Jan 16, 20 bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his well tempered clavier. 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. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i. Bach welltempered clavier complete andras schiff pn ecm 001733702 4 cds. His recording of the welltempered clavier for ecm released on september 25, 2012. The welltempered clavier, book ii sir andras schiff naxos audio. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier ii andras schiff. In the case of that 63 rd prom, the contest in question was between one of our times most admired pianists, sir andras schiff and johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book 2.
The well tempered clavier, book ii andras schiff on allmusic 1986. 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. The welltempered clavier dvd, 2005, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. The couple have residences in london and florence, italy. Book 1, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 andras schiff bach. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the welltempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. Andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach classical mpr. Andras schiff plays welltempered clavier, at 92nd street y. I n august 2007, i set off on a 14month recital tour performing johann sebastian bachs masterpiece the welltempered clavier to audiences in 25 countries around the world.
The clavichord, the harpsichord, the organ, the pedalharpsichord. 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. Find out at which radio station you can hear glenn gould bach. Andras schiff bachs instrumental works discography. Henle verlag johann sebastian bach the welltempered. Many consider the two books of the welltempered clavier bachs finest keyboard collection.
One such is hungaryborn british pianist andras schiff, whose previous recording of the welltempered clavier for decca in the 1980s won many admirers, but who now turns to them again with the. 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. 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. He completed the first volume in cothen in 1722 and the second around 16 years later in leipzig. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, bwv 846893.
Highlights have included the complete beethoven piano sonatas recorded live in zurich, solo recitals of schubert, schumann and janacek, as well as j. Never before has even half of the sublime and seminal 48 taken the royal albert hall stage in unmutilated form. 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. His most recent two disc set of schubert sonatas and impromptus were released in spring of 2019.
In a bso program spanning three centuries of music, andras schiff is the soloist in piano concertos by bach and beethoven, as well as the conductor in bartoks dance suite and brahmss tribute to haydn. Over time, schiff says that this music that his relationship with this music that he performs every morning has changed slightly. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. Twentyfive years ago, pianist andras schiff recorded the complete preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Schiff is also an artist to make us recognize how so much of bachs music is song or dance. Most readers have likely heard of glenn gould, edwin fischer, sviatoslav richter, rosalyn tureck, andras schiff, angela hewitt, samuel feinberg, and friedrich gulda. Released 25 september 2012 on ecm new series catalog no. Oct 19, 2019 saturday, october 19, 2019 encore broadcast monday, october 28 8. Since 1997, andras schiff has been an exclusive artist for ecm new series and its. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. In august 2011, schiff turned his focus to the 48 preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier, making studio recordings of both books in the auditorium radiosvizzera italiana, lugano. Andras schiff, encores after beethoven live in high.
Things in the welltempered clavier always come in pairs, but pairs that, unlike butterfly wings, display an essential asymmetry, if an asymmetry that will sound inevitable, even natural. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. Henle verlag johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, part i bwv 846869 henle study score by. Andras schiff prom 2018 well tempered clavier book ii c. Anna larsen bach welltempered clavier ii new cd ebay. This companion volume features the pieces schiff selected to perform as encores to the sonatas and includes works by schubert, mozart, haydn and bach. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered. Pianist andras schiff recorded the entire cycle of beethoven piano sonatas live in zurich between 2004 and 2006, released in an 11 album box set on ecm. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Is it permitted to play bach on an instrument that he couldnt have known.
Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. Andras schiff and the bach project the washington post. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. The well tempered clