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Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870-893
Discography - Part 6

Complete Recordings 1990-1999

< Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989

Part 7: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 >


1

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Buch II [K-3]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)

ECM

May 1990

2-CD / TT: 149:53

Recorded at Cavelight Studio, NJ, USA.
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2

J.S. Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Teil II, BWV 870-893 [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Anneke Uittenbosch (Harpsichord) [by Joel Katzman, Amsterdam 1989, after 17th century Parisian examples]

Globe

Feb-Mar 1992

2-CD / TT: 145:08

Recorded in Utrecht, Holland.
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3

J. S Bach: Das Wohlgemperierte Klavier I-II [K-6]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Takahiro Sonoda (Piano)

Evica 4001/04

Apr 1992

4-CD / TT:

2nd recording of WTC 2 by T. Sonoda.


4

J.S.Bach: Well-tempered Clavier, Book II [K-3]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Michael Thomas (Clavichord)

Alpha 290 845

1992

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Hasselburg Castle, Germany.
Sale: The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments, Faculty of Music, St. Aldate's, GB-Oxford OX1 DB.


5

J.S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier Book II (24 Preludes and Fugues) [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Jenö Jandó (piano)

Naxos

Sep 1993 (1-12); Oct 1993 (13-24)

2-CD / TT: 141:57

Recorded at the Unitarian Church, Budapest, Hungary.
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6

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier BWV 846-893 [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Pieter-Jan Belder (Harpsichord)

Erasmus

1996

4-CD / TT:

1st recording of WTC by P.J. Belder.
Buy this album at: Amazon.de [WTC 1]


7

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II [K-10]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Huguette Dreyfus (Harpsichord) [Guillaume Hemsch - 1763]

Denon

Oct 1994

2-CD / TT: 144:33

Recorded at Centre musical, Villecrose, France.
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8

Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Clavier I & II [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Daniel Chorzempa (Harpsichord, Clavichord, Organ, Fortepiano)

Philips

Dec 1994

4-CD / TT: 275:06

Recorded at Staatlisches Institut für Musikforschung, Berlin, Germany.


9

J.S. Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Enrica Cavallo (Piano)

Dynamic

1994-1995

4-CD / TT:

Recorded in Genoa, Italy.
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10

J.S. Bach: Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier, I. und II. Teil [L-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Zuzana Ruzickova (Harpsichord) [Harass copy)

Panton

Jan 1995

2-CD / TT: 272:14

2nd recording of WTC2 by Z. Ruzickova. Recorded at Sound Studio of Music Faculty of AMU, Prague.
Review: WTC Ruzickova
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11

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier BWV 870-893, Book II [K-3]
J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier [B-2]

 

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [153:15

Vladimir Feltsman (Piano)

MusicMasters
Musical Heritage Society
Nimbus NI-2516/19

Jun 28-29 & Jul 1, 1995

2-CD / TT: 153:15
MP3 / TT: 152:48
4-CD / TT: 280:49

Recorded at American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New Yotk City, New York, USA.
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Nimbus 4-CD (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


12

J.S. Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier II [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Valery Afanassiev (Piano)

Denon

Nov 1995

2-CD / TT: 151:47

Recorded at Musica Théâtre, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
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13

Sokolov - Bach: Well-tempered clavier, book 2 (BWV 870-893) [KV-3]

 

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [42:42 + 102:53]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

1995 & 1997

Audio / TT:

Recorded in 1995 (BWV 870-877); in 1995 Copenhagen, Denmark in 1995 (878-886); in Birmingham, England on June 10, 1997 (887-891); in Helsinki, Finalnd in 1997 (892, 893).
Listen on YouTube:
WTC 2: Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-877 [42:42] + Preludes & Fugues BWV 878-893 [102:53]


14/1

Bach: Complete Organ and Other Keyboard Works, Vol. 17
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 (1-9)
[R-17]

WTC 2: 9 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-9, BWV 870-878

Bernard Lagacé (Organ) [1961 Beckerath]

Analekta/Fleurs de Lys

Aug 1996

CD / TT: 56:34

Recorded at Immaculate Conception Chur, Montréal, Canada.
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14/2

Bach: Complete Organ and Other Keyboard Works, Vol. 18
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 (10-17)
[R-18]

WTC 2: 8 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 10-17, BWV 879-886

Bernard Lagacé (Organ) [1961 Beckerath]

Analekta/Fleurs de Lys

Aug 1996

CD / TT: 56:46

Recorded at Immaculate Conception Church, Montréal, Canada.
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14/3

Bach: Complete Organ and Other Keyboard Works, Vol. 19 [R-19]
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 (18-24)

WTC 2: 7 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 18-24, BWV 897-893 [52:41]

Bernard Lagacé (Organ) [1961 Beckerath]

Analekta/Fleurs de Lys

Aug 1996

CD / TT: 58:53

Recorded at Immaculate Conception Church, Montréal, Canada.
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15

A Piano Recital by Randall Hodgkinson, of the Faculty: December 18, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. [K-2]

 

WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12 BWV 870-881 []

Randall Hodgkinson (Piano)

