Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

the Well-Tempered Clavier

Sequenced by Malcolm Dale using Noteworthy

 

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You will notice that some of the pieces use the organ, while others use the piano. Generally, I think they sound better on the modern piano, but some of the pieces have a note sustained for three or more bars and the piano cannot do this, so I have used the organ instead. Of course, you can always alter it to anything you like with Noteworthy Composer.

As you will see from the photocopy of the original manuscript of the first prelude from book 2, Bach gives no Tempo or Dynamic indications, but leaves them up to the performer. So if you think my interpretation is too fast, or too slow, I'm sorry. I just did what sounded right to me.


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Book I

  1. Preludio No. 1 in C major. - Fuga No. 1
  2. Preludio No. 2 in C minor. - Fuga No. 2
  3. Preludio No. 3 in C sharp major. - Fuga No. 3
  4. Preludio No. 4 in C sharp minor. - Fuga No. 4
  5. Preludio No. 5 in D major. - Fuga No. 5
  6. Preludio No. 6 in D minor. - Fuga No. 6
  7. Preludio No. 7 in E flat major. - Fuga No. 7
  8. Preludio No. 8 in E flat minor. - Fuga No. 8
  9. Preludio No. 9 in E major. - Fuga No. 9
  10. Preludio No.10 in E minor. - Fuga No.10
  11. Preludio No.11 in F major. - Fuga No.11
  12. Preludio No.12 in F minor. - Fuga No.12
  13. Preludio No.13 in F sharp major. - Fuga No.13
  14. Preludio No.14 in F sharp minor. - Fuga No.14
  15. Preludio No.15 in G major. - Fuga No.15
  16. Preludio No.16 in G minor. - Fuga No.16
  17. Preludio No.17 in A flat major. - Fuga No.17
  18. Preludio No.18 in A flat minor. - Fuga No.18
  19. Preludio No.19 in A major. - Fuga No.19
  20. Preludio No.20 in A minor. - Fuga No.20
  21. Preludio No.21 in B flat major. - Fuga No.21
  22. Preludio No.22 in B flat minor. - Fuga No.22
  23. Preludio No.23 in B major. - Fuga No.23
  24. Preludio No.24 in B minor. - Fuga No.24

Book II

  1. Preludio No. 1 in C major. - Fuga No. 1
  2. Preludio No. 2 in C minor. - Fuga No. 2
  3. Preludio No. 3 in C sharp major. - Fuga No. 3
  4. Preludio No. 4 in C sharp minor. - Fuga No. 4
  5. Preludio No. 5 in D major. - Fuga No. 5
  6. Preludio No. 6 in D minor. - Fuga No. 6
  7. Preludio No. 7 in E flat major. - Fuga No. 7
  8. Preludio No. 8 in E flat minor. - Fuga No. 8
  9. Preludio No. 9 in E major. - Fuga No. 9
  10. Preludio No.10 in E minor. - Fuga No.10
  11. Preludio No.11 in F major. - Fuga No.11
  12. Preludio No.12 in F minor. - Fuga No.12
  13. Preludio No.13 in F sharp major. - Fuga No.13
  14. Preludio No.14 in F sharp minor. - Fuga No.14
  15. Preludio No.15 in G major. - Fuga No.15
  16. Preludio No.16 in G minor. - Fuga No.16
  17. Preludio No.17 in A flat major. - Fuga No.17
  18. Preludio No.18 in A flat minor. - Fuga No.18
  19. Preludio No.19 in A major. - Fuga No.19
  20. Preludio No.20 in A minor. - Fuga No.20
  21. Preludio No.21 in B flat major. - Fuga No.21
  22. Preludio No.22 in B flat minor. - Fuga No.22
  23. Preludio No.23 in B major. - Fuga No.23
  24. Preludio No.24 in B minor. - Fuga No.24