Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier - Richter

Year: 1992 Genre: Classical Country: Germany / CCCP Duration: 4:27:47 Format / Codec: FLAC (Tracks +. Cue) Audio Bitrate : Lossless Tracklist CD 1 01 - Prelude & Fugue I in C Major (BWV 846) 02 - Prelude & Fugue II in C Minor (BWV 847) 03 - Prelude & Fugue III in C-sharp Major (BWV 848) 04 - Prelude & Fugue IV in C-sharp Minor (BWV 849) 05 - Prelude & Fugue V in D Major (BWV 850) 06 - Prelude & Fugue VI in D Minor (BWV 851) 07 - Prelude & Fugue VII in E-flat Major (BWV 852) 08 - Prelude & Fugue VIII in E-flat Minor (BWV 853) 09 - Prelude & Fugue IX in E Major (BWV 854) 10 - Prelude & Fugue X in E Minor (BWV 855) 11 - Prelude & Fugue XI in F Major (BWV 856) 12 - Prelude & Fugue XII in F Minor (BWV 857) 13 - Prelude & Fugue XIII in F-sharp Major (BWV 858) 14 - Prelude & Fugue XIV in F-sharp Minor (BWV 859) CD 2 01 - Prelude & Fugue XV in G Major (BWV 860) 02 - Prelude & Fugue XVI in G Minor (BWV 861) 03 - Prelude & Fugue XVII in A-flat Major (BWV 862) 04 - Prelude & Fugue XVIII in G -sharp Minor (BWV 863) 05 - Prelude & Fugue XIX in A Major (BWV 864) 06 - Prelude & Fugue XX in A Minor (BWV 865) 07 - Prelude & Fugue XXI in B-flat Major (BWV 866) 08 - Prelude & Fugue XXII in B-flat Minor (BWV 867) 09 - Prelude & Fugue XXIII in B Major (BWV 868) 10 - Prelude & Fugue XXIV in B Minor (BWV 869) CD 3 01 - Prelude & Fugue I in C Major (BWV 870) 02 - Prelude & Fugue II in C Minor (BWV 871) 03 - Prelude & Fugue III in C-sharp Major (BWV 872) 04 - Prelude & Fugue IV in C-sharp Minor (BWV 873) 05 - Prelude & Fugue V in D Major (BWV 874) 06 - Prelude & Fugue VI in D Minor (BWV 875) 07 - Prelude & Fugue VII in E-flat Major (BWV 876) 08 - Prelude & Fugue VIII in D-sharp Minor ( BWV 877) 09 - Prelude & Fugue IX in E Major (BWV 878) 10 - Prelude & Fuge X in E Minor (BWV 879) 11 - Prelude & Fugue XI in F Major (BWV 880) 12 - Prelude & Fugue XII in F Minor (BWV 881) 13 - Prelude & Fugue XIII in F-sharp Major (BWV 882) CD 4 01 - Prelude & Fugue XIV in F-sharp Minor (BWV 883) 02 - Prelude & Fugue XV in G Major (BWV 884) 03 - Prelude & Fugue XVI in G Minor (BWV 885) 04 - Prelude & Fugue XVII in A-flat Major (BWV 886) 05 - Prelude & Fugue XVIII in G-sharp Minor (BWV 887) 06 - Prelude & Fugue XIX in A Major (BWV 888) 07 - Prelude & Fugue XX in A Minor (BWV 889) 08 - Prelude & Fugue XXI in B-flat Major (BWV 890) 09 - Prelude & Fugue XXII in B-flat Minor (BWV 891) 10 - Prelude & Fugue XXIII in B Major (BWV 892) 11 - Prelude & Fugue XXIV in B Minor (BWV 893) Additional Information: Date Recorded: 1972-1973 Piano: Sviatoslav Richter The Well-Tempered Clavier (German Das wohltemperierte Klavier), BWV 846-893, - a cycle of works by JS Bach, consisting of 48 preludes and fugues for harpsichord, combined in 2 volumes of 24 works. Full name - "The Well-Tempered Clavier, or preludes and fugues in all tones and semitones, both relating to major thirds and minor thirds. For the benefit and use of the greedy to teaching musical youth, as well for a special pastime of those who have already succeeded in this doctrine; composed and produced by Johann Sebastian Bach - currently the Grand Duke of Anhalt-Ketenskogo conductor and director of chamber music "; often used to refer to the product abbreviation WTC. first part was written by Bach in 1722, the second - much later, in 1744, Full name, cited above, was written on the title page of the autograph of the first part; The second part was titled simply as "new 24 Preludes and Fugues." Sviatoslav Richter (German Richter; 1915-1997) - Soviet and Russian pianist, cultural, and social activist, one of the greatest musicians of the XX century. unusually wide repertoire of piano works covered from baroque music to composers of XX century, he often played the whole series of works, such as "Well-Tempered Clavier" by Bach. Prominently in his work occupied works by Haydn, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Prokofiev. Richter's performance differs technical perfection, deeply personal approach to the work, a sense of time and style. http://www.sviatoslavrichter.ru/ Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Johann Sebástian Bach; March 31 (March 21 st. st.) 1685, Eisenach , Saxe-Eisenach, Electorate of Saxony - July 28, 1750 (NS). Leipzig, the Holy Roman Empire) - German composer and organist, a representative of the Baroque era. One of the greatest composers in the history of music. During his life Bach composed more than 1,000 works. In his work presented all relevant genres of the time, except for the opera; He summarized the achievements of the musical art of the Baroque period. [1] Bach - the master of polyphony. Contrary to popular myth, after Bach's death was not forgotten. However, it is primarily concerned works for harpsichord, his opus performed and published, used for didactic purposes. The church continued to sound for the organ works of Bach, in constant daily use were harmonizing chorales. Cantatas and oratorios of Bach pieces of music rarely heard (although the notes carefully preserved in the church. Thomas), usually at the initiative of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, but already in 1800 by Karl Friedrich Zelter was organized by the Berlin Academy singing Singakademie, whose main aim was just propaganda Bach singing heritage. Great public interest acquired pursuant pupil Zelter, twenty Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy March 11, 1829 in Berlin "St. Matthew Passion." Event was even rehearse the Mendelssohn - visited them many music lovers. The show was such a success that the concert was repeated in Bach's birthday. "St. Matthew Passion" sounded as in other cities - Frankfurt, Dresden, Konigsberg. http://www.bach.su/