Johann Sebastian Bach: The Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 6 "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier" Benjamin Alard

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Præludium 1 in C Major, BWV 846a:
• 1Bach: Præludium 1 in C Major, BWV 846a01:02
• Fugue in C Major, BWV 953:
• 2Bach: Fugue in C Major, BWV 95301:41
• Applicatio in C Major, BWV 994:
• 3Bach: Applicatio in C Major, BWV 99400:59
• Præambulum 1 in C Major, BWV 924:
• 4Bach: Præambulum 1 in C Major, BWV 92400:54
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710 - 1784): Præludium in C Major, BWV 924a:
• 5Bach: Præludium in C Major, BWV 924a00:41
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Præludium in C Major, BWV 933:
• 6Bach: Præludium in C Major, BWV 93301:40
• Præludium 12 in F Minor, BWV 857:
• 7Bach: Præludium 12 in F Minor, BWV 85701:47
• Præludium 11 in F Major, BWV 856:
• 8Bach: Præludium 11 in F Major, BWV 85601:04
• Præambulum in F Major, BWV 927:
• 9Bach: Præambulum in F Major, BWV 92700:42
• Præludium in F Major, BWV 928:
• 10Bach: Præludium in F Major, BWV 92801:22
• Præludium 6 in D Minor, BWV 851:
• 11Bach: Præludium 6 in D Minor, BWV 85101:06
• Præludium in D Minor, BWV 935:
• 12Bach: Præludium in D Minor, BWV 93501:52
• "Jesu meine Freude" in D Minor, BWV 753 (Chorale prelude):
• 13Bach: "Jesu meine Freude" in D Minor, BWV 753 (Chorale prelude)01:47
• Præludium 2 in D Minor, BWV 926:
• 14Bach: Præludium 2 in D Minor, BWV 92601:08
• Præludium & Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899:
• 15Bach: Præludium & Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 89902:54
• Præludium & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902a & BWV 902a/2:
• 16Bach: Præludium & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902a & BWV 902a/202:22
• Præambulum in G Minor, BWV 930:
• 17Bach: Præambulum in G Minor, BWV 93002:02
• Præludium 10 in E Minor, BWV 855a:
• 18Bach: Præludium 10 in E Minor, BWV 855a01:16
• Fuga in E Minor, BWV 855a/2:
• 19Bach: Fuga in E Minor, BWV 855a/201:36
• Præludium in E Minor, BWV 938:
• 20Bach: Præludium in E Minor, BWV 93802:15
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Præludium in E Minor, BWV 932:
• 21Bach: Præludium in E Minor, BWV 932: Allegro00:52
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Præludium in E Major, BWV 937:
• 22Bach: Præludium in E Major, BWV 937: Adagio02:21
• Præludium 9 in E Major, BWV 854: (Allegro):
• 23Bach: Præludium 9 in E Major, BWV 854: (Allegro)01:42
• Præludium 4 in C sharp Minor, BWV 849:
• 24Bach: Præludium 4 in C sharp Minor, BWV 84902:30
• Præludium 3 in C sharp Major, BWV 848:
• 25Bach: Præludium 3 in C sharp Major, BWV 84801:36
• "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" in A Minor, BWV 691 (Chorale prelude):
• 26Bach: "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" in A Minor, BWV 691 (Chorale prelude)01:45
• Præludium 4 in D Major, BWV 850:
• 27Bach: Præludium 4 in D Major, BWV 85000:44
• Praeludium in D Major, BWV 925:
• 28Bach: Praeludium in D Major, BWV 92500:57
• Præludium in D Major, BWV 936:
• 29Bach: Præludium in D Major, BWV 93602:00
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Allemande in G Minor, BWV 836:
• 30Bach: Allemande in G Minor, BWV 83602:07
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Præludium 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853:
• 31Bach: Præludium 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 85302:48
• Præludium 2 in C Minor, BWV 847a:
• 32Bach: Præludium 2 in C Minor, BWV 847a01:08
• Præludium in C Minor, BWV 934:
• 33Bach: Præludium in C Minor, BWV 93402:09
• Præludium & Fuga in C Major, BWV 846:
• 34Bach: Præludium & Fuga in C Major, BWV 84603:22
• Præludium & Fuga XI in F Major, BWV 856:
• 35Bach: Præludium & Fuga XI in F Major, BWV 85602:50
• Præludium & Fuga VI in D Minor, BWV 851:
• 36Bach: Præludium & Fuga VI in D Minor, BWV 85103:47
• Præludium & Fuga XV in G Major, BWV 860:
• 37Bach: Præludium & Fuga XV in G Major, BWV 86004:03
• Præludium & Fuga X in E Minor, BWV 855:
• 38Bach: Præludium & Fuga X in E Minor, BWV 85503:49
• Præludium & Fuga XIX in A Major, BWV 864:
• 39Bach: Præludium & Fuga XIX in A Major, BWV 86404:01
• Præludium & Fuga XIV in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859:
• 40Bach: Præludium & Fuga XIV in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 85904:27
• Præludium & Fuga XXIII in B Major, BWV 868:
• 41Bach: Præludium & Fuga XXIII in B Major, BWV 86803:31
• Præludium & Fuga XVIII in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863:
• 42Bach: Præludium & Fuga XVIII in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 86304:25
• Præludium & Fuga III in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848:
• 43Bach: Præludium & Fuga III in C-Sharp Major, BWV 84804:17
• Præludium & Fuga XXII in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867:
• 44Bach: Præludium & Fuga XXII in B-Flat Minor, BWV 86705:29
• Præludium & Fuga VII in E-Flat Major, BWV 852:
• 45Bach: Præludium & Fuga VII in E-Flat Major, BWV 85206:09
• Præludium & Fuga XX in A Minor, BWV 865:
• 46Bach: Præludium & Fuga XX in A Minor, BWV 86506:13
• Præludium & Fuga V in D Major, BWV 850:
• 47Bach: Præludium & Fuga V in D Major, BWV 85003:04
• Præludium & Fuga XXIV in B Minor, BWV 869:
• 48Bach: Præludium & Fuga XXIV in B Minor, BWV 86910:06
• Præludium & Fuga IX in E Major, BWV 854:
• 49Bach: Præludium & Fuga IX in E Major, BWV 85403:03
• Præludium & Fuga IV in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849:
• 50Bach: Præludium & Fuga IV in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 84905:50
• Præludium & Fuga XIII in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858:
• 51Bach: Præludium & Fuga XIII in F-Sharp Major, BWV 85803:13
• Præludium & Fuga VIII in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853:
• 52Bach: Præludium & Fuga VIII in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 85307:19
• Præludium & Fuga XVII in A-Flat Major, BWV 862:
• 53Bach: Præludium & Fuga XVII in A-Flat Major, BWV 86203:32
• Præludium & Fuga XII in F Minor, BWV 857:
• 54Bach: Præludium & Fuga XII in F Minor, BWV 85705:58
• Præludium & Fuga XXI in B-Flat Major, BWV 866:
• 55Bach: Præludium & Fuga XXI in B-Flat Major, BWV 86603:14
• Præludium & Fuga XVI in G Minor, BWV 861:
• 56Bach: Præludium & Fuga XVI in G Minor, BWV 86103:57
• Præludium & Fuga II in C Minor, BWV 847:
• 57Bach: Præludium & Fuga II in C Minor, BWV 84703:27
• Total Runtime02:41:55

