“As soon as I heard it, it became one of my favorite recordings on any instrument… Her playing moves me to tears.”
American Record Guide / Lehman
J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I
Susanne Kujala, classical accordion
Released: 23 November 2023
Double CD
Catalogue No.: BACD001
EAN/UPC: 6429830180906
CD 1
| 1. Prelude in C major, BWV 846/1 | 02:31 |
| 2. Fugue in C major, BWV 846/2 | 02:28 |
| 3. Prelude in C minor, BWV 847/1 | 01:48 |
| 4. Fugue in C minor, BWV 847/2 | 02:17 |
| 5. Prelude in C sharp major, BWV 848/1 | 01:22 |
| 6. Fugue in C sharp major, BWV 848/2 | 02:36 |
| 7. Prelude in C sharp minor, BWV 849/1 | 03:43 |
| 8. Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 849/2 | 05:10 |
| 9. Prelude in D major, BWV 850/1 | 01:43 |
| 10. Fugue in D major, BWV 850/2 | 02:38 |
| 11. Prelude in D minor, BWV 851/1 | 02:49 |
| 12. Fugue in D minor, BWV 851/2 | 03:05 |
| 13. Prelude in E flat major, BWV 852/1 | 03:38 |
| 14. Fugue in E flat major, BWV 852/2 | 02:20 |
| 15. Prelude in E flat minor, BWV 853/1 | 03:03 |
| 16. Fugue in D sharp minor, BWV 853/2 | 07:52 |
| 17. Prelude in E major, BWV 854/1 | 01:16 |
| 18. Fugue in E major, BWV 854/2 | 01:43 |
| 19. Prelude in E minor, BWV 855/1 | 02:59 |
| 20. Fugue in E minor, BWV 855/2 | 01:17 |
| 21. Prelude in F major, BWV 856/1 | 01:24 |
| 22. Fugue in F major, BWV 856/2 | 01:46 |
| 23. Prelude in F minor, BWV 857/1 | 03:05 |
| 24. Fugue in F minor, BWV 857/2 | 05:40 |
| Total duration | 68:46 |
CD 2
| 1. Prelude in F sharp major, BWV 858/1 | 01:22 |
| 2. Fugue in F sharp major, BWV 858/2 | 02:56 |
| 3. Prelude in F sharp minor, BWV 859/1 | 02:18 |
| 4. Fugue in F sharp minor, BWV 859/2 | 03:48 |
| 5. Prelude in G major, BWV 860/1 | 00:59 |
| 6. Fugue in G major, BWV 860/2 | 03:07 |
| 7. Prelude in G minor, BWV 861/1 | 02:18 |
| 8. Fugue in G minor, BWV 861/2 | 02:28 |
| 9. Prelude in A flat major, BWV 862/1 | 01:30 |
| 10. Fugue in A flat major, BWV 862/2 | 02:51 |
| 11. Prelude in G sharp minor, BWV 863/1 | 02:00 |
| 12. Fugue in G sharp minor, BWV 863/2 | 03:17 |
| 13. Prelude in A major, BWV 864/1 | 01:34 |
| 14. Fugue in A major, BWV 864/2 | 02:29 |
| 15. Prelude in A minor, BWV 865/1 | 01:20 |
| 16. Fugue in A minor, BWV 865/2 | 07:02 |
| 17. Prelude in B flat major, BWV 866/1 | 01:37 |
| 18. Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866/2 | 02:02 |
| 19. Prelude in B flat minor, BWV 867/1 | 03:22 |
| 20. Fugue in B flat minor, BWV 867/2 | 03:42 |
| 21. Prelude in B major, BWV 868/1 | 01:08 |
| 22. Fugue in B major, BWV 868/2 | 02:44 |
| 23. Prelude in B minor, BWV 869/1 | 09:35 |
| 24. Fugue in B minor, BWV 869/2 | 07:24 |
| Total duration | 73:18 |
“After listening to Susanne Kujala’s performances here, I am convinced that the accordion is more than capable of handling the numerous inherent difficulties of this music, while also bringing lovely warm quality to these works.”
Fanfare / Noriega