Jarrett, Keith / Well-Tempered Clavier Live- Book 1, The
| Album: | Well-Tempered Clavier Live- Book 1, The | Collection: | Classical | |
| Artist: | Jarrett, Keith | Added: | Aug 2019 | |
| Label: | Ecm Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-09-21 | Pull Date: | 2019-11-23 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 24 | Oct 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 23, 2019: | the Acupuncture Hour
Fugue No. 1 In C Major, Bwv 846, Prelude No. 1 In C Major, Bwv 846 |
2. | Oct 05, 2019: | Music Casserole
Prelude No. 8 In E-Flat/d-Sharp Minor, Bwv 853 |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-08-15
Reviewed 2019-08-15
,Reviewed: 2019-08-15
Genre: Classical
FCCs: none
Review: The pianist was deeply attuned to not imposing his personality unduly on the music. Jarrett allowed every note of the score to come through via the natural lyricism of the contrapuntal melodic lines, the dance-like pulse of the rhythmic flow. These qualities are strikingly apparent in this live recording, with its added electricity of a concert performance. Jarrett always points out that Bach was an improviser and, in some ways, Jarrett’s genius as an improviser brings him closer in spirit to the composer.
If You Like: Glenn Gould, Claudio Arrau, Lang Lang
Track Review (favorites denoted with *):
Disc 1
1/ Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (2:03) - midtempo
*2/ Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (1:49) – starts slow, swings to midtempo> fade
*3/ Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 (1:53) – uptempo> shifts to waves of notes> stop
4/ Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 (1:32) – midtempo & stately> quick fade
***5/ Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 (1:17) – fast tempo> crescendo end
**6/ Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 (2:08) – uptempo> quick fade
7/ Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 (2:19) – midtempo> fade
8/ Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 (4:03) – slow> swings to midtempo> fade
**9/ Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 (1:12) – lightning fast tempo> quick fade
*10/ Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 (1:33) – fast tempo in spurts> slows to stop
*11/ Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 (1:43) – midtempo with pretty melody> swings uptempo> fade
12/ Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 (1:58) – slow & stately swings to midtempo> fade
*13/ Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (4:02) – midtempo with cascading notes> fade
**14/ Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (1:38) – uptempo, hesitates, then uptempo> quick fade
*15/ Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat/D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853 (3:37) – slow & hesitating> fade
***16/ Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat/D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853 (4:38) – slow, builds to midtempo> builds in volume, then slows & mellows> quick stop
17/ Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 (1:21) – midtempo> fade
*18/ Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 (1:08) – uptempo> quick stop
*19/ Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 (1:40) – fast tempo> crescendo end
**20/ Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 (1:00) – lightning fast> quick stop
21/ Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (0:54) – short & fast with flurries of notes> quick fade
22/ Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (1:22) – midtempo & stately> fade
23/ Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 (1:47) – midtempo & mellow> fade
24/ Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 (3:55) – slow, swings to midtempo> quick fade
Disc 2
25/ Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 (1:27) – starts quiet> uptempo> quick fade
*26/ Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 (1:35) – starts, hesitates> uptempo> quick fade
*27/ Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 (0:51) – short fast one> quick stop
28/ Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 (2:45) – slow tempo> fade
29/ Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 (0:48) – lightning fast short one> quick stop
**30/ Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 (2:42) – midtempo builds to uptempo> fade
**31/ Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 (1:37) – uptempo with flourishes> fade
32/ Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 (1:52) – midtempo & stately> quick fade
**33/ Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 (1:10) – uptempo & sprightly> quick fade
*34/ Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 (2:22) – slow swings to midtempo> stop
*35/ Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 (1:09) – midtempo> fade
36/ Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 (2:24) – midtempo> fade
**37/ Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 (1:03) – uptempo & sprightly> quick stop
***38/ Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 (1:55) – midtempo> swings uptempo> quick stop
*39/ Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 (1:05) – uptempo> fade
*40/ Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 (4:20) – midtempo> builds to uptempo> fade
***41/ Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (1:18) – lightning fast tempo with heavy chords> stop
**42/ Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (1:24) – uptempo> swings to fast tempo> fade
43/ Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 (2:47) – slow> fade
44/ Fugue No. Minor, BWV 867 22 in B-Flat (3:45) – slow> builds in volume & intensity> stop
45/ Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 (0:54) – short uptempo, lovely melody> quick fade
46/ Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 (1:52) – midtempo with flourishes> quick fade
47/ Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 (5:16) – midtempo> fade
48/ Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 (7:07) – slow> builds to midtempo, then slows again> quick fade
Genre: Classical
FCCs: none
Review: The pianist was deeply attuned to not imposing his personality unduly on the music. Jarrett allowed every note of the score to come through via the natural lyricism of the contrapuntal melodic lines, the dance-like pulse of the rhythmic flow. These qualities are strikingly apparent in this live recording, with its added electricity of a concert performance. Jarrett always points out that Bach was an improviser and, in some ways, Jarrett’s genius as an improviser brings him closer in spirit to the composer.