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Nach fünf Bänden über J.S. Bachs Jugendjahre bis hin zur Weimarer Zeit geht Benjamin Alard dieses erste Buch des Claviers auf eine sehr spannende Art und Weise an. Zunächst bietet er dem Hörer eine erstaunliche mentale Vorbereitung auf das Clavichord, die hauptsächlich aus dem Clavier-Büchlein für Willhelm Friedemann stammt. Dann arrangiert er die Präludien und Fugen auf neue Weise, und um das Ganze zu spielen, hat er zwei Instrumente ausgewählt, auf die das Wort "außergewöhnlich" perfekt zutrifft: Dies ist die Stunde, in der die glorreiche Linie der Hass-Keyboardhersteller die Bühne betritt, um ein Festival der Farben und Registrierungen zu veranstalten, das noch atemberaubender ist als das andere.

Benjamin Alard, Klavier

Benjamin Alard
Benjamin’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.

While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.

He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jorg-Andreas Botticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.

Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.

Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez and in various formations with the brothers Barthold, Sigiswald and Wieland Kuijken. He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.

Since 2005 he has been a member of La Petite Bande, an ensemble founded in 1973 by Gustav Leonhardt and Sigiswald Kuijken, often, in the last few years, conducting the group from the harpsichord.

Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha. His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.

He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. The first box will be released in Spring 2018.

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