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The Well-“Tampered” Clavier: Bach Reimagined for the Modern Piano

Originally conceived to showcase a revolutionary tuning system that allowed every key to sound equally in tune, Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier has, for three centuries, inspired composers, performers, and audiences worldwide. Now, two Washington, D.C.–based pianists—composer-performer Sam Post and his friend and colleague Ralitza Patcheva—have joined forces to reimagine Bach’s iconic work. Their new recording, The Well-“Tampered” Clavier, embraces the expressive possibilities of the modern piano and infuses the music with rhythmic vitality drawn from jazz, ragtime, folk, world music, and twentieth-century classical styles.

The Well-"Tampered" Clavier Book 1, J.S. Bach, arr. Sam Post

The Well-“Tampered” Clavier: Bach Reimagined for the Modern Piano

Originally conceived to showcase a revolutionary tuning system that allowed every key to sound equally in tune, Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier has, for three centuries, inspired composers, performers, and audiences worldwide. Now, two Washington, D.C.–based pianists—composer-performer Sam Post and his friend and colleague Ralitza Patcheva—have joined forces to reimagine Bach’s iconic work. Their new recording, The Well-“Tampered” Clavier, embraces the expressive possibilities of the modern piano and infuses the music with rhythmic vitality drawn from jazz, ragtime, folk, world music, and twentieth-century classical styles.

01 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1_ Prelude no 1 in C major, BWV 846 (arr S Post), Sam Post

03 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1_ Prelude no 2 in C minor, BWV 847 (arr S Post), Sam Post

05 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1_ Prelude no 3 in C sharp major, BWV 848 (arr S Post), Ralitza Patcheva

04 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1_ Fugue no 2 in C minor, BWV 847 (arr S Post), Sam Post

02 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1_ Fugue no 1 in C major, BWV 846 (arr S Post), Sam Post

20 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1_ Fugue no 10 in E minor, BWV 855 (arr S Post), Ralitza Patcheva

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