If You Like: Glenn Gould, Claudio Arrau, Lang Lang
Track Review (favorites denoted with *):
Disc 1
1/ Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (2:03) - midtempo
*2/ Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (1:49) – starts slow, swings to midtempo> fade
*3/ Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 (1:53) – uptempo> shifts to waves of notes> stop
4/ Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 (1:32) – midtempo & stately> quick fade
***5/ Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 (1:17) – fast tempo> crescendo end
**6/ Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 (2:08) – uptempo> quick fade
7/ Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 (2:19) – midtempo> fade
8/ Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 (4:03) – slow> swings to midtempo> fade
**9/ Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 (1:12) – lightning fast tempo> quick fade
*10/ Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 (1:33) – fast tempo in spurts> slows to stop
*11/ Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 (1:43) – midtempo with pretty melody> swings uptempo> fade
12/ Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 (1:58) – slow & stately swings to midtempo> fade
*13/ Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (4:02) – midtempo with cascading notes> fade
**14/ Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 (1:38) – uptempo, hesitates, then uptempo> quick fade
*15/ Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat/D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853 (3:37) – slow & hesitating> fade
***16/ Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat/D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853 (4:38) – slow, builds to midtempo> builds in volume, then slows & mellows> quick stop
17/ Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 (1:21) – midtempo> fade
*18/ Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 (1:08) – uptempo> quick stop
*19/ Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 (1:40) – fast tempo> crescendo end
**20/ Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 (1:00) – lightning fast> quick stop
21/ Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (0:54) – short & fast with flurries of notes> quick fade
22/ Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (1:22) – midtempo & stately> fade
23/ Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 (1:47) – midtempo & mellow> fade
24/ Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 (3:55) – slow, swings to midtempo> quick fade
Disc 2
25/ Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 (1:27) – starts quiet> uptempo> quick fade
*26/ Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 (1:35) – starts, hesitates> uptempo> quick fade
*27/ Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 (0:51) – short fast one> quick stop
28/ Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 (2:45) – slow tempo> fade
29/ Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 (0:48) – lightning fast short one> quick stop
**30/ Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 (2:42) – midtempo builds to uptempo> fade
**31/ Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 (1:37) – uptempo with flourishes> fade
32/ Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 (1:52) – midtempo & stately> quick fade
**33/ Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 (1:10) – uptempo & sprightly> quick fade
*34/ Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 (2:22) – slow swings to midtempo> stop
*35/ Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 (1:09) – midtempo> fade
36/ Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 (2:24) – midtempo> fade
**37/ Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 (1:03) – uptempo & sprightly> quick stop
***38/ Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 (1:55) – midtempo> swings uptempo> quick stop
*39/ Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 (1:05) – uptempo> fade
*40/ Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 (4:20) – midtempo> builds to uptempo> fade
***41/ Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (1:18) – lightning fast tempo with heavy chords> stop
**42/ Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (1:24) – uptempo> swings to fast tempo> fade
43/ Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 (2:47) – slow> fade
44/ Fugue No. Minor, BWV 867 22 in B-Flat (3:45) – slow> builds in volume & intensity> stop
45/ Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 (0:54) – short uptempo, lovely melody> quick fade
46/ Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 (1:52) – midtempo with flourishes> quick fade
47/ Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 (5:16) – midtempo> fade
48/ Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 (7:07) – slow> builds to midtempo, then slows again> quick fade
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