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. Listen to music from andras schiff like aria mit 30 veranderungen, bwv 988 goldberg variations. Bachs well tempered clavier, book i, chan centre, october 5, 2012 all great pianists have started their training by playing bach on the piano and often turn back to it when they get older. The worldfamous pianist andras schiff, a most familiar name to bach fans on account of his complete recordings of bachs piano works, has provided fingerings for both parts of the well tempered clavier. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A bach masterclass from andras schiff by bachtrack. If one likes andras schiff, and some of the other current bach. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. Bach preludes and fugues 112 well tempered clavier, book. Amazingly, last night sir andras schiff scored a proms first with his performance of book one of bachs the welltempered clavier. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the well tempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and.
Andras schiff prom 2018 well tempered clavier book ii c. Andras schiff plays bach for about an hour every morning. Andras schiff teaches jeanselim abdelmoula duration. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude in f minor. The well tempered clavier, book ii andras schiff on allmusic 1986. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i.
Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i. Andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach classical mpr. As eloquent as ever, and always meticulous in execution, schiff plays the two books of preludes and. Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. Andras schiff plays welltempered clavier, at 92nd street y the. The welltempered clavier, book i cd, album album cover. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude. The one exception is the aminor fugue in book 1 of the wtc. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2 music. Is it permitted to play bach on an instrument that he couldnt have known. Oct 11, 2012 andras schiff to play bach and more bach. Bachs welltempered clavier for london in the mid1980s, but the passage of time, personal reflection, and improvements in digital recording have contributed to making his second recording of the 48 a necessity, this time on ecm new series. Sep 05, 2018 following his performance of book 1 in 2017, pianist and bach specialist sir andras schiff presents the complete book 2 of js bachs the welltempered clavier.
The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered clavier and received great praise. The well tempered clavier, book ii by andras schiff. Oct 29, 2012 when the pianist andras schiff took a break halfway through his magnificent performance of bachs welltempered clavier, book i, on saturday night at the 92nd street y, the intermission. Twentyfive years ago, pianist andras schiff recorded the complete preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by j. Jan 16, 20 andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach.
Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. 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. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. Johann sebastian bach was undoubtedly the greatest musical thinker of his age. The welltempered clavier book 1 2020 bluray 1080i avc dtshd. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier ii andras schiff. 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 2017 bbc proms featured schiff playing bachs well tempered clavier book 1 in a single bound, with the longer book 2 in 2018 perhaps an even greater feat of memory.
The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Nov 27, 2012 twentyfive years ago, pianist andras schiff recorded the complete preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. Andras schiff plays welltempered clavier, at 92nd street y. Bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his welltempered clavier. Bachs welltempered clavier thursday, september 07, 2017 royal albert hall.
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. Sep 19, 2012 andras schiff has recorded the 48 preludes and fugues that make up the welltempered clavier before, in the mid80s as part of his complete survey of bachs keyboard music for decca. The two volumes of bachs the well tempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. Initially it seemed extraordinary that schiff was playing all of book i from memory, but this is music he has lived with most of his life, and his ease of engagement with each prelude and each fugue, with endless. Posted in 12 season, program notes tagged andras schiff, bach, chan centre for the performing arts, piano, program notes, welltempered clavier andras. Aug 29, 2018 following his performance of book 1 in 2017, distinguished pianist and bach specialist sir andras schiff returns to present the complete book 2 of j. The clavichord, the harpsichord, the organ, the pedalharpsichord. Book two of the well tempered 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. Andras schiff performed the seminal welltempered clavier, book i, almost without pausing and all from memory on saturday night. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The result feels more like an evolution than a rejection of his youthful preoccupations. Never before has even half of the sublime and seminal 48 taken the royal albert hall stage in unmutilated form. Most readers have likely heard of glenn gould, edwin fischer, sviatoslav richter, rosalyn tureck, andras schiff, angela hewitt, samuel feinberg, and friedrich gulda. Andras schiff on the recording of bachs the welltempered.
He discusses aspects of performance practice in a detailed preface. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The well tempered clavier book 1 2020 bluray 1080i avc dtshd. Distinguished bach specialist sir andras schiff returned to the bbc proms in 2018 to present book ii of the. The well tempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. Pianists as diverse as wilhelm kempff, alfred brendel, martha argerich, and murray perahia have all left distinguished recordings. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893 book i, bwv 846869 1722 sir andras schiff, piano helen scott, video director. His execution was masterly and this master pianists reputation as a standard bearer of this music was upheld beyond doubt. This boxed set of the two books of the welltempered clavier is his latest such release, and shows schiff as a much more mature pianist. If one likes andras schiff, and some of the other current bach practitioners, you will like kj. Andras schiff returned to the proms for a late night recital of js bachs well tempered clavier, book i. That schiff decca set remains a model of sovereign intelligence, limpid playfulness and pianism, but in revisiting the well tempered clavier he has said that he wants to eliminate touches of sentimentality. Following his performance of book 1 in 2017, distinguished pianist and bach specialist sir andras schiff returns to present the complete book 2 of j.
As a young pianist, andras schiff earned wide esteem for his 1980s recordings of the major keyboard works of j. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for keyboard writing, a polemic on the. The well tempered clavier, book ii to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Schiff affectionately thinks of each piece as having not just a key but a particular character that he sees as color. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the welltempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. Andras schiff and the bach project the washington post.
Shop and buy the well tempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from andras schiff. His rendition is relatively pure and unadorned, which some may find a bit pedestrian. The interview with andras schiff his heavy european accent reminded by of an ancestor. He hears different nuances and colors than he did as a young man. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered.
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