Bach - WTC I Prelude and fugue no. 21 in B-flat major BWV 866 - Naessens | Netherlands Bach Society

“Sometimes you already catch a whiff of the Fugue theme in the Prelude,” says the Belgian harpsichordist, organist and ensemble conductor Bart Naessens, whose home we visited for this recording of The Well-Tempered Clavier I. This seemingly improvised prelude flows quite seamlessly and organically into one of the most rigid fugues of the whole collection, which is even rather academic at first sight. But Bach would not be Bach if he did not also seek out the harmonic limits within this relatively strict framework. Recorded for the project All of Bach on March 22nd 2017 in Bruges, Belgium. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel or consider donating For the interview with harpsichordist Bart Naessens on Prelude and fugue no. 21 in B-flat major go to For the complete playlist of The Well-Tempered Clavier I go to For