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At 8am every day from 1 December until 17 January 2008, Radio 3's Breakfast presenters will introduce a Prelude and Fugue from
J S Bach's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'.

    Sviatoslav Richter
    Saturday 1 December

    Book I: Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C major.
    Performed on the piano by Sviatoslav Richter.
    RCA GD 60949

      Ralph Kirkpatrick
      Sunday 2 December

      Book I: Prelude and Fugue No 2 in C minor. Performed on the clavichord by Ralph Kirkpatrick. ARCHIV 463601-2

        Helmut Walcha
        Monday 3 December

        Book I: Prelude and Fugue No 3 in C sharp major. Performed on the harpsichord by Helmut Walcha. EMI 7243 48916129.

          Mieczyslaw Horszowski
          Tuesday 4 December

          Book I: Prelude and Fugue No 4 in C sharp minor. Performed on the piano by Mieczyslaw Horszowski. Vanguard 8804772.

            Tatyana Nikolayeva
            Wednesday 5 December

            Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D major. Performed on the piano by Tatyana Nikolayeva. Olympia 0CD703ABCD.
             

              Davitt Moroney
              Thursday 6 December

              Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor. Performed on the harpsichord by Davitt Moroney. DHM 901169.70

                Rosalyn Tureck
                Friday 7 December

                Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E flat major. Performed on the piano by Rosalyn Tureck. BBC Legends BBCL4109-2.

                  Richard Egarr
                  Saturday 8 December

                  Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor. Performed on the harpsichord by Richard Egarr. Harmonia Mundi HMU 907431.32.

                    Colin Tilney
                    Sunday 9 December

                    Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major. Performed on the clavichord by Colin Tilney. Hyperion CDA 66351/54.

                      Olli Mustonen
                      Monday 10 December

                      Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor.
                      Performed on the piano by Olli Mustonen.
                      Ondine ODE 1033-2D

                        Glenn Gould
                        Tuesday 11 December

                        Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F major. Performed on the piano by Glenn Gould.
                        Sony Classical SM2K 52600

                          Daniel Barenboim
                          Wednesday 12 December

                          Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor
                          Performed on the piano by Daniel Barenboim.
                          Warner Classics 2564 61553-2

                            Friedrich Gulda
                            Thursday 13 December

                            Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major. Performed on the piano by Friedrich Gulda. Philips 446545-2

                              Gustav Leonhardt
                              Friday 14 December

                              Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor. Performed on the harpsichord by Gustav Leonhardt. Harmonia Mundi GD77011

                                Andras Schiff
                                Saturday 15 December

                                Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major. Performed on the piano by Andras Schiff. Decca 414 388-2.

                                  Pierre Hantai
                                  Sunday 16 December

                                  Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor. Performed on the harpsichord by Pierre Hantai. MIRARE MIR 9930.

                                    Daniel Chorzempa
                                    Monday 17 December

                                    Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A flat major. Performed on the clavichord by Daniel Chorzempa. Philips 446 690-2.

                                      Samuel Feinberg
                                      Tuesday 18 December

                                      Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor. Performed on the piano by Samuel Feinberg. Russian Disc RD CD 15 013.

                                        Keith Jarrett
                                        Friday 19 December

                                        Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A major. Performed on the piano by Keith Jarrett. ECM 1362/63 835 246.

                                          Sviatoslav Richter
                                          Thursday 20 December

                                          Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor. Performed on the piano by Sviatoslav Richter. RCA Victor GD 60949.

                                            Blandine Verlet
                                            Friday 21 December

                                            Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B flat major. Performed on the harpsichord by Blandine Verlet. ASTREE E8510.

                                              Tatyana Nikolayeva
                                              Saturday 22 December

                                              Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor. Performed on the piano by Tatyana Nikolayeva. Olympia 0CD703ABCD.

                                                Daniel Barenboim
                                                Sunday 23 December

                                                Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major. Performed on the piano by Daniel Barenboim. Warner Classics 2564 61553-2.

                                                  Wanda Landowska
                                                  Monday 24 December

                                                  Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor. Performed on the harpsichord by Wanda Landowska. Naxos 8.110314-5.

                                                    Bob van Asperen
                                                    Tuesday 25 December

                                                    Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major. Performed on the harpsichord by Bob Van Asperen. 0946 3 85795 2 6.

