It is no trifling thing for a keyboard artist to perform and record the 48, both books of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier in their entirety. There's more to it than conquering the technical difficulties, which are formidable in themselves. A sense of awe must fill the soul of an artist as he or she stands before a musical Olympus. The commitment requires not just every fiber of physical strength and energy the artist is capable of marshaling, but a dedication to the belief that in the struggle and perseverance to reach the summit lies the triumph of the human spirit. The beginning of this review is it's end: Niklas Sivel�v is such an artist. The rest is filler.