How should we ‘read’ Prelude and fugue in C-sharp minor, performed here by Bertrand Cuiller for All of Bach? Cuiller opts for a light, sensual approach, especially in the prelude. Drawn-out festoons and elegant arpeggios create a noble atmosphere, while tension is provided by the big leap in the theme and a series of not-quite-cadence lines in the middle section.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on 15th September 2016 at Bois le Roi, France. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel [ Ссылка ] and consider donating [ Ссылка ].

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Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichordist
Harpsichord: Philippe Humeau, Lot-et-Garonne, France, 2002

0:00 Prelude
03:01 Fugue

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