Composed in the 1740s, the second book of the Well-Tempered Clavier refl ects the composer’s late style. Vincent Bernhardt offers a reading of this work that highlights the development of the instrumentarium at the time, using a harpsichord and a clavichord, as well as a fortepiano copied from an instrument built in Bach’s time.
Details:
Year: 2025
Label: IndéSens Calliope
Works by: Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist: Vincent Bernhardt
Double CD
Duration:
CD1 : 41’29” – 24 Tracks
CD2 : 58’01” – 24 Tracks
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“In other words, [Vincent Bernhardt’s] vision of Bach’s work has been carefully thought through. He offers us a truly beautiful journey into the Age of Enlightenment.
Bruno Chiro, Bla Bla Blog, 18/04/2025
“Not a didactic album, but one that questions the work and instruments of the period.”
Thierry Vagne, Musique classique & Co., 15/04/2025