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Aapo Häkkinen (early keyboard instruments)

J. S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I
The harpsichord is a particular delight, a modest instrument, with only two eight-foot manuals. Built by Christian Vater and preserved in Nuremberg, it has a precise, silvery tone, mixed with...

Gramophone Magazine, February 2026

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The harpsichord is a particular delight, a modest instrument, with only two eight-foot manuals. Built by Christian Vater and preserved in Nuremberg, it has a precise, silvery tone, mixed with...

Gramophone Magazine, February 2026

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Finnish harpsichordist Aapo Häkkinen plays Book I of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier on the Christian Vater harpsichord preserved in Nuremberg and on an equally historic clavichord. Two of the 24 pairs of Preludes and Fugues are even presented in an alternative instrumentation on the historic North German organ of Backemoor. Aapo Häkkinen has recorded for the labels Aeolus, Alba, Avie, BelAir, Brilliant Classics, Cantus, Deux-Elles, Naxos, and Ondine, and for numerous European radio and television companies. A writer and broadcaster about many aspects of the early music world, Häkkinen hosts his own programme on Classic FM in Finland. Besides the harpsichord, he regularly performs on the organ, on the clavichord, and on the fortepiano and is highly respected for his artistic talent.

  • Release date: 3rd Apr 2026
  • Label: Aeolus
  • Catalogue number: AE10214
  • Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869
Work length2:10:52
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 Praeludium in C Major, BWV 846
Track length2:18
Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 Fuga in C Major, BWV 846
Track length1:52
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 Praeludium in C Minor, BWV 847
Track length1:45
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 Fuga in C Minor, BWV 847
Track length1:59
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 Praeludium in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
Track length1:39
Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 Fuga in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
Track length2:53
Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 Praeludium in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Track length2:43
Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849 Fuga in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Track length4:00
Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 Praeludium in D Major, BWV 850
Track length1:25
Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850 Fuga in D Major, BWV 850
Track length1:53
Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 Praeludium in D Minor, BWV 851
Track length1:37
Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851 Fuga in D Minor, BWV 851
Track length2:13
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 Praeludium in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Track length3:59
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 Fuga in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Track length2:12
Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor / D-Sharp Minor , BWV 853 in E Flat Major Praeludium in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853
Track length2:55
Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat Minor / D-Sharp Minor , BWV 853 in D Sharp Minor Fuga in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853
Track length6:04
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 Praeludium in E Major, BWV 854
Track length1:38
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854 Fuga in E Major, BWV 854
Track length1:27
Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 Praeludium in E Minor, BWV 855
Track length2:16
Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 Fuga in E Minor, BWV 855
Track length1:27
Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 Praeludium in F Major, BWV 856
Track length1:25
Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 Fuga in F Major, BWV 856
Track length1:38
Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 Praeludium in F Minor, BWV 857
Track length2:02
Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 Fuga in F Minor, BWV 857
Track length4:50
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 Praeludium in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Track length4:31
Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 Fuga in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Track length2:27
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 Praeludium in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
Track length1:28
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 Fuga in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
Track length2:16
Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 Praeludium in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
Track length1:31
Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859 Fuga in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
Track length3:18
Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 Praeludium in G Major, BWV 860
Track length0:54
Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 Fuga in G Major, BWV 860
Track length3:12
Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 Praeludium in G Minor, BWV 861
Track length1:49
Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 Fuga in G Minor, BWV 861
Track length2:43
Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 Praeludium in A-Flat Major, BWV 862
Track length1:26
Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 Fuga in A-Flat Major, BWV 862
Track length2:31
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 Praeludium in G-Flat Minor, BWV 863
Track length1:45
Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863 Fuga in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863
Track length2:45
Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 Praeludium in A Major, BWV 864
Track length1:36
Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 864 Fuga in A Major, BWV 864
Track length2:26
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 Praeludium in A Minor, BWV 865
Track length1:12
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 Fuga in A Minor, BWV 865
Track length5:03
Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 Praeludium in B-Flat Major, BWV 866
Track length1:30
Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 Fuga in B-Flat Major, BWV 866
Track length1:54
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 Praeludium in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
Track length2:36
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867 Fuga in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
Track length3:04
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 Praeludium in B Major, BWV 868
Track length1:18
Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 868 Fuga in B Major, BWV 868
Track length2:29
Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 Praeludium in B Minor, BWV 869
Track length3:47
Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 Fuga in B Minor, BWV 869
Track length6:31
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 Praeludium in A Minor, BWV 865
Track length1:21
Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 Fuga in A Minor, BWV 865
Track length5:19

Awards and reviews

February 2026

The harpsichord is a particular delight, a modest instrument, with only two eight-foot manuals. Built by Christian Vater and preserved in Nuremberg, it has a precise, silvery tone, mixed with a French tonal richness. Like Häkkinen's performances, its tonal palette is a curious mix of the sprightly and austere.
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