 13-24, BWV 882-893
Christiane Jaccottet (Harpsichord)
Pilz 142 / Zyx / Concerto Royale		1989	CD / TT: 67:41 / 68.38
Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Zyx] \| Amazon.de [3-CD - Concerto Royale]

19	J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [K-2] J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier; Toccatas; Goldberg Variations [B-9]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [142:53]
Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord)
Virgin Classics Virgin Classics 6025192		1989-1990	4-CD / TT: 264:04 6-CD / TT: 408:40
Buy this album at: 4-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com 6-CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Musioc Download 6-CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - November 2017) Thanks to contributors: Pier Giuseppe Fogli (May 2017), Matthias Hansen (September 2007)

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