- Artist:
- Mahan Esfahani
Bach: The well-tempered Clavier Book 1
2CD
€20,99
Incl. taxes (plus applicable )
Release date: 29 August 2025
Article Number: 516873000
Mahan Esfahani's ambitious project of a complete recording of Bach's keyboard works reaches its climax with Book 1 of the “Well-Tempered Clavier”. When Bach composed his groundbreaking 48 Preludes and Fugues, he had a harpsichord in mind. And so this is a rare opportunity to experience the music as it was originally intended.
The recordings were made on a two-manual harpsichord, a replica by Huw Saunders, based on an instrument believed to have once belonged to Bach.
Since his debut in London in 2009, Mahan Esfahani has established himself as one of the leading harpsichordists of his generation. His artistic output spans virtually all areas of classical music: from acclaimed performances and recordings of the standard repertoire to collaborations with contemporary composers and concert appearances with major symphony orchestras on four continents.
Tracklisting:
Bach: The well-tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 846-869
CD 1:
BWV 846, No. 1 – BWV857, No. 12
CD 2:
BWV 858, No. 13 – BWV 869, No. 24