J.S. Bach’s
Well-Tempered Clavier

In-depth Analysis and Interpretation

Volume I	Preludes and Fugues in	C c C# c# D d
Volume II	Preludes and Fugues in	Eb d# E e F f
Volume III	Preludes and Fugues in	F# f# G g Ab g#
Volume IV	Preludes and Fugues in	A a Bb bb B b

Publication Data
Bruhn, Siglind, 1951-
J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. In-depth Analysis and Interpretation.  

ISBN 962 580 017 4, 962 580 018 2, 962 580 019 0, 962 580 020 4

1. Bach Piano Music. 2. Bach Analysis. 3. Bach Style and Performance Practice. 4. Bach Interpretation. I. Title 

Copyright 1993 by Siglind Bruhn
Originally published by MAINER International Ltd.
20/F, World Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road, Central, G.P.O. Box 3783, Hong Kong
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Transcription for the Web published 2002-2003.

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CONTENTS

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

INTRODUCTION

a) The "Well-Tempered" Scale
b) The Clavier
c) The Preludes in Bach’s WTC
d) The Fugues in Bach’s WTC

QUESTIONS REGARDING A PRELUDE

QUESTIONS REGARDING A FUGUE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MODEL ANSWERS

WTC I/1 in C major	WTC II/1 in C major
WTC I/2 in C minor	WTC II/2 in C minor
WTC I/3 in C# major	WTC II/3 in C# major
WTC I/4 in C# minor	WTC II/4 in C# minor
WTC I/5 in D major	WTC II/5 in D major
WTC I/6 in D minor	WTC II/6 in D minor
WTC I/7 in Eb major	WTC II/7 in Eb major
WTC I/8 in Eb /D# minor	WTC II/8 in D# minor
WTC I/9 in E major	WTC II/9 in E major
WTC I/10 in E minor	WTC II/10 in E minor
WTC I/11 in F major	WTC II/11 in F major
WTC I/12 in F minor	WTC II/12 in F minor
WTC I/13 in F# major	WTC II/13 in F# major
WTC I/14 in F# minor	WTC II/14 in F# minor
WTC I/15 in G major	WTC II/15 in G major
WTC I/16 in G minor	WTC II/16 in G minor
WTC I/17 in Ab major	WTC II/17 in Ab major
WTC I/18 in G# minor	WTC II/18 in G# minor
WTC I/19 in A major	WTC II/19 in A major
WTC I/20 in A minor	WTC II/20 in A minor
WTC I/21 in Bb major	WTC II/21 in Bb major
WTC I/22 in Bb minor	WTC II/22 in Bb minor
WTC I/23 in B major	WTC II/23 in B major
WTC I/24 in B minor	WTC II/24 in B minor

Appendix

Recommended Further Reading