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J.S. Bach: Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 — Vol. 4 album cover

Album guide

J.S. Bach: Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 — Vol. 4

John Lewis

Composer
J.S. Bach
Released
1990
Label
Philips
Forces
Piano, Guitar, Violin, Viola
Personnel
John Lewis with Howard Collins, Marc Johnson, Anahid Ajemian and Robert Dan

The final volume completes Book I with nos. 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 23 and 24.

Its bridge-related subtitles include “The Opening Bid”, “The Over Call”, “Blackwood” and “Seven No Trumps”, with Anahid Ajemian and Robert Dan joining Howard Collins and Marc Johnson.

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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 · 1990

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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. 12 in F minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857
  2. Fugue No. 12 in F minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857
  3. Prelude No. 14 in F-sharp minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
  4. Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
  5. Prelude No. 17 in A-flat majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 862
  6. Fugue No. 17 in A-flat majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 862
  7. Prelude No. 18 in G-sharp minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
  8. Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
  9. Prelude No. 20 in A minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 20 in A minor, BWV 865
  10. Fugue No. 20 in A minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 865
  11. Prelude No. 23 in B majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
  12. Fugue No. 23 in B majorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
  13. Prelude No. 24 in B minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869
  14. Fugue No. 24 in B minorThe Well-Tempered Clavier I: Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869