In 201213, I studied, played and informally recorded all 48 preludes and fugues from Johann Sebastian Bach's incomparable 'The Well Tempered Clavier'.

This was a huge project that took me almost a year to complete. Along the way, I made some fascinating and surprising discoveries about Bach and his music, and I made significant steps forward as a pianist and musician.

Enjoy!

00:00 Introduction

00:50 My four reasons for learning the WellTempered Clavier

03:24 1) This music is hard

08:51 2) There are many ways to interpret this music

13:02 3) There is something to appreciate in every prelude and fugue

17:16 4) Bach is full of surprises

26:56 5) My sight reading improved

29:51 6) I will never fully understand this music

31:23 Conclusion

Let me know in the comments what you have learned from the WellTempered Clavier!

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