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Bach wrote the Well-Tempered Clavichord (in German,

Das Wohltempierte Klavier) to show the world his well temperament method of tuning. Rumors have persisted over time that he was a proponent of equal temperament (what we use today); however, it is called the Well-Tempered Clavichord, not the Equal-Tempered Clavichord.

Bach wrote in each of the 24 keys as a guide for composing in the various keys in well temperament. His genius allowed the pieces in this set to each sound wonderful, even though they were all written in different keys and subject to the irregularities of well temperament.

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