Who composed The Well-Tempered Clavier?

• A. Chopin
• B. Vermeer
• C. JS Bach
• D. Stravinsky

Answer: (C)

The Well-Tempered Clavier is a landmark keyboard collection written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It consists of 24 preludes and fugues, one in each major and minor key, created to explore tuning systems that let music modulate through all keys. Bach, a master of counterpoint from the Baroque era, uses these pieces to demonstrate deep keyboard technique and musical versatility. Chopin is a Romantic-era composer known for expressive piano works; Vermeer is a Dutch painter; Stravinsky is a 20th-century composer. So the composer of The Well-Tempered Clavier is Johann Sebastian Bach.