巴哈「平均律鍵盤曲集，第二冊]」

1. 有"音樂之父"美譽的德國傳奇音樂家巴哈(J.S.Bach)是18世紀最有成就及音樂造詣極為淵博的音樂家，經典作品不計其數，他創作風格廣泛，種類多元化，每種類別的作品均備受樂迷所愛戴，深得樂界的認同，足以証明他在古典樂界備受尊崇的地位。在他為數眾多的作品之中，被譽為「音樂上的《舊約聖經》」的《平均律鍵盤曲集(Well-Tempered Clavier)》便是他鍵盤樂器中的頂峰之作。

2. 與創意曲同屬於鋼琴教育用而創作的《平均律鍵盤曲集》共有48首曲子，分為兩冊，每冊各有24首前奏曲與24首賦格，並且用遍各個大小調。巴哈創作此曲集是專為有意學習鍵盤樂器的孩童和青少年使用，已學會者也可以自娛而寫。第一冊於1722年創作，雖然是練習曲，但是每曲的動聽程度卻讓這套曲子傳頌後世，尤其是第一曲C大調的序曲，更是大家耳熟能詳的古典不朽名作。第二冊則於1742年才完成，在兩冊相隔的二十年期間，巴哈對鍵盤琴的前奏曲和賦格曲的創作較為複雜和引入新的意念，因此每首曲子都比舊題材較為艱深和篇幅較長，無論在演奏技巧或樂曲結構上，對於演奏者的要求都比第一冊艱難許多。第二冊是巴哈晚年極為成功的巨作，與第一冊同是他留給後世最有價值的音樂文化遺產。

3. 法國鋼琴家皮埃爾-洛朗‧艾馬爾(Pierre-Laurent Aimard)曾獲多個主要的國際音樂奬項包括1973年梅西昂國際大賽首獎(International Olivier Messiaen Competition 1973)，他以乾淨、美好、細緻、表情與音樂展現極為豐富與強烈的演奏為樂迷所稱頌，他對各種藝術與音樂都有鑽研和考究，被視為當代一位極具秀氣，瀟洒優雅的鋼琴演奏家。

4. 艾馬爾探索巴哈的作品一直是他音樂生涯最重要的目標，雖然《賦格的藝術(The Art of Fugue)》和《平均律鍵盤曲集，第一冊(Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1)》是他已留下巴哈最重要的鍵盤琴作品錄音，而《平均律鍵盤曲集，第二冊(Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2)》則剛好完成製作，是喜愛古典美樂的樂迷一大喜訊。

5. 因為「平均律鍵盤曲集」巴哈並沒有在曲譜上標示明確的表情符號，因此每個演繹者總有自己演奏的風格，差異甚大。艾馬爾在演奏「第二冊」的每一首曲目都富有表現力、清晰度和技術光彩，速度徐疾有致，給人一種暢快淋漓的感覺，是此不朽名作另一示範彈奏之選。

Tracklisting :

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

Disc 1

1 Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 
2 Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 
3 Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871 
4 Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871
5 Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 
6 Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872
7 Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 
8 Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 
9 Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 
10 Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 
11 Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875 
12 Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875 
13 Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876 
14 Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 876 
15 Prelude No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877
16 Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877 
17 Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878 
18 Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878 
19 Prelude No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879 
20 Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879
21 Prelude No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880 
22 Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880
23 Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881 
24 Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881 

Total playing time.  Disc 1: 57. 57

Disc 2

1 Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 
2 Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 
3 Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 
4 Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 
5 Prelude No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884
6 Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884 
7 Prelude No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885 
8 Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885 
9 Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 
10 Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 886 
11 Prelude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 
12 Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887 
13 Prelude No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888 
14 Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888 
15 Prelude No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889 
16 Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889 
17 Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 
18 Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 890 
19 Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 
20 Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891 
21 Prelude No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892 
22 Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892 
23 Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893 
24 Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893 

Total playing time.  Disc 2: 61. 12