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Prom 63: Sir András Schiff plays The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 2)

Live at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: Sir Andras Schiff plays JS Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 2)

Live at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms: Sir András Schiff plays JS Bach's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' (Book 2)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented Sarah Walker

JS Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2

Sir András Schiff, piano

The two volumes of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier are a window onto an extraordinary musical imagination – 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 András 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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four on Friday 31 August

2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 (part I)

    Performer: Sir András Schiff.

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Aug 2018 21:30

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