℗ 2014 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin Under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released 2014
Duration 1h 52m 36s
Record Label DG
Genre Classical
 

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

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Prelude And Fugue In C (WTK, Book I, No.1), BWV 846  
1.1
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:18
1.2
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:10
Prelude And Fugue In C Minor (WTK, Book I, No.2), BWV 847  
1.3
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:30
1.4
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:46
Prelude And Fugue In C Sharp (WTK, Book, No.3), BWV 848  
1.5
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:18
1.6
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:31
Prelude And Fugue In C Sharp Minor (WTK, Book I, No.4), BWV 849  
1.7
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
3:12
1.8
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
3:51
Prelude And Fugue In D (WTK, Book I, No.5), BWV 850  
1.9
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:12
1.10
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:53
Prelude And Fugue In D Minor (WTK, Book I, No.6), BWV 851  
1.11
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:30
1.12
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:05
Prelude And Fugue In E Flat (WTK, Book I, No.7), BWV 852  
1.13
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
3:24
1.14
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:51
Prelude And Fugue In E Flat Minor - D Sharp Minor (WTK, Book I, No. 8), BWV 853  
1.15
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
3:53
1.16
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
5:37
Prelude And Fugue In E (WTK, Book I, No.9), BWV 854  
1.17
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:19
1.18
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:08
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor (WTK, Book I, No.10), BWV 855  
1.19
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:29
1.20
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:34
Prelude And Fugue In F (WTK, Book I, No.11), BWV 856  
1.21
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:04
1.22
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:08
Prelude And Fugue In F Minor (WTK, Book I, No.12), BWV 857  
1.23
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:16
1.24
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
4:22
Prelude And Fugue In F Sharp (WTK, Book I, No.13), BWV 858  
1.25
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:34
1.26
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:51
Prelude And Fugue In F Sharp Minor (WTK, Book I, No.14), BWV 859  
1.27
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:17
1.28
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
3:43
Prelude And Fugue In G (WTK, Book I, No.15), BWV 860  
1.29
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
0:54
1.30
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:32
Prelude And Fugue In G Minor (WTK, Book I, No.16), BWV 861  
1.31
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:13
1.32
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:42
Prelude And Fugue In A Flat (WTK, Book I, No.17), BWV 862  
1.33
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:11
1.34
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:59
Prelude And Fugue In G Sharp Minor (WTK, Book I, No.18), BWV 863  
1.35
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:18
1.36
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:35
Prelude And Fugue In A (WTK, Book I, No.19), BWV 864  
1.37
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:15
1.38
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:05
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor (WTK, Book I, No.20), BWV 865  
1.39
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:03
1.40
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
5:10
Prelude And Fugue In B Flat (WTK, Book I, No.21), BWV 866  
1.41
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:22
1.42
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:31
Prelude And Fugue In B Flat Minor (WTK, Book I, No.22), BWV 867  
1.43
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:21
1.44
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
3:30
Prelude And Fugue In B (WTK, Book I, No.23), BWV 868  
1.45
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
1:11
1.46
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
2:08
Prelude And Fugue In B Minor (WTK, Book I, No.24), BWV 869  
1.47
Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
5:51
1.48
Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Pierre-Laurent Aimard
6:59
Digital Booklet
"... (a) brilliant pianist ... Aimard has clearly thought deeply about the collection's kaleidoscopic structure ..." - The Times "Aimard has the kind of musical brain that brings to the fugues of Bach an unfailing sense of clarity and purpose. This is music whose overwhelming humanity can be brought vivaciously to life on the piano, offering as it does a wide variety of colour, timbre and dynamic shadings." - Sinfini Music Following intensive study of Book I of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Berlin Institute for Advanced Studies), French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard recorded the collection for international release in 2014. A personal artistic journey, Aimard dug deep beneath the surface of one of the composer’s greatest works. This ambitious project stands as a major landmark in the development of an artist acclaimed worldwide for the imaginative eloquence and poetic insight of his music making.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – DG Studio Masters

Recording: Funkhaus Berlin Nalepastraße, 3/2014 Executive Producer: Christian Badzura Producer: Christoph Claßen Recorded and mastered by Teldex Studio Berlin Recording Engineer (Tonmeister): Tobias Lehmann Piano Technician: Stefan Knüpfer (Steinway in Austria) Project Coordinator: Burkhard Bartsch Booklet Editor: Eva Zöllner Cover Photo (C) shutterstock / Tomasz Bidermann Artist Photos (C) Marco Borggreve Portrait of Bach: Elias Gottlob Haussmann, 1746 (C) akg-images Art Direction: Merle Kersten Design: Anja Hoppe (WAPS Communication)
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-7.77
-16.36 to -0.41
-26.10
-33.58 to -22.45
-23.66
-31.60 to -19.70
12
10 to 15
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Prelude
-16.36-33.58-31.610
2
Fugue
-6.97-24.31-21.711
3
Prelude
-6.57-23.83-21.210
4
Fugue
-6.38-25.48-23.012
5
Prelude
-5.74-26.68-24.312
6
Fugue
-8.27-25.84-23.312
7
Prelude
-10.33-28.01-25.912
8
Fugue
-4.61-25.33-22.713
9
Prelude
-5.68-23.55-21.012
10
Fugue
-3.44-22.45-19.713
11
Prelude
-8.79-26.38-23.911
12
Fugue
-7.49-25.15-22.411
13
Prelude
-7.28-25.14-22.812
14
Fugue
-7.59-25.21-22.412
15
Prelude
-6.31-28.89-26.014
16
Fugue
-6.75-26.90-24.513
17
Prelude
-10.40-27.17-25.011
18
Fugue
-6.68-24.19-21.511
19
Prelude
-6.69-26.29-23.611
20
Fugue
-9.18-24.65-22.110
21
Prelude
-7.78-25.72-23.411
22
Fugue
-7.94-24.81-22.212
23
Prelude
-9.05-27.26-25.111
24
Fugue
-8.71-27.57-25.111
25
Prelude
-10.97-27.47-25.111
26
Fugue
-10.30-26.73-24.411
27
Prelude
-10.02-26.99-24.611
28
Fugue
-9.57-28.66-26.612
29
Prelude
-6.98-24.22-21.810
30
Fugue
-5.14-23.51-21.012
31
Prelude
-9.21-27.10-24.711
32
Fugue
-4.99-23.93-21.412
33
Prelude
-7.82-25.49-23.011
34
Fugue
-9.48-26.74-24.411
35
Prelude
-8.52-26.18-23.610
36
Fugue
-8.32-27.27-24.912
37
Prelude
-8.58-26.05-23.511
38
Fugue
-6.94-24.27-21.812
39
Prelude
-7.08-24.55-22.011
40
Fugue
-0.41-24.20-21.715
41
Prelude
-3.39-24.01-21.513
42
Fugue
-6.51-23.68-20.912
43
Prelude
-8.95-27.97-25.612
44
Fugue
-8.58-29.36-27.412
45
Prelude
-10.71-27.29-25.210
46
Fugue
-10.31-27.86-25.612
47
Prelude
-7.95-27.68-25.512
48
Fugue
-7.17-27.43-25.213

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