                                                      Edwin Fischer
                                                      Wednesday 26 December

                                                      Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor. Performed on the piano by Edwin Fischer. Naxos 8.110653-54.

                                                        J S Bach
                                                        Thursday 27 December

                                                        Book II: Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C sharp major. Performed on the organ by Rosalind Haas. MDG 315 0484 2.

                                                          Angela Hewitt
                                                          Friday 28 December

                                                          Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor. Performed on the piano by Angela Hewitt. Hyperion CDA67303/4.

                                                            Davitt Moroney
                                                            Saturday 29 December

                                                            Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D major. Performed on the harpsichord by Davitt Moroney. Harmonia Mundi HMX 2908084.90.

                                                              Rosalyn Tureck
                                                              Sunday 30 December

                                                              Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor. Performed on the piano by Rosalyn Tureck.
                                                              DG 463 305 2.

                                                                J S Bach
                                                                Monday 31 December

                                                                Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E flat major. Performed on the harpsichord by Hans Pischner. Berlin Classics 002098084.90.

                                                                  Glenn Gould
                                                                  Tuesday 1 January

                                                                  Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor. Performed on the piano by Glenn Gould. CBS M3K 42266.

                                                                    Ton Koopman
                                                                    Wednesday 2 January

                                                                    Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major. Performed on the harpsichord by Ton Koopman. Erato 2292-45429-2.

                                                                      Friedrich Gulda
                                                                      Thursday 3 January

                                                                      Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor. Performed on the piano by Friedrich Gulda. Philips 446 545-2. 

                                                                        Glenn Wilson
                                                                        Friday 4 January

                                                                        Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in F major. Performed on the harpsichord by Glenn Wilson. Teldec 2292449342.

                                                                          Ton Koopman
                                                                          Saturday 5 January

                                                                          Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F sharp major. Performed on the harpsichord by Ton Koopman. Erato 2292-45429-2.

                                                                            Daniel Chorzempa
                                                                            Sunday 6 January

                                                                            Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major. Performed on the harpsichord by Daniel Chorzempa. Philips 446 690-2.

                                                                              Angela Hewitt
                                                                              Monday 7 January

                                                                              Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor. Performed on the piano by Angela Hewitt. Hyperion CDA 67303/4.

                                                                                Gary Cooper
                                                                                Tuesday 8 January

                                                                                Book II: Prelude and Fugue No.XV in G minor. Performed on the harpsichord by Gary Cooper. ASV CD GAX 254.

                                                                                  Samuel Feinberg
                                                                                  Wednesday 9 January

                                                                                  Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor. Performed on the piano by Samuel Feinberg. Russian Disc RD CD 15 013.

                                                                                    Andre Vieru
                                                                                    Thursday 10 January

                                                                                    Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A flat major. Performed on the piano by Andre Vieru. Alpha 094.

                                                                                      Daniel Chorzempa
                                                                                      Friday 11 January

                                                                                      Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor. Performed on the fortepiano by Daniel Chorzempa. Philips 446 690-2.

                                                                                        Angela Hewitt
                                                                                        Saturday 12 January

                                                                                        Book II: Prelude and Fugue No.19 in A major. Performed on the piano by Angela Hewitt. Hyperion CDA 67303/4.

                                                                                          Bob van Asperen
                                                                                          Sunday 13 January

                                                                                          Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A major. Performed on the harpsichord by Bob van Asperen. Virgin 0946 3 85795 2 6.

                                                                                            Glenn Gould
                                                                                            Monday 14 January

                                                                                            Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B flat major. Performed on the piano by Glenn Gould. CBS M3K 42266.

                                                                                              Ton Koopman
                                                                                              Tuesday 15 January

                                                                                              Book II: Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B flat major. Performed on the harpsichord by Ton Koopman. Erato 2292-45429-2.

                                                                                                Sviatoslav Richter
                                                                                                Wednesday 16 January

                                                                                                Book II: Prelude and Fugue No 23 in B major. Performed on the piano by Sviatoslav Richter. RCA Victor GD 60949.

                                                                                                  Angela Hewitt
                                                                                                  Thursday 17 January

                                                                                                  Book II: Prelude and Fugue No 24 in B minor. Performed on the piano by Angela Hewitt. Hyperion CDA67303/4. 

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