Well Tempered Classic

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is a musical composition series written by the German composer and music theorist Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in the mid-18th century. The titles "Well Tempered" refer to a technique of musical keyboard spacing where the tempers of the fundamentals of all the keys are arranged with no single one being entirely chemically pure in intonation. Despite this, the resulting music in Bach'sseries is characterized as classic, exhibiting balance, clarity, and restraint in the spirit of the classical music era. Each volume consists of preludes and fugues in each of the major and minor keys, representing a complete keyboard study for aspiring musicians of the time. Bach's Well Tempered Classic sets a high standard in keyboard repertoire and remains a significant educational resource for contemporary musicians.