I learnt the entire Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach. Here are 6 discoveries I made along the way.

In 2012-13, I studied, played and informally recorded all 48 preludes and fugues from Johann Sebastian Bach's incomparable 'The Well Tempered Clavier'. This was a huge project that took me almost a year to complete. Along the way, I made some fascinating and surprising discoveries about Bach and his music, and I made significant steps forward as a pianist and musician. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction 00:50 My four reasons for learning the Well-Tempered Clavier 03:24 1) This music is hard 08:51 2) There are many ways to interpret this music 13:02 3) There is something to appreciate in every prelude and fugue 17:16 4) Bach is full of surprises 26:56 5) My sight reading improved 29:51 6) I will never fully understand this music 31:23 Conclusion Let me know in the comments what you have learned from the Well-Tempered Clavier! #welltemperedclavier #johannsebastianbach #bach