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JS Bach 24 Preludes

From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
Length: 03:14

all 24 preludes from the Well Tempered Clavier at once! Read the full description.

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Playing: JS Bach 24 Preludes
From: Ed Herrmann

Default-piece-image-0 This program is for anyone in a hurry. You can hear all 24 Preludes from the Well Tempered Clavier of JS Bach in two and a half minutes. All the notes are there, so be prepared to listen closely.

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Piece Description

This program is for anyone in a hurry. You can hear all 24 Preludes from the Well Tempered Clavier of JS Bach in two and a half minutes. All the notes are there, so be prepared to listen closely.