Curious gifts for thoughtful people

The Well-Tempered Clavier Tea Towels

£16.95

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J. S. Bach’s groundbreaking composition of forty-eight Preludes and Fugues in every major and minor key was published in two books, twenty years apart. Each book begins with a Prelude and Fugue in C major, then a pair in C minor, running through all the keys up to B major and B minor. While Bach was not the first composer to produce a set of compositions in every key, their enduring greatness comes from the beauty, intricacy and sheer variety of these short pieces. We reproduce a typical contents page from each book, showing the first few bars of each piece as an aide memoire for the performer, and a suitable subject for meditative dish-drying. 

Care guide: Machine washable. 

  • Set of two tea towels.
  • Each tea towel measures approximately 68 x 45 cm, with corner hanging tag.
  • 100% cotton.