Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Hyperion CDS44291/4
August 2007 sees the start of Angela Hewitt’s Bach World Tour in which she will bring her celebrated performances of The Well-Tempered Clavier to twenty-five countries on six continents. Concurrently, Hyperion is releasing this limited edition box set of Hewitt’s 1998-99 iconic recordings of ‘The 48’ – held by many critics to be the definitive piano version of Bach’s incomparable masterpiece.
GRAMOPHONE CRITICS’ CHOICE
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE PICK OF THE MONTH AND BEST OF THE YEAR
PENGUIN GUIDE ROSETTE
JUNO AWARD, CANADA 1999
COMPACT DISC 1
DAS WOHLTEMPERIRTE CLAVIER Book 1
24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV846–869, Nos 1–12
No 1 in C major BWV846 (4’04)
1. Prelude (2’08)
2. Fugue (1’56)
No 2 in C minor BWV847 (3’16)
3. Prelude (1’31)
4. Fugue (1’45)
No 3 in C sharp major BWV848 (3’38)
5. Prelude (1’24)
6. Fugue (2’14)
No 4 in C sharp minor BWV849 (7’58)
7. Prelude (2’31)
8. Fugue (5’27)
No 5 in D major BWV850 (3’30)
9. Prelude (1’21)
10. Fugue (2’09)
No 6 in D minor BWV851 (4’16)
11. Prelude (1’42)
12. Fugue (2’34)
No 7 in E flat major BWV852 (5’16)
13. Prelude (3’34)
14. Fugue (1’42)
No 8 in E flat minor BWV853 (9’16)
15. Prelude (3’40)
16. Fugue (5’36)
No 9 in E major BWV854 (2’34)
17. Prelude (1’27)
18. Fugue (1’07)
No 10 in E minor BWV855 (3’29)
19. Prelude (2’19)
20. Fugue (1’10)
No 11 in F major BWV856 (2’37)
21. Prelude (1’02)
22. Fugue (1’35)
No 12 in F minor BWV857 (6’30)
23. Prelude (1’52)
24. Fugue (4’38)
COMPACT DISC 2
DAS WOHLTEMPERIRTE CLAVIER Book 1
24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV846–869, Nos 13–24
No 13 in F sharp major BWV858 (3’49)
1. Prelude (1’30)
2. Fugue (2’19)
No 14 in F sharp minor BWV859 (4’18)
3. Prelude (1’01)
4. Fugue (3’17)
No 15 in G major BWV860 (3’54)
5. Prelude (0’55)
6. Fugue (2’59)
No 16 in G minor BWV861 (3’48)
7. Prelude (2’03)
8. Fugue (1’45)
No 17 in A flat major BWV862 (4’31)
9. Prelude (1’25)
10. Fugue (3’06)
No 18 in G sharp minor BWV863 (3’51)
11. Prelude (1’29)
12. Fugue (2’22)
No 19 in A major BWV864 (3’27)
13. Prelude (1’27)
14. Fugue (2’00)
No 20 in A minor BWV865 (6’40)
15. Prelude (1’02)
16. Fugue (5’38)
No 21 in B flat major BWV866 (3’10)
17. Prelude (1’20)
18. Fugue (1’50)
No 22 in B flat minor BWV867 (7’12)
19. Prelude (4’02)
20. Fugue (3’10)
No 23 in B major BWV868 (3’27)
21. Prelude (1’03)
22. Fugue (2’24)
No 24 in B minor BWV869 (11’36)
23. Prelude (4’47)
24. Fugue (6’49)
COMPACT DISC 3
DAS WOHLTEMPERIRTE CLAVIER Book 2
24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV870–893, Nos 1–12
No 1 in C major BWV870 (4’10)
1. Prelude (2’34)
2. Fugue (1’36)
No 2 in C minor BWV871 (5’17)
3. Prelude (2’29)
4. Fugue (2’48)
No 3 in C sharp major BWV872 (3’48)
5. Prelude (1’56)
6. Fugue (1’52)
No 4 in C sharp minor BWV873 (7’02)
7. Prelude (4’48)
8. Fugue (2’14)
No 5 in D major BWV874 (8’31)
9. Prelude (5’34)
10. Fugue (2’57)
No 6 in D minor BWV875 (3’40)
11. Prelude (1’30)
12. Fugue (2’10)
No 7 in E flat major BWV876 (4’18)
13. Prelude (2’30)
14. Fugue (1’48)
No 8 in D sharp minor BWV877 (8’35)
15. Prelude (4’03)
16. Fugue (4’32)
No 9 in E major BWV878 (8’21)
17. Prelude (4’53)
18. Fugue (3’28)
No 10 in E minor BWV879 (7’00)
19. Prelude (4’13)
20. Fugue (2’47)
No 11 in F major BWV880 (5’01)
21. Prelude (3’22)
22. Fugue (1’39)
No 12 in F minor BWV881 (6’36)
23. Prelude (4’44)
24. Fugue (1’52)
COMPACT DISC 4
DAS WOHLTEMPERIRTE CLAVIER Book 2
24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV870–893, Nos 13–24
No 13 in F sharp major BWV882 (6’00)
1. Prelude (3’28)
2. Fugue (2’32)
No 14 in F sharp minor BWV883 (6’48)
3. Prelude (3’06)
4. Fugue (3’42)
No 15 in G major BWV884 (3’53)
5. Prelude (2’40)
6. Fugue (1’13)
No 16 in G minor BWV885 (6’16)
7. Prelude (3’39)
8. Fugue (2’37)
No 17 in A flat major BWV886 (7’47)
9. Prelude (4’08)
10. Fugue (3’39)
No 18 in G sharp minor BWV887 (7’31)
11. Prelude (4’11)
12. Fugue (3’20)
No 19 in A major BWV888 (3’23)
13. Prelude (2’10)
14. Fugue (1’13)
No 20 in A minor BWV889 (5’56)
15. Prelude (4’27)
16. Fugue (1’29)
No 21 in B flat major BWV890 (9’58)
17. Prelude (7’22)
18. Fugue (2’36)
No 22 in B flat minor BWV891 (7’45)
19. Prelude (3’09)
20. Fugue (4’36)
No 23 in B major BWV892 (5’32)
21. Prelude (2’05)
22. Fugue (3’27)
No 24 in B minor BWV893 (3’57)
23. Prelude (2’13)
24. Fugue (1’44)
Hewitt has set a new benchmark. Her touch is admirably clear and light … and she is uniquely attuned to Bach’s supple, sprightly rhythms. A ‘48’ of exceptional grace and beauty. I know of no musician whose Bach playing on any instrument is of greater subtlety, beauty of tone, persuasiveness of judgement or instrumental command than Hewitt’s is here’ (BBC Music Magazine)
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