Sir Andras Schiff performs Book 1 of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, one of the summits of keyboard literature. Presented by Ian Skelly.
Live at 麻豆社 Proms: Sir Andr谩s Schiff performs Book 1 of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier.
The master pianist plays nearly two hours of music that for many represents both the foundation and one of the summits of the entire keyboard literature.
Presented by Ian Skelly
Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier - Book 1
Sir Andr谩s Schiff (piano)
The two volumes of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier together represent one of Western music's greatest achievements.
Once described as the 'Old Testament' of the keyboard repertoire, these two sequences of 24 Preludes and Fugues - one in every key - represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. A supreme technical challenge for any performer, they also offer an astonishing experience for every listener.
Sir Andr谩s Schiff, whose discography includes Bach's complete keyboard repertoire, here performs Book I - embarking upon a cycle that he will conclude next year with Book 2.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1(Proms2017)
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Bagatelles Op.47 (no.1)
Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.- Dvorak: String Quartets: Takacs Quartet.
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- Thu 7 Sep 2017 21:30麻豆社 Radio 3
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