J. S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II - Glenn Gould

Gould launched his complete recording of the “Pianists’ Old Testament” on 10 January 1962. It would eventually occupy him for more than nine years. “We recorded ten or even fifteen different versions of some of the preludes and fugues. Nearly every one was perfect, note for note, yet still completely different. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in Gould’s hands.” I’ve created this aggregate of the second book of the Well-Tempered Clavier for my personal use and I’m more than happy to share it with people that appreciate Glenn Gould’s estatic interpretation of these ingenious pieces as much as I do. I’ve gathered the 24 preludes and fugues into one video just so I don’t have to download all of them one by one on my phone for everyday listening. Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 870 - 0:00 Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 870 - 3:03 Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871 - 4:55 Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871 - 6:23 Prelude No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 872 - 7:53 Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 872 - 9:36 Prelude No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 873 - 13:11 Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 873 - 16:22 Prelude No. 5 in D major, BWV 874 - 18:20 Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 874 - 22:35 Prelude No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875 - 25:24 Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875 - 27:23 Prelude No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876 - 29:12 Fugue No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876 - 30:42 Prelude No. 8 in D sharp minor, BWV 877 - 32:25 Fugue No. 8 in D sharp minor, BWV 877 - 34:49 Prelude No. 9 in E major, BWV 878 - 37:09 Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 878 - 39:29 Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879 - 41:20 Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879 - 43:26 Prelude No. 11 in F major, BWV 880 - 46:16 Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 880 - 48:28 Prelude No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881 - 50:03 Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881 - 51:50 Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major, BWV 882 - 53:25 Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major, BWV 882 - 55:40 Prelude No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 883 - 57:31 Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 883 - 1:00:56 Prelude No. 15 in G major, BWV 884 - 1:03:46 Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884 - 1:04:58 Prelude No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885 - 1:05:55 Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885 - 1:09:07 Prelude No. 17 in A flat major, BWV 886 - 1:11:36 Fugue No. 17 in A flat major, BWV 886 - 1:14:38 Prelude No. 18 in G sharp minor, BWV 887 - 1:16:37 Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor, BWV 887 - 1:18:17 Prelude No. 19 in A major, BWV 888 - 1:22:47 Fugue No. 19 in A major, BWV 888 - 1:24:11 Prelude No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889 - 1:25:19 Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889 - 1:27:39 Prelude No. 21 in B flat major, BWV 890 - 1:29:12 Fugue No. 21 in B flat major, BWV 890 - 1:31:40 Prelude No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 891 - 1:33:29 Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 891 - 1:35:11 Prelude No. 23 in B major, BWV 892 - 1:38:32 Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 892 - 1:40:14 Prelude No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893 - 1:42:18 Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893 - 1:44:00