Luc Beauséjour - J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 (2015)
BAND/ARTIST: Luc Beauséjour
- Title: J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
- Year Of Release: 2015
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical Harpsichord
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
- Total Time: 02:27:40
- Total Size: 876 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870
02. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870
03. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
04. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
05. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
06. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
07. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
08. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
09. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874
11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876
14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876
15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878
18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878
19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881
24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881
25. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882
26. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882
CD2
01. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883
02. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883
03. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884
04. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884
05. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885
06. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885
07. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886
08. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886
09. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887
11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888
12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889
14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889
15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890
16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890
17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892
21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893
22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893
When Luc Beauséjour recorded Book I of the Well-tempered Clavier [8557625-26] he was hailed by International Piano for ‘his instinct for discovering exactly the right tempo; his playing is so natural’. He turns now to Book II of the Preludes and Fugues in all twenty-four keys, assembled for publication in 1742. A number of the pieces survive in earlier versions from previous decades, which Bach revised or transposed. Together with Book I, this constitutes one of the pinnacles of Western music.
This new release of Book 2 of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier completes Luc Beauséjour’s set of ‘The 48’. The first volume (8557625-26) was received warmly by the critics: Limelight Magazine considering Beauséjour’s playing “engaging and convincing, flowing easily without mannerisms, and always with a strong sense of line”, and International Piano admiring his “instinct for discovering exactly the right tempo and his restrained use of ornaments. Above all his phrasing is so natural that he convinces you he is gently crescendoing and decrescendoing when clearly this is impossible.” It has been over seven years since this first release and it remains one of the finest harpsichord recordings of this ever popular music. We have no doubt that the arrival of Book 2 will be seized eagerly by countless connoisseurs.
CD1
01. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870
02. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870
03. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
04. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
05. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
06. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
07. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
08. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873
09. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874
11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876
14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876
15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878
18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878
19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881
24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881
25. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882
26. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882
CD2
01. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883
02. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883
03. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884
04. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884
05. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885
06. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885
07. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886
08. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886
09. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887
11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888
12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889
14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889
15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890
16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890
17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892
21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893
22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893
When Luc Beauséjour recorded Book I of the Well-tempered Clavier [8557625-26] he was hailed by International Piano for ‘his instinct for discovering exactly the right tempo; his playing is so natural’. He turns now to Book II of the Preludes and Fugues in all twenty-four keys, assembled for publication in 1742. A number of the pieces survive in earlier versions from previous decades, which Bach revised or transposed. Together with Book I, this constitutes one of the pinnacles of Western music.
This new release of Book 2 of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier completes Luc Beauséjour’s set of ‘The 48’. The first volume (8557625-26) was received warmly by the critics: Limelight Magazine considering Beauséjour’s playing “engaging and convincing, flowing easily without mannerisms, and always with a strong sense of line”, and International Piano admiring his “instinct for discovering exactly the right tempo and his restrained use of ornaments. Above all his phrasing is so natural that he convinces you he is gently crescendoing and decrescendoing when clearly this is impossible.” It has been over seven years since this first release and it remains one of the finest harpsichord recordings of this ever popular music. We have no doubt that the arrival of Book 2 will be seized eagerly by countless connoisseurs.
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