• I have never heard "Book 1" done better. You hear Bach with new ears.
    Grego Applegate Edwards
  • This is a recording to change your perception of the Well-Tempered Clavier.
    Campbell Vertesi
  • The Well-Tempered Clavier, with the notes, for those who truly love music.
  • A gifted and obviously devoted Bachian
    James Oestreich, New York Times
  • Ishizaka plays the 24 preludes and fugues with impeccable taste and technique
    Donald Rosenberg, Gramophone Magazine

The Open Well-Tempered Clavier

An essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier is now available on CD, and for download.
This new recording, and score, were made possible by Kimiko Ishizaka, MuseScore, and over 900 fans who supported the project.

Kimiko Ishizaka

Kimiko Ishizaka is a German-Japanese pianist who brings a vivid imagination and poignantly structured interpretation to the music of Bach and Chopin.

"a gifted and obviously devoted Bachian” – James R. Oestreich, New York Times

THE RECORDING

CONCERTS

Kimiko Ishizaka concert dates