New England Conservatory of Music

Dec 18, 1996

2-MC / TT:

Recorded live at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


16

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier BWV 846-893 [K-2]

 

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Pieter-Jan Belder (Harpsichord)

Erasmus

1996

4-CD / TT:

1st recording of WTC by P.J. Belder.
Buy this album at: Amazon.de [WTC 1]


17

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (BWV 870-893) [K-3]

 
 

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Diana Boyle (Piano) [Grotrian-Steinweg]

Metier Sound & Vision MSVCD-2002
Metier Records/Sound & Vision/ Divine Art MSV-72002
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Oct 21-28, 1997; Mar 28-31, 1998

2-CD / TT: 148:08
2-CD / TT: 148:08
MP3 / TT: 147:39

Recorded at Forde Abbey, Dorset, England.
Sound Engineer: Brad Michel; Sound Engineer: David Lefeber; Edited on Sep 2-9, 1998 at Clarion Productions, Newton, MA, USA.
Listen on YouTube:
WTC 2: Prelude No. 24 BWV 893 [2:34]
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18

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier II [K-7]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Sergey Schepkin (Piano)

Ongaku Records 024-115

Jan 12-13, 1998; Nov 24, 1999

2-CD / TT: 143:30

Recorded at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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19

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

David Korevaar (Piano)

Musicians Showcase / MSR Classics

Jul 1998

2-CD / TT: 124:51

Recorded at S.U.N.Y. Purchase, NY, USA.
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20

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I & II [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [146:30]

Bernard Roberts (Piano)

Nimbus Records

Jul-Aug 1998

4-CD / TT: 256:44

Recorded at Concert Hall of the Nimbus Foundation, Wyastone, England.
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21

Bach: Das Wohltemperirte Clavier Book 2 [K-6]
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier [Box Set] [B-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Hyperion

Aug 1998; Mar 1999

2-CD / TT: 147:34
4-CD / TT:

Recorded at the Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
1st recording of WTC 2: P&F 13-24 by A. Hewitt.
Review: Hewitt's recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier
Review: Bach Recording for 1999
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22/1

The Well-Tempered Organ Vol. 2 [K-2]

WTC 2: 7 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-7, BWV 870-876 []

John Wells (Organ) [Aplin]

Ribbonwood 1007

1998

CD / TT:

Recorded at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand.


22/2

The Well-Tempered Organ Vol. 3 [K-3]

WTC 2: 17 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 8-24, BWV 877-893 []

John Wells (Organ) [Aplin]

Ribbonwood 1008

2002

CD / TT:

Recorded at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Rotorua, New Zealand.


23/1

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Part 1 [K-3]
Bach Edition Vol. 3 - Keyboard Works Vol. 1 [Box Set] [B-1]

WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12, BWV 870-881

Léon Berben (Harpsichord) [Copy after Couchet, by Willem Kroesbergen]

Brilliant Classics

1999

CD / TT: 69:19

Recorded at Maria Minor, Utrecht, Holland.
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23/2

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Part 2 [K-4]
Bach Edition Vol. 3 - Keyboard Works Vol. 1 [Box Set] [B-1]

WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 13-24, BWV 882-893

Léon Berben (Harpsichord) [Copy after Couchet, by Willem Kroesbergen]

Brilliant Classics

1999

CD / TT: 79:01

Recorded at Maria Minor, Utrecht, Holland.
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24

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte 2. Teil [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Christoph Bossert (Organ)

Ars Musici

1999 ?

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Stadtkirche Bad Wimpfen, Germany.
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< Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989

Part 7: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - June 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Serge Smirnoff (January 2020)

Well Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 846-869: Details
Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019
Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Reviews of Individual Recordings: WTC I - D. Barenboim [D. Satz] | WTC I - D. Barenboim [P. Bright] | WTC I - L. Beausejouir & A. Vieru | WTC I - T. Fellner | WTC I - E. Fischer | WTC I - M. Horszowski | WTC I - C. Jaccottet | WTC I - R. Kirkpatrick | WTC I - T. Koopman | WTC I - W. Landowska | WTC I - R. Levin | WTC I - O. Mustonen | WTC I - E. Parmentier | WTC I - S. Richter | WTC I - S. Schepkin
General Discussions: Part 1
Discussions of Individual Recordings: WTC I - T. Fellner
Well Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870-893: Details
Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019
Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
Reviews of Individual Recordings: WTC II - D. Barenboim [P. Bright] | WTC II - G. Cooper | WTC II - F. Gulda | WTC II - A. Hewitt | WTC II - R. Kirkpatrick | WTC II - J. Middleton
General Discussions: Part 1
Well Tempered Clavier Books I&II, BWV 846-893:
Reviews of Individual Recordings: WTC I&II - B.v. Asperen, S. Ross & G. Wilson | WTC I&II - E. Crochet | WTC I&II - O. Dantone | WTC I&II - S. Feinberg | WTC I&II - A. Hewitt | WTC II&II - T. Nikolayeva | WTC II&II - L. Thiry [N. Halliday] | WTC I&II - Z. Ruzickova


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