Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. Andras schiff playing bachs welltempered clavier, book 1, at 92y. Since 2004 he has performed the complete beethoven piano sonatas in over twenty cities, including zurich where the cycle was recorded live for ecm. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the welltempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. Book 1, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 andras schiff. Now, older and wiser, schiff is embarking upon a tour demonstrating. Any complaints that schiffs decca wtc was stiff and cautious can now be laid to rest. This companion volume features the pieces schiff selected to perform as encores to the sonatas and includes works by schubert, mozart, haydn and bach. The one exception is the aminor fugue in book 1 of the wtc.
The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. Andras schiff performed the seminal welltempered clavier, book i. Andras schiff performs bachs clavier at the 92nd street. The result feels more like an evolution than a rejection of his youthful preoccupations. Listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music. Book two of the welltempered clavier dates from 173842 some 20 years after book one and was assembled from both newly composed pieces and various existing preludes and fugues going back a number of years. In the presence of this consistently contrapuntal music, we may find ourselves listening contrapuntally, the musics lines carrying us effortlessly forward while also referring us back, the succession of preludes and fugues rising step by step to present us with new things and remind us of old ones. Distinguished bach specialist sir andras schiff returned to the bbc proms in 2018 to present book ii of the welltempered clavier. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. The welltempered clavier, book 1 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. Andras schiff prom 2018 well tempered clavier book ii c256hz. Twentyfive years ago, pianist andras schiff recorded the complete preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by j. Andras schiff plays welltempered clavier, at 92nd street y the.
Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era. Now, using his own steinway, schiff turns his focus to the 48 preludes and. In the last of the 24 prelude and fugue pairs that make up book i of the welltempered clavier, written in 1722, bach looks ahead to the companion volume that he would compose some two decades later. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered clavier and received great praise. The welltempered clavier, book 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Schiff made his debut in budapest at age 19 and was soon making concert. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i. Over time, schiff says that this music that his relationship with this music that he performs every morning has changed slightly. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude.
Schiff has been playing bachs preludes and fugues since. Never before has even half of the sublime and seminal 48 taken the royal albert hall stage in unmutilated form. I have just revisited schiffs welltempered clavier and it is as fresh as always. The pianists long experience with bach seems to have. Andras schiff prom 2018 well tempered clavier book ii c.
Andras schiff plays bach for about an hour every morning. Now theres schiffs playing bachs welltempered clavier, book ii, at the 2018 bbc proms, and if its even possibleits even more incredible that, once again, schiff plays the entire 140minute work from memory. He continues to support new talent, primarily through his building bridges series which gives performance opportu. Andras schiff has recorded the 48 preludes and fugues that make up the welltempered clavier before, in the mid80s as part of his. Andras schiffs immaculatelytempered clavier at 92y by bachtrack. His execution was masterly and this master pianists reputation as a standard bearer of this music was upheld beyond doubt. His most recent two disc set of schubert sonatas and impromptus were released in spring of 2019. Last saturday, in one of the highlights of this or any concert season, the pianist andras schiff gave a magnificent performance of bachs. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i. Andras schiff returned to the proms for a late night recital of js bachs well tempered clavier, book i. Andras schiff and the bach project the washington post. Bachs partitas, goldberg variations and welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 1 classical archives.
Highlights have included the complete beethoven piano sonatas recorded live in zurich, solo recitals of schubert, schumann and janacek, as well as j. Book two of the welltempered clavier dates from 173842 some 20 years after book one and was assembled from both newly composed pieces and various existing preludes and fugues going back a. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the well tempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. That schiff decca set remains a model of sovereign intelligence, limpid playfulness and pianism, but in revisiting the welltempered clavier he has said that he wants to eliminate touches of sentimentality. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, bwv 846893. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. The welltempered clavier, book 2 classical archives. But it instilled a healthy attitude, an element of doubt. Johann sebastian bach prelude and fugue in b minor, from the welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 869.
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