Prom 63: Sir Andr谩s Schiff plays 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' (Book 2)

29 Aug 2018, Royal Albert Hall

21:30 Wed 29 Aug 2018 Next Event

Proms 2018 Prom 63: Sir Andr谩s Schiff plays 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' (Book 2)

21:30 Wed 29 Aug 2018 Royal Albert Hall

Following his performance of Book 1 in 2017, distinguished pianist and Bach specialist Sir Andr谩s Schiff returns to present the complete Book 2 of J. S. Bach鈥檚 The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Performances & Interviews

01:58

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2, No. 3 - Extract (Prom 63)

Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C Sharp Major BWV 872 played by Sir Andr谩s Schiff.

Sep '18麻豆社 Radio 3

Programme

- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2(145 mins)

Performers

Sir Andr谩s Schiff
piano
piano

Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

About This Event

The two volumes of Bach鈥檚 The Well-Tempered Clavier are a window onto an extraordinary musical imagination 鈥� an infinitely varied, beguiling series of musical reflections and questions.

Following his complete performance of Book 1 last year, distinguished pianist and Bach specialist Sir Andr谩s Schiff returns to perform the complete Book 2. Much more than just a musical sequel, this volume pushes harmony and counterpoint further than ever before in its fascinating and uniquely challenging sequence of works.

There will be no interval

Broadcast on 麻豆社 Four on Friday 31 August

Image: Andr谩s Schiff 漏 Nadia F. Romanini