Description
John Paul makes the first recording (2012-2014) of the complete Well Tempered Clavier performed on the Lautenwerck.
The Lautenwerck, or lute harpsichord, is similar to a harpsichord, but it has gut strings, and this has a far more mellow sound. Bach himself owned a lautenwerck and was very fond of the instrument. Bach's keyboard works were not written strictly for the harpsichord and he would doubtless have seen performances of The Well Tempered Clavier on the lautenwerck as being appropriate.
British-born John Paul is a longtime resident of the United States. He is an organist, harpsichordist, and one of the world's foremost performers on the lautenwerck. He brings a lifetime of performing Bach to this very special recording.