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Two years after releasing her CD dedicated to Book I of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Céline Frisch now presents the second volume of this musical landmark. Bach compiled Book II in 1744, twenty-two years after Book I. It took until 1801 for both volumes to be printed: from then until the present day they have inspired countless composers. After a series of recordings with the Ensemble Zimmermann she helped to found, Céline Frisch returns to the harpsichord recital, for a programme of this, her very favourite music. Through these preludes and fugues, she reminds us that far from being technical exercises, the Well- Tempered Clavier is a work of pure pleasure and constant renewed discovery. As Robert Schumann declared: ‘You should frequently play the fugues of the great masters, particularly those of J.S. Bach. Make the Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread.’
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"... If you are in need of a well-produced, beautifully recorded, and wonderfully played harpsichord recording of this great music, look no further."
Peter Burwasser - Fanfare - November/December 2019
"... a strong contender in a crowded field."
Jed Distler - Gramophone magazine - July 2019
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Philippe Venturini - Classica magazine (France) - June 2019
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