Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

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Technically unimpeachable, Van Asperen's 20-year-old take on the Second Book of the '48' scores highly on lucidity, but the no-nonsense tone of the harpsichord rarely softens. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2007, 3 out of 5 stars

Release Date: 2nd Apr 2007
Catalogue No: 3857952
Label: Erato
Series: Veritas
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 1 in C major BWV 870

Work length4:00

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 2 in C minor BWV 871

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 3 in C sharp major BWV 872

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 4 in C sharp minor BWV 873

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 5 in D major BWV 874

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 6 in D minor BWV 875

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 7 in E flat major BWV 876

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 8 in E flat minor BWV 877

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 9 in E major BWV 878

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 2 No. 10, BWV879

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 11 in F major BWV 880

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 12 in F minor BWV 881

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 13 in F sharp minor BWV 882

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 14 in F sharp minor BWV 883

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 15 in G major BWV 884

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

Track length2:47

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 16 in G minor BWV 885

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 17 in A flat major BWV 886

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 18 in G sharp minor BWV 887

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 19 in A major BWV 888

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 20 in A minor BWV 889

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 21 in B flat major BWV 890

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

Track length4:47

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 22 in B flat minor BWV 891

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 23 in B major BWV 892

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

Track length2:10

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Fugue

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Bach, J S: Das wohltemperierte Klavier Book Two BWV 870-893, Book Two, No. 24 in B minor BWV 893

Work length3:59

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Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
Recorded: 1989-03-31
Recording Venue: September 1988 & March 1989 / Musem für die Kunst un Gewerbe, Hamburg

Prelude

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Fugue

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August 2007

Technically unimpeachable, Van Asperen's 20-year-old take on the Second Book of the '48' scores highly on lucidity, but the no-nonsense tone of the harpsichord rarely softens.

Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

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