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The Well-Prepared Piano, vol. 1

In a new multi-release project from Backlash, pianist Mathias Halvorsen records J.S. Bach’s complete Well-Tempered Clavier on various prepared pianos. The instruments are developed in collaborative sessions with Halvorsen and different artists. Among the participants in the project so far are Peaches, Laurent Chetouane, Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir, Michael Rauter, Black Cracker and Jan Martin Gismervik.

Cover by Ida Hatleskog

In a new multi-release project from Backlash, pianist Mathias Halvorsen records J.S. Bach’s complete Well-Tempered Clavier on various prepared pianos. The instruments are developed in collaborative sessions with Halvorsen and different artists. Among the participants in the project so far are Peaches, Laurent Chetouane, Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir, Michael Rauter, Black Cracker and Jan Martin Gismervik.

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier (excerpts)

Mathias Halvorsen, prepared piano
Johann Günther, producer
Ida K. G. Hatleskog, visual concept

Features preparations made by Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir, Michael Rauter and Mathias Halvorsen.

A production from Backlash, with support from #BeBeethoven.