Das wohltemperierte Klavier II, BWV 870-893 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Title	Das wohltemperierte Klavier II. Praeludia und Fugen durch alle Tone und Semitonia
Alternative title	The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2. Preludes and Fugues through all tones and semitones
Creators	Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Opus	BWV 870–893
Instrumentation	keyboard
Number of movements	24
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Composed	1740
First published	1801
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Composition types	Preludes, Fugues
Period	Baroque
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Arrangements

Details	Section	Arranged for	Arranger
View	Complete	2 violins, viola and cello	Hartwig Albrecht
View	Complete	2 pianos	Peter Besseling
View	Complete	piano 4 hands	Henri Bertini
View	Complete	piano 4 hands	Théodore Dubois
View	Selections	2 violins, viola and cello	Richard Hofmann
View	Selections	violin and viola	Friedrich Hermann
View	Selections	organ	—

Scores

Details	Section	Type	Publisher	Date	File (click to view)
View	Complete	—	Manuscript	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Manuscript	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Manuscript	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Manuscript	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Hoffmeister	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Richault	1828	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 870–881 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13-24, BWV 882–893
View	Complete	—	J. J. Riefenstahl	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Edition Peters	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	—	—	Complete Score Anhang (Appendix) for Nos.1-12 Anhang (Appendix) for Nos.13-24
View	Complete	—	Schirmer	—	1. Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870 2. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 871 3. Prelude and Fugue in Cmajor, BWV 872 4. Prelude and Fugue in Cminor, BWV 873 5. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874 6. Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875
View	Complete	—	Universal Edition	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Breitkopf und Härtel	1915	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 870–881 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13-24, BWV 882–893
View	Complete	—	Breitkopf und Härtel	1916	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–7, BWV 870–876 Preludes and Fugues Nos.8–13, BWV 877–882 Preludes and Fugues Nos.14–19, BWV 883–888 Preludes and Fugues Nos.20–24, BWV 889–893
View	Complete	—	Edition Peters	—	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 870–881 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13-24, BWV 882–893
View	Complete	—	Ricordi	1952	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne	—	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 870–881 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13-24, BWV 882–893
View	Complete	—	Muzgiz	—	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 870–881 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13-24, BWV 882–893
View	Complete	—	Muzgiz	—	Preludes and Fugues Nos.1–12, BWV 870–881 Preludes and Fugues Nos.13-24, BWV 882–893
View	Complete	—	Edition Peters	1971	Complete Score
View	Complete	—	—	—	Title pages and Contents Complete Score (Version A, London MS) Complete Score (Version A, London MS) (duplex) Complete Score (Version B, Altnickol MS)
View	Complete	—	Bärenreiter	—	Complete Score 1. C major , BWV 870 2. C minor , BWV 871 3. C sharp major , BWV 872 4. C sharp minor , BWV 873 5. D major , BWV 874 6. D minor , BWV 875 7. E flat major , BWV 876 8. D sharp minor , BWV 877 9. E major , BWV 878 10. E minor , BWV 879 11. F major , BWV 880 12. F minor , BWV 881 13. F sharp major , BWV 882 14. F sharp minor , BWV 883 15. G major , BWV 884 16. G minor , BWV 885 17. A flat major , BWV 886 18. G sharp minor , BWV 887 19. A major , BWV 888 20. A minor , BWV 889 21. B flat major , BWV 890 22. B flat minor , BWV 891 23. B major , BWV 892 24. B minor , BWV 893 1a. Prelude and Fugue in C major , BWV 870b (Version A) 1b. Prelude in C major , BWV 870b (variant of Version A, copy by W.F. Bach) 4a. Prelude in C sharp minor , BWV 873 (Version A) 17a. Fugue in A flat major , BWV 886/2 (Version A)
View	Alternate versions	—	—	—	Variants and annotations to Book 2
View	Alternate versions	—	—	—	Nos.1, 3 and 6 (BWV 870a, 872a, 875a)
View	Alternate versions	—	Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises	2012	Præludium in C major, BWV 870a Præludium in C major, BWV 872a Præambulum in D minor, BWV 875a
View	Complete	Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello by Hartwig Albrecht	—	—	Complete Score Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello
View	Complete	Arrangement for 2 pianos by Peter Besseling	Peter Besseling	2021	Complete Score Piano 1 Piano 2
View	Complete	Arrangement for piano 4 hands by Henri Bertini	—	—	Complete Score Duo Primo Secondo Editorial notes Engraving files (PMX)
View	Complete	Arrangement for piano 4 hands by Théodore Dubois	Maurice Senart	1914	Volume 1 Volume 2
View	Complete	Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello by Richard Hofmann ; selections	C.F.W. Siegel	—	14 Fugues (Nos.1-7) - Violin 1 14 Fugues (Nos.8-14) - Violin 1 14 Fugues (Nos.1-7) - Violin 2 14 Fugues (Nos.8-14) - Violin 2 14 Fugues (Nos.1-7) - Viola 14 Fugues (Nos.8-14) - Viola 14 Fugues (Nos.1-7) - Cello 14 Fugues (Nos.8-14) - Cello
View	Complete	Arrangement for violin and viola by Friedrich Hermann ; selections	Augener	—	20 Preludes (Part I) 20 Preludes (Part II)
View	Complete	Arrangement for organ; selections	Aibl	1902	1. Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870 3. Prelude and Fugue in Cmajor, BWV 872 5. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874 15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 884 16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885

Recordings/Performances

Details	Type	Section	Performers	Arranged for	Files (click to listen)
View		Complete	Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, piano	—	1. Prelude and Fugue in C major , BWV 870 2. Prelude and Fugue in C minor , BWV 871 3. Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major , BWV 872 4. Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor , BWV 873 5. Prelude and Fugue in D major , BWV 874 6. Prelude and Fugue in D minor , BWV 875 7. Prelude and Fugue in E flat major , BWV 876 8. Prelude and Fugue in D sharp minor , BWV 877 9. Prelude and Fugue in E major , BWV 878 10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor , BWV 879 11. Prelude and Fugue in F major , BWV 880 12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor , BWV 881 13. Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major , BWV 882 14. Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor , BWV 883 15. Prelude and Fugue in G major , BWV 884 16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor , BWV 885 17. Prelude and Fugue in A flat major , BWV 886 18. Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor , BWV 887 19. Prelude and Fugue in A major , BWV 888 20. Prelude and Fugue in A minor , BWV 889 21. Prelude and Fugue in B flat major , BWV 890 22. Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor , BWV 891 23. Prelude and Fugue in B major , BWV 892 24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor , BWV 893
View	MIDI	Complete		For Piano 4 hands (Bertini)	1. Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870 2. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 871 3. Prelude and Fugue in Cmajor, BWV 872 4. Prelude and Fugue in Cminor, BWV 873 5. Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 874 6. Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 875 7. Prelude and Fugue in Emajor, BWV 876 8. Prelude and Fugue in Eminor, BWV 877 9. Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 878 10. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 879 11. Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880 12. Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 881 13. Prelude and Fugue in Fmajor, BWV 882 14. Prelude and Fugue in Fminor, BWV 883 15. Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 884 16. Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 885 17. Prelude and Fugue in Amajor, BWV 886 18. Prelude and Fugue in Gminor, BWV 887 19. Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 888 20. Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 889 21. Prelude and Fugue in Bmajor, BWV 890 22. Prelude and Fugue in Bminor, BWV 891 23. Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 892 24. Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 893

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