Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2 Main Performer or Conductor: Wanda Landowska Instrumentation: Harpsichord Individual Works: Book 1: 24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV846-869 Book 2 : 24 Preludes and Fugues, BWV 870-893 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: RCA Red Seal Catalog Number: 6217-2-RC (2 CDs) Year Released/Recorded: 1948-1954 Comments: I think that would be important to mention these historical recordings, though the poor quality of their sound. Ms. Landowska was one of the pioneers of the interpretation of the barouque music, and if we know about Bach and their contemporaries this is because the many concerts she gave during her life. I don't know if this recording is "the best recording ever made" (the Preludio no.1 from the Book I is very impressive to me when played by Glenn Gould, for example), but it's ever a pleasure hear recordings that survived the decades. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Paulo Afonso Graner Fessel Date First Submitted: 12/28/1995 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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