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Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870-893
Discography - Part 3

Complete Recordings 1960-1969

< Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959

Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979 >


1

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [K-4]
J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Inventions & Sinfonias, Goldberg Variations [Box Set] [B-3]

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

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Ammer]

EMI
EMI Classics

Jan 1961

5-LP / TT:
5-CD / TT:

1st recording of WTC by H. Walcha. Recorded at Thienhaus-Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempred Clavier [K-1]

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

Arthur Loesser (Piano)

Telarc (from Cleveland Institute of Music)
Doremi

1964

5-LP (6-LP) / TT:
3-CD / TT:

Recorded at A. Loesser's own studio.
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3

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 [E-2]

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

João Carlos Martins (Piano)

Connoiseur Society

1964

2-CD / TT:

1st recording of WTC 2 by J.C. Martins.


4/1

J.S. Bach: 48 Preludes & Fugues, Vol. 3 [K-3]

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

Malcolm Hamilton (Harpsichord) [2-manuel harpsichord built in 1962 by Kurt Wittmayer of Wolfratshausen, Bavaria]

Baroque Music Club (from Everest)

1965

CD / TT: 76:17

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4/2

J.S. Bach: 48 Preludes & Fugues, Vol. 4 [K-4]

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

Malcolm Hamilton (Harpsichord) [2-manuel harpsichord built in 1962 by Kurt Wittmayer of Wolfratshausen, Bavaria]

Baroque Music Club (from Everest)

1965

CD / TT: 76:03

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5

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1I [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Hans Pischner (Harpsichord)

LP Eterna 825 949-951
Berlin Classics

1965

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 159:33

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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6

Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier II [K-10]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Sony

Aug 1966; Jan-Feb 1967; Sep, Dec 1969; Jan 1971

2-CD / TT: 103:51

Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, New York, USA.
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7

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, Teil II BWV 870-893 [K-8]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Clavichord)

Archiv Produktion

May-Jun 1967

2-CD / TT: 135:09

Recorded at Studio Dr. Thienhaus & Studio "Windrose", Hamburg, Germany. 1st recording of WTC 2 by R. Kirkpatrick.
Review: Ralph’s Kirkpatrick’s Well Temepered Clavier Book II
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8

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [K-5]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Eunice Norton (Piano)

Golden Triangle Records EN 101 68
Norvard Recordings

1967

6-LP / TT:
4-CD / TT:

 

9

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, 2. Teil [K-12]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Deutsche Grammophon

1969

3-LP / TT:

2nd recording of WTC 2 by R. Kirkpatrick.


10

Galling Plays Bach: The Solo Keyboard Works, Vol. 2 [K-2]

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

Martin Galling (Harpsichord)

Vox Unique

Late 1960's ?

2-CD / TT: 154:16

 

 

< Part 2: Complete Recordings 1950-1959

Part 4: Complete Recordings 1970-1979 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - May 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007), Teddy Kaufman (June 2007), Gustavo Quandt (June 2007)

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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