Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier. Evelyne Crochet, piano.

Description   CD 1 : Book 1 – Preludes and Fugues I to XV (Total time: 65:45) CD 2: Book 1 – Preludes and Fugues XVI to XXIV Book 2 – Preludes and Fugues I to IV (Total time: 67:03) CD 3: Book 2 – Preludes and Fugues V to XIV (Total time: 63:49) CD 4: Book 2 – Preludes and Fugues XV to XXIV (Total time: 62:59)  DDD. UPC# 017685-11802-9 Special! 4 CDs priced as 3! Disc 1 Sound Clips (MP3): 1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 1. C-major Prelude 2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 1. C-major Fugue 3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 2. C-minor Prelude 4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 2. C-minor Fugue 5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 3. C-sharp major Prelude 6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 3. C-sharp major Fugue 7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 4. C-sharp minor Prelude 8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 4. C-sharp minor Fugue 9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 5. D-major Prelude 10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 5. D-major Fugue 11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 6. D-minor Prelude 12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 6. D-minor Fugue 13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 7. E-flat major Prelude 14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 7. E-flat major Fugue 15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 8. E-flat minor Prelude 16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 8. E-flat minor Fugue 17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 9. E-major Prelude 18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 9. E-major Fugue 19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 10. E-minor Prelude 20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 10. E-minor Fugue 21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 11. F-major Prelude 22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 11. F-major Fugue 23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 12. F-minor Prelude 24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 12. F-minor Fugue 25. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 13. F-sharp major Prelude 26. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 13. F-sharp major Fugue 27. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 14. F-sharp minor Prelude 28. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 14. F-sharp minor Fugue 29. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 15. G-major Prelude 30. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 15. G-major Fugue Disc 2 Sound Clips (MP3): 1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 16. G-minor Prelude 2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 16. G-minor Fugue 3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 17. A-flat major Prelude 4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 17. A-flat major Fugue 5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 18. G-sharp minor Prelude 6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 18. G-sharp minor Fugue 7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 19. A-major Prelude 8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 19. A-major Fugue 9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 20. A-minor Prelude 10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 20. A-minor Fugue 11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 21. B-flat major Prelude 12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869 (BC L80-103)- 21. B-flat major Fugue 19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 1. C-major Prelude 20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 1. C-major Fugue 21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 2. C-minor Prelude 22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 2. C-minor Fugue 23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 3. C-sharp major Prelude 24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 3. C-sharp major Fugue 25. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 4. C-sharp minor Prelude 26. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 4. C-sharp minor Fugue CD-1180-Disc-3 Disc 3 Sound Clips (MP3): 1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 5. D-major Prelude 2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 5. D-major Fugue 3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 6. D-minor Prelude 4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 6. D-minor Fugue 5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 7. E-flat major Prelude 6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 7. E-flat major Fugue 7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 8. E-flat minor Prelude 8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 8. E-flat minor Fugue 9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 9. E-major Prelude 10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 9. E-major Fugue 11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 10. E-minor Prelude 12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 10. E-minor Fugue 13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 11. F-major Prelude 14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 11. F-major Fugue 15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 12. F-minor Prelude 16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 12. F-minor Fugue 17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 13. F-sharp major Prelude 18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 13. F-sharp major Fugue 19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 14. F-sharp minor Prelude 20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 14. F-sharp minor Fugue Disc 4 Sound Clips (MP3): 1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 15. G-major Prelude 2. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 15. G-major Fugue 3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 16. G-minor Prelude 4. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 16. G-minor Fugue 5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 17. A-flat major Prelude 6. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 17. A-flat major Fugue 7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 18. G-sharp minor Prelude 8. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 18. G-sharp minor Fugue 9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 19. A-major Prelude 10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 19. A-major Fugue 11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 20. A-minor Prelude 12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 20. A-minor Fugue 13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 21. B-flat major Prelude 14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 21. B-flat major Fugue 15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 22. B-flat minor Prelude 16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 22. B-flat minor Fugue 17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 23. B-major Prelude 18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 23. B-major Fugue 19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 24. B-minor Prelude 20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (BC L104-127)- 24. B-minor Fugue   Buzz: Bach wrote many works for the keyboard—French and English Suites, Toccatas, Partitas, Inventions and Sinfonias, the Goldberg Variations, Fantasies etc., and, of course, numerous works for the organ. Yet in none of these magnificent works does one sense the intimate nature, the transcendent message of The Well-Tempered-Clavier. It stands as a profound expression of spirituality, of humanity, and one cannot help but think that this huge work represents a very personal account of the composer’s philosophy, perhaps a look back on his own life journey. With its absence of theatricality, with its depth and straightforward simplicity, the The Well-Tempered-Clavier takes us beyond the instrumental brilliance of Bach’s other keyboard pieces (not to diminish their own depth and greatness) as we sense its authentic meaning.   Evelyne Crochet’s repertoire covers a wide scope, spanning over all periods in music. She performed Bach’s whole Well-Tempered Clavier, Debussy’s complete piano works, and music up to our present time. Her early recordings in Russia, Mozart’s Sonata K 310 and Beethoven’s Sonata Opus 110 were followed by the first complete recording of Gabriel Fauré’s piano works. This Extensive project was received with unanimous international acclaim (the New York Times described it as “a labor of love”). For Philips Records, she recorded the world premiere of newly discovered works by Erik Satie, albums of Bach Transcriptions and Schubert’s music and, with Alfred Brendel, she recorded Schubert’s four-hand piano duets. A native of France, she lives and teaches in New York.