Celine Frisch – Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Two years after releasing her CD dedicated to Book I of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Céline Frisch now presents the second volume of this musical landmark. Bach compiled Book II in 1744, twenty-two years after Book I. It took until 1801 for both volumes to be printed: from then until the present day they have inspired countless composers. After a series of recordings with the Ensemble Zimmermann she helped to found, Céline Frisch returns to the harpsichord recital, for a programme of this, her very favourite music. Through these preludes and fugues, she reminds us that far from being technical exercises, the Well- Tempered Clavier is a work of pure pleasure and constant renewed discovery. As Robert Schumann declared: ‘You should frequently play the fugues of the great masters, particularly those of J.S. Bach. Make the Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread.’

Tracklist:
1. Prelude I in C Major, BWV 870 02:48
2. Fugue I in C Major, BWV 870 01:43
3. Prelude II in C Minor, BWV 871 03:19
4. Fugue II in C Minor, BWV 871 02:12
5. Prelude III in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 01:27
6. Fugue III in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 01:45
7. Prelude IV in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 05:28
8. Fugue IV in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 02:11
9. Prelude V in D Major, BWV 874 03:21
10. Fugue V in D Major, BWV 874 01:58
11. Prelude VI in D Minor, BWV 875 01:49
12. Fugue VI in D Minor, BWV 875 01:58
13. Prelude VII in E-Flat Major, BWV 876 02:51
14. Fugue VII in E-Flat Major, BWV 876 01:34
15. Prelude VIII in E-Flat Minor, BWV 877 03:00
16. Fugue VIII in E-Flat Minor, BWV 877 04:01
17. Prelude IX in E Major, BWV 878 05:54
18. Fugue IX in E Major, BWV 878 03:45
19. Prelude X in E Minor, BWV 879 03:38
20. Fugue X in E Minor, BWV 879 02:40
21. Prelude XI in F Major, BWV 880 04:15
22. Fugue XI in F Major, BWV 880 01:41
23. Prelude XII in F Minor, BWV 881 04:29
24. Fugue XII in F Minor, BWV 881 01:57
25. Prelude XIII in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 03:18
26. Fugue XIII in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 02:20
27. Prelude XIV in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 03:09
28. Fugue XIV in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 04:08
29. Prelude XV in G Major, BWV 884 02:35
30. Fugue XV in G Major, BWV 884 01:15
31. Prelude XVI in G Minor, BWV 885 02:28
32. Fugue XVI in G Minor, BWV 885 02:51
33. Prelude XVII in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 04:17
34. Fugue XVII in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 02:15
35. Prelude XVIII in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 05:53
36. Fugue XVIII in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 06:05
37. Prelude XIX in A Major, BWV 888 02:12
38. Fugue XIX in A Major, BWV 888 01:16
39. Prelude XX in A Minor, BWV 889 04:42
40. Fugue XX in A Minor, BWV 889 01:48
41. Prelude XXI in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 05:54
42. Fugue XXI in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 02:17
43. Prelude XXII in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 01:52
44. Fugue XXII in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 04:03
45. Prelude XXIII in B Major, BWV 892 01:57
46. Fugue XXIII in B Major, BWV 892 05:30
47. Prelude XXIV in B Minor, BWV 893 02:05
48. Fugue XXIV in B Minor, BWV 893 01:55