John Butt - Bach WTC - CD Choice

Those who have acquired the comprehensive multidisc set by Angela Hewitt of Bach's keyboard music will need little persuasion to acquire this new edition of The Art of Fugue by the pianist, played with her customary sensitivity and precision. More Bach keyboard music is available in the Linn set of The Well-Tempered Clavier played by John Butt which utilises recent editions, allowing the listener to experience the latest possible stage of Bach's thoughts for each book. Many listeners (such as this writer) will now prefer the music played on a modern concert piano, but John Butt makes the best case for this music on a harpsichord - if, that is, you don't tire of the limited harpsichord timbre.