1

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemeprierte Klavier [K-1]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Pierre Auclert (Piano) [Steinway]

Edici 003 101/104

Sep 1970

4-LP / TT:

2

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book Two [K-6]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster / Intercord 29307-6
MCA Classics

1971

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 141:17

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3

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [A-4]

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

Zuzana Ruzickova (Harpsichord)

Erato
Musical Heritage Society

1971

4-LP / TT:
5-LP / TT:

1^st recording of WTC 2 by Z. Ruzickova.
Review: WTC Ruzickova

4

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II [K-5]
J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier [Box Set] [B-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [147:16]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Melodiya / Eterna
RCA Red Seal / Olympia
RCA

Aug-Sep 1972; Feb 1973

3-LP / TT
2-CD / TT: 147:16
4-CD / TT: 266:47

Recorded at Schloß Klesheim, Salzburg, Austria. 
1^st recording of WTC 2 by Sv. Richter.
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5

Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier Bk 2 [K-6]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Friedrich Gulda (Piano)

Philips (from MPS) / RussianDVD

May 1973

2-CD / TT: 152:13

Recorded at MPS-Tonstudio, Villingen, Germany
Review: Gulda’s Well-Tempered Clavier Book II (2 Parts)
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5a

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Gesamtausgabe BWV 846-869 & 870-893 [B-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [143:49]

Friedrich Gulda (Piano)

MPS Records 0300650MSW
MPS Records 85470006512
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WTC 1: April 1972
WTC 2: May 1973

4-CD / TT: 283:55
5-LP / TT:
MP3 / TT: 279:25

Recorded at MPS-Tonstudio, Villingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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6

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II [K-18]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Victor (J) VICC 60073/4

Jul 26-28, 1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded in Innsbruck, Austria.
2^nd recording of WTC 2 by Sv. Richter.

7

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier II [K-6]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Schloß Kirchheim, Cedernsaal.
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8

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Books I & II [K-14]

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

Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)

Scribendum

1973

4-CD / TT: 285:20

Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
1^st recording of WTC 2 by T. Nikolayeva.
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9

J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [Box-Set] [K-2]

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

Takahiro Sonoda (Piano)

Denon

1973 ?

7-CD / TT:

1^st recording of WTC 2 by T. Sonoda.
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10

Bach : The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 [K-5]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Anthony Newman (Harpsichord, Clavichord, Organ)

Columbia / CBS Sony

Jan-Mar, 1974

2-LP / TT:

Recorded in New York, NY, USA.

11

J.S. Bach: Well-Temered Clavier, Book 2 [K-8]

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

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Jean-Henri Hemsch (2-manual), Paris 1755/6 - restored by Claude Mercier-Ythier 1970, 8,8,4, + harp stop]

Archiv Produktion

Sep 1974

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Eglise Evangèlique Allemande, Rue Blanche, Paris, France.
2^nd recording of WTC 2 by H. Walcha. 
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12

J.S. Bach: Le Clavier bien tempéré Intégrale [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [120:12]

Louis Thiry (Organ)

Arion / Bolshoi/BMG

1975

4-CD / TT: 252:12

Recorded at Église Réformée d'Auteuil, Paris, France.
Review: Louis Thiry's WTC (organ)
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13

Pietro Scarpini Edition Vol.4: Discovered Tapes | Bach [K-1]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [185:45]
CD-3 [67:41]
WTC 2: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-9 BWV 870-878
CD-4 [66:43]
WTC 2: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 10-17 BWV 879-886
CD-5 [67:37]
WTC 2: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 18-24 BWV 887-893

Pietro Scarpini (Piano)

Rhine Classics RH-017

c1975/1976

6-CD / TT: 409:02

Private tapes (original master) from undated recording sessions recorded at Scarpini home studio, Rome, Italy.
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14

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 [K-7]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [167:24]

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

BBC Legends

1976

3-CD / TT: 173:26

Recorded at BBC Concert Hall Studios, London.
2^nd Recording of WTby R. Tureck. 
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15

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier I i II svezak [K-1]

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

Ranko Filjak (Piano) [WTC 1: Nos.6, 8, 10, 20, 23; WTC 2: Nos: 5, 7, 11, 14]
Pavica Gvozdić (Piano) [WTC 1: Nos. 1-5; WTC 2: Nos: 4, 12, 16, 18, 19]
Vladimir Krpan (Piano) [WTC 1: Nos. 12, 13, 16, 19; WTC 2: Nos: 3, 6, 15, 21, 24]
Jurica Murai (Piano) [WTC 1: Nos. 7, 11, 14, 15, 18; WTC 2: Nos: 1, 9, 13, 17, 22]
Stjepan Radić (Piano) [WTC 1: Nos. 9, 17, 21, 22, 24; WTC 2: Nos. 2, 8, 10, 20, 23]

Jugoton LSY-61281-61286

1976-1977

6-LP / TT:

Recorded at Jugoton Studio, Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

16

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 2 [K-2]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Edelgard Walch (Harpsichord)

Euphoria 2090/2

1977

3-LP / TT:

17

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

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Betty Oberacker (Piano)

Klavier Records

1979

2-LP / TT:

Part 5: Complete Recordings 1980-1989 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - January 2021)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007, June 2007); Teddy Kaufman (January 2007)