Das wohltemperierte Klavier I, BWV 846-869 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title Das wohltemperierte Klavier I (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
Alternative title Praeludia und Fugen durch alle Tone und Semitonia (Preludes and Fugues through all tones and semitones)
Creators Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Opus RISM A/I: B 501
Instrumentation keyboard
Number of movements 24
Keys
Composed 1722
First published 1801
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec)
Number of measures
Composition types Preludes, Fugues
Period Baroque
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete 2 pianos Peter Besseling
View Complete piano 4 hands Théodore Dubois
View Complete piano 4 hands Henri Bertini
View Selections violin and viola Friedrich Hermann
View Selections organ

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Manuscript 1722 Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript 1722 Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
Zip archive (24 files)
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Complete J. J. Riefenstahl Complete Score
View Complete Edition Peters 1863 Complete Score
Color Cover
View Complete Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
Anhang (Appendix), Nos.1–12
Anhang (Appendix), Nos.13–24
View Complete Schirmer 1893 Complete Score
24 Preludes & Fugues, Index, Title (26 files)
View Complete Schirmer 1894 Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
Supplement
View Complete Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
Anhang I–IV
View Complete Edition Peters Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
View Complete Ricordi Complete Score
View Complete Ricordi 1952 Complete Score
View Complete Muzgiz 1963 Complete Score
View Complete Edition Peters 1963 Complete Score
View Complete Complete Score
Complete Score (duplex)
View Complete NBA Appendix. Complete Score (full-size)
NBA Appendix. Complete Score (duplex)
View Complete Bärenreiter Complete Score
1. C major , BWV 846
2. C minor , BWV 847
3. C sharp major , BWV 848
4. C sharp minor , BWV 849
5. D major , BWV 850
6. D minor , BWV 851
6a. Annotated version of Fugue in D minor , BWV 851/2
7. E flat major , BWV 852
8. D sharp minor , BWV 853
9. E major , BWV 854
10. E minor , BWV 855
11. F major , BWV 856
12. F minor , BWV 857
13. F sharp major , BWV 858
14. F sharp minor , BWV 859
15. G major , BWV 860
16. G minor , BWV 861
17. A flat major , BWV 862
18. G sharp minor , BWV 863
19. A major , BWV 864
20. A minor , BWV 865
21. B flat major , BWV 866
22. B flat minor , BWV 867
23. B major , BWV 868
24. B minor , BWV 869
View Complete PWM Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
View Complete Muzgiz Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
Preludes and Fugues Nos.13–24, BWV 858–869
View Complete selections Birchall Nos.1–12, BWV 846–857
View Complete selections Manuscript 1700 Incomplete Score (incl. title page)
View Complete selections Variants and annotations to Book 1
View Selections from Notebooks for Anna Magdalena and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises 2012 Prelude in C major, BWV 846
Prelude in C major, BWV 846a
View Selections from Notebooks for Anna Magdalena and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises 2012 Prelude in C minor, BWV 847a
Prelude in D major, BWV 850a
Prelude in D minor, BWV 851a
Prelude in E minor, BWV 855a
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Peter Besseling
Peter Besseling 2021 Complete Score
Piano 1
Piano 2
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Théodore Dubois
Maurice Senart 1914 Volume 1
Volume 2
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Henri Bertini
Complete Score
Duo
Primo
Secondo
Editorial notes
Engraving files (PMX)
View Complete Arrangement for violin and viola
by Friedrich Hermann
; selections
Augener 20 Preludes (Part I)
20 Preludes (Part II)
View Complete Arrangement for organ; selections Aibl 1902 Prelude and Fugue No.4 in Cminor, BWV 849
Prelude and Fugue No.21 in Bmajor, BWV 866
Prelude and Fugue No.22 in Bminor, BWV 867

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Selections Martha Goldstein, harpsichord For Keyboard (Composer) Prelude No.1 in C major, BWV 846
Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV 846
Prelude No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
Prelude No.5 in D major, BWV 850
Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV 850
Prelude No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
Fugue No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
Prelude No.21 in B-flat major, BWV 866
Fugue No.21 in B-flat major, BWV 866
View Selections Raymond Smullyan, piano For Keyboard (Composer) Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
View Selections Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, piano For Keyboard (Composer) 4. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
11. Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
14. Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
18. Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
19. Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
22. Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
23. Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868
24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869
View Selections Glenn Gould, piano For Keyboard (Composer) 1. Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
2. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
3. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
4. Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
5. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
6. Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
7. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 852
8. Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor, BWV 853
View MIDI Complete For Piano 4 hands (Bertini) Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV 846
Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
Prelude and Fugue No.3 in Cmajor, BWV 848
Prelude and Fugue No.4 in Cminor, BWV 849
Prelude and Fugue No.5 in D major, BWV 850
Prelude and Fugue No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
Prelude and Fugue No.7 in Emajor, BWV 852
Prelude and Fugue No.8 in Eminor, BWV 853
Prelude and Fugue No.9 in E major, BWV 854
Prelude and Fugue No.10 in E minor, BWV 855
Prelude and Fugue No.11 in F major, BWV 856
Prelude and Fugue No.12 in F minor, BWV 857
Prelude and Fugue No.13 in Fmajor, BWV 858
Prelude and Fugue No.14 in Fminor, BWV 859
Prelude and Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV 860
Prelude and Fugue No.16 in G minor, BWV 861
Prelude and Fugue No.17 in Amajor, BWV 862
Prelude and Fugue No.18 in Gminor, BWV 863
Prelude and Fugue No.19 in A major, BWV 864
Prelude and Fugue No.20 in A minor, BWV 865
Prelude and Fugue No.21 in Bmajor, BWV 866
Prelude and Fugue No.22 in Bminor, BWV 867
Prelude and Fugue No.23 in B major, BWV 868
Prelude and Fugue No.24 in B minor, BWV 869


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