The album "The Well-Tempered Clavier" by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Zuzana Růžičková, is an exceptional rendition of one of the most famous works of classical music. The album consists of two books, each containing 24 preludes and fugues in all the major and minor keys.
Zuzana Růžičková's interpretation of Bach's music is impeccable, and her technical proficiency is evident in every note. Her phrasing and articulation are precise, and she brings out the complexity of Bach's harmonies and counterpoint with clarity and ease.
The recording quality is excellent, capturing every nuance of Růžičková's playing, and the album is expertly produced, with a balanced and natural sound.
"An ERATO recording, released in Australia exclusively by World Record Club."
Australian WRC pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art. Gold-lined black box with eight-page booklet. Yellow printed front cover. S/5062-3-4-5" on spine, "S-5062", "S-5063", "S-5064" and "S-5065" on labels. The labels feature short/squat header fonts, with most other text in italics - the standard style for early-mid 1972.
World Record Club: Registered Office - 365 Camberwell Road, Hartwell, Vic.
Recorded by ERATO of France
About Johann Sebastian Bach, Zuzana Růžičková
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. A prolific German composer and organist, his sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque genre and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, a control of harmonic and motivic organisation from the smallest to the largest scales, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France. Many people consider him to be the greatest Baroque composer, and one of the greatest composers of all time.
Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, J.S. Bach's works include the Brandenburg concertos, the keyboard suites and partitas, the Mass in B Minor, the St. Matthew Passion, The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue and a large number of cantatas, of which about 220 survive. He died on July 28, 1750.
Some of his sons also became composers - , , and .
"The Well-Tempered Clavier" by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Zuzana Růžičková, is a must-have for any classical music lover. It is a stunning performance of one of the greatest works in the classical canon, and Růžičková's interpretation is nothing short of exceptional.