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J.S. Bach: Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 — Vol. 3 album cover

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J.S. Bach: Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 — Vol. 3

John Lewis

Composer
J.S. Bach
Released
1988
Label
Philips
Forces
Piano, Guitar
Personnel
John Lewis with Howard Collins and Marc Johnson

The third instalment covers Book I nos. 3, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 19.

Howard Collins and Marc Johnson are named alongside Lewis, and the series’ habit of assigning separate instruments to the fugue voices makes it closer to re-orchestrated counterpoint than an ordinary jazz-piano interpretation.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsJ.S. Bach · classical source works

Barenboim’s separate preludes and fugues follow this volume’s recorded order.

Jazzed upJohn Lewis · 1988

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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Prelude No. 3 in C-sharp majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 3 in C-sharp major, BWV 848
  2. Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major, BWV 848
  3. Prelude No. 10 in E minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855
  4. Fugue No. 10 in E minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855
  5. Prelude No. 11 in F majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 11 in F major, BWV 856
  6. Fugue No. 11 in F majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 856
  7. Prelude No. 13 in F-sharp majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858
  8. Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 858
  9. Prelude No. 15 in G majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 15 in G major, BWV 860
  10. Fugue No. 15 in G majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 860
  11. Prelude No. 19 in A majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 19 in A major, BWV 864
  12. Fugue No. 19 in A majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 19 in A major, BWV 864