I'd like to take the opportunity of clarifying (or confusing) this centennial debate about WTC, as well as other Bach's keyboard works, being played on piano or harpsichord. Actually, the translation for "wohltemperirte Clavier" has been "Well-Tempered Clavichord" until Kirkpatrick questioned one of the merit of the English language with his book "Interpreting Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier" (1984). This was not the case with other languages, where "clavecin" (French) and "clavicembalo" (Italian) incorrectly pointed to the harpsichord from the beginning. The confusion arises from the German term "Clavier" (keyboard) which doesn't indicate any musical instrument in particular, and from the fact that the clavichord survived only in Germany. It is common belief however (although the last word on this could have not been said yet) that both J.S. Bach and his son C.P.E. used to refer to the organ as "orgel", to the clavichord as "clavier" and to the harpsichord as "clavicimbel" or "clavizymbel". It is also common belief that only the "Italian Concerto", the "Ouverture" BWV 831 and the "Goldberg Variations" were expressly composed by Bach for the harpsichord. Now, the clavichord falls midway between a harpsichord and a piano (well, a bit closer to the piano). a Merry Christmas to all Roberto Strappafelci