1

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [K-4]
J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Inventions & Sinfonias, Goldberg Variations [Box Set] [B-3]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Ammer]

EMI
EMI Classics

Jan 1961

5-LP / TT:
5-CD / TT:

1^st recording of WTC by H. Walcha. Recorded at Thienhaus-Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
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2

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempred Clavier [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Arthur Loesser (Piano)

Telarc (from Cleveland Institute of Music)
Doremi

1964

5-LP (6-LP) / TT:
3-CD / TT:

Recorded at A. Loesser's own studio.
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3

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 [E-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

João Carlos Martins (Piano)

Connoiseur Society

1964

2-CD / TT:

1^st recording of WTC 2 by J.C. Martins.

4/1

J.S. Bach: 48 Preludes & Fugues, Vol. 3 [K-3]

WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12, BWV 870-881

Malcolm Hamilton (Harpsichord) [2-manuel harpsichord built in 1962 by Kurt Wittmayer of Wolfratshausen, Bavaria]

Baroque Music Club (from Everest)

1965

CD / TT: 76:17

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4/2

J.S. Bach: 48 Preludes & Fugues, Vol. 4 [K-4]

WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 13-24, BWV 882-893

Malcolm Hamilton (Harpsichord) [2-manuel harpsichord built in 1962 by Kurt Wittmayer of Wolfratshausen, Bavaria]

Baroque Music Club (from Everest)

1965

CD / TT: 76:03

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5

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1I [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Hans Pischner (Harpsichord)

LP Eterna 825 949-951
Berlin Classics

1965

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 159:33

Recorded at Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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6

Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier II [K-10]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Sony

Aug 1966; Jan-Feb 1967; Sep, Dec 1969; Jan 1971

2-CD / TT: 103:51

Recorded at 30^th Street Studio, New York City, New York, USA.
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7

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, Teil II BWV 870-893 [K-8]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Clavichord)

Archiv Produktion

May-Jun 1967

2-CD / TT: 135:09

Recorded at Studio Dr. Thienhaus & Studio "Windrose", Hamburg, Germany. 1^st recording of WTC 2 by R. Kirkpatrick.
Review: Ralph’s Kirkpatrick’s Well Temepered Clavier Book II
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8

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [K-5]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Eunice Norton (Piano)

Golden Triangle Records EN 101 68
Norvard Recordings

1967

6-LP / TT:
4-CD / TT:

9

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, 2. Teil [K-12]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Deutsche Grammophon

1969

3-LP / TT:

2^nd recording of WTC 2 by R. Kirkpatrick.

10

Galling Plays Bach: The Solo Keyboard Works, Vol. 2 [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Martin Galling (Harpsichord)

Vox Unique

Late 1960's ?

2-CD / TT: 154:16

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - May 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007), Teddy Kaufman (June 2007), Gustavo Quandt (June 2007)