Three centuries ago, Johann Sebastian Bach combined his matchless knowledge of counterpoint and inexhaustible imagination to create forty-eight pairs of preludes and fugues in all the keys. His revolutionary keyboard pieces, gathered in the two volumes of The Well-Tempered Clavier, stand among western art's towering landmarks. The Paris and Chicago-based Franco-American pianist George Lepauw was compelled to record the complete preludes and fugues by his 'desire to become a more complete musician, and a better human being'. But first, in the Winter of 2017 Lepauw traveled in Bach's footsteps, tracing the arc of the composer's life from his birthplace in Eisenach to his grave in Leipzig, in order to feel more connected to the man behind the name Bach. He returned to Germany six months later to record The Well-Tempered Clavier in Weimar's Jakobskirche, a church well-known to Bach and close to where he had served the dukes of Saxe-Weimar and was briefly imprisoned by his aristocratic masters for disobedience. Bach48: The Complete Well-Tempered Clavier charts Lepauw's life-enhancing encounter with the composer. "These pieces contain everything there is to say about the human condition," notes Lepauw. "What I feel today, having completed the recording of these preludes and fugues, is something that marks life. It has taught me that my folly has a reason."

Tracklist:

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C Major, Bwv 846: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C Major, Bwv 846: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C Minor, Bwv 847: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C Minor, Bwv 847: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Major, Bwv 848: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Major, Bwv 848: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Minor, Bwv 849: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Minor, Bwv 849: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In D Major, Bwv 850: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In D Major, Bwv 850: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 851: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 851: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 852: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 852: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Minor, Bwv 853: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Minor, Bwv 853: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E Major, Bwv 854: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E Major, Bwv 854: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 855: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 855: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 856: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 856: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 857: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 857: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 858: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 858: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 859: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 859: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 860: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 860: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 861: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 861: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 862: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 862: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In G-Sharp Minor, Bwv 863: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In G-Sharp Minor, Bwv 863: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In A Major, Bwv 864: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In A Major, Bwv 864: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In A Minor, Bwv 865: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In A Minor, Bwv 865: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Major, Bwv 866: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Major, Bwv 866: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Minor, Bwv 867: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Minor, Bwv 867: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B Major, Bwv 868: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B Major, Bwv 868: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B Minor, Bwv 869: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In B Minor, Bwv 869: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C Major, Bwv 870: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C Major, Bwv 870: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C Minor, Bwv 871: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C Minor, Bwv 871: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Major, Bwv 872: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Major, Bwv 872: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Minor, Bwv 873: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In C-Sharp Minor, Bwv 873: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In D Major, Bwv 874: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In D Major, Bwv 874: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 875: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 875: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 876: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Major, Bwv 876: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Minor, Bwv 877: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E-Flat Minor, Bwv 877: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E Major, Bwv 878: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E Major, Bwv 878: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 879: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 879: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 880: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 880: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 881: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 881: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 882: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 882: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 883: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 883: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 884: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 884: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 885: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 885: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 886: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 886: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In G-Sharp Minor, Bwv 887: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In G-Sharp Minor, Bwv 887: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In A Major, Bwv 888: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In A Major, Bwv 888: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In A Minor, Bwv 889: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In A Minor, Bwv 889: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Major, Bwv 890: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Major, Bwv 890: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Minor, Bwv 891: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B-Flat Minor, Bwv 891: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B Major, Bwv 892: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B Major, Bwv 892: II. Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B Minor, Bwv 893: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Prelude & Fugue In B Minor, Bwv 893: I. Prelude
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue In C Major, Bwv 846: I. Prelude

UPC: 5060189561070
Label: Orchid Classics
Release Date: 2.14.20
Format: CD

J Bach S / Lepauw - Bach 48 (5 CD)