Well Tempered Clavier

These songs (written by J. S. Bach) were created using Octamed 5.0 on the Amiga and played midi through the Casio CT-670. Due to the lack of features on this keyboard such as dynamics and instrument articulation. I found it sounded better to omit the ornaments, but setting this aside it does reveal the songs in such a way that sound cool (and probably a faster tempo than what anyone would play). I discovered later that Wendy Carlos recorded some of these tunes in Switched On Bach, but she had much better keyboards than I! This project has taken well over a year and was complete around 1993. These were originally recorded on cassette, and then later transposed to CD then ripped to mp3. They are presented as Side A and Side B. The names are presented as they are in my book with the German spelling and Roman numerals. Be sure to check the wiki for more information (good stuff here). Also check the Accidental Modulation Chart for more insight on these works.

• Side A
  1. C Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )... Played the prelude in college (ORU).
  2. c Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )... I had started these in college as well. Amy Grant(sort of) and Wendy Carlos recorded these.
  3. C^♯ Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )
  4. c^♯ Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (5 Voci) )... I love both of these, learned the prelude on piano.
  5. D Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )
  6. d Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )... This is my favorite Prelude and it rocks! (played at my last recital)
  7. E^♭ Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )... Wendy Carlos recoded these on Switched on Bach.
  8. (e^♭/ d^♯) Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )... (Prelude in e^♭, fugue in d^♯) This is my favorite Fugue, and the only fugue I finished learning on piano.
  9. E Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )
  10. e Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (2 Voci) )... I really like this Prelude (learned it as well) especially toward the end.
  11. F Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )
  12. f Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )



• Side B
  13. F^♯ Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )
  14. f^♯ Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )... This fugue has modulation in the theme melody itself!
  15. G Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )
  16. g Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )
  17. A^♭ Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )... I think this prelude has the happiest sound.
  18. g^♯ Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )
  19. A Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )
  20. a Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )... I believe this is the longest written fugue.
  21. B^♭ Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (3 Voci) )... This fugue is a good example of sticking to a formula.
  22. b^♭ Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (5 Voci) )... This prelude uses the most voices. (the first one I transposed to med)
  23. B Major ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )
  24. b Minor ( Praeludium , Fuga (4 Voci) )... This last fugue is brilliant on the theme, and sounds a bit sad.