COMPOSERS: JS Bach
LABELS: Newton Classics
WORKS: Das wohltemperierte Clavier I & II
PERFORMER: Walter Gieseking (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 8802014
Taken from a 1950 radio broadcast, this set mixes highly coloured pianism, dangerously fast tempos and a lack of rhythmic control. There is some joyous playing, but altogether it’s uneven. Tim Parry