Céline Frisch – Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Two years after releasing her CD dedicated to Book I of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Céline Frisch now presents the second volume of this musical landmark. Bach compiled Book II in 1744, twenty-two years after Book I. It took until 1801 for both volumes to be printed: from then until the present day they have inspired countless composers. After a series of recordings with the Ensemble Zimmermann she helped to found, Céline Frisch returns to the harpsichord recital, for a programme of this, her very favourite music. Through these preludes and fugues, she reminds us that far from being technical exercises, the Well- Tempered Clavier is a work of pure pleasure and constant renewed discovery. As Robert Schumann declared: ‘You should frequently play the fugues of the great masters, particularly those of J.S. Bach. Make the Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread.’

Tracklist:
1. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude I in C Major, BWV 870 (02:47)
2. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue I in C Major, BWV 870 (01:43)
3. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude II in C Minor, BWV 871 (03:19)
4. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue II in C Minor, BWV 871 (02:12)
5. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude III in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 (01:27)
6. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue III in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 (01:45)
7. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude IV in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 (05:27)
8. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue IV in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 (02:11)
9. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude V in D Major, BWV 874 (03:21)
10. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue V in D Major, BWV 874 (01:57)
11. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude VI in D Minor, BWV 875 (01:49)
12. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue VI in D Minor, BWV 875 (01:57)
13. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude VII in E-Flat Major, BWV 876 (02:50)
14. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue VII in E-Flat Major, BWV 876 (01:34)
15. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude VIII in E-Flat Minor, BWV 877 (02:59)
16. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue VIII in E-Flat Minor, BWV 877 (04:00)
17. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude IX in E Major, BWV 878 (05:53)
18. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue IX in E Major, BWV 878 (03:44)
19. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude X in E Minor, BWV 879 (03:37)
20. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue X in E Minor, BWV 879 (02:39)
21. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XI in F Major, BWV 880 (04:15)
22. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XI in F Major, BWV 880 (01:41)
23. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XII in F Minor, BWV 881 (04:28)
24. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XII in F Minor, BWV 881 (01:56)
25. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XIII in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 (03:18)
26. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XIII in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 (02:20)
27. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XIV in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (03:08)
28. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XIV in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (04:07)
29. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XV in G Major, BWV 884 (02:34)
30. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XV in G Major, BWV 884 (01:14)
31. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XVI in G Minor, BWV 885 (02:27)
32. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XVI in G Minor, BWV 885 (02:50)
33. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XVII in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 (04:16)
34. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XVII in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 (02:15)
35. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XVIII in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 (05:52)
36. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XVIII in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 (06:04)
37. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XIX in A Major, BWV 888 (02:12)
38. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XIX in A Major, BWV 888 (01:16)
39. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XX in A Minor, BWV 889 (04:42)
40. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XX in A Minor, BWV 889 (01:48)
41. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XXI in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 (05:54)
42. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XXI in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 (02:17)
43. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XXII in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 (01:51)
44. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XXII in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 (04:02)
45. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XXIII in B Major, BWV 892 (01:56)
46. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XXIII in B Major, BWV 892 (05:29)
47. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Prelude XXIV in B Minor, BWV 893 (02:05)
48. Céline Frisch – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II: Fugue XXIV in B Minor, BWV 893 (01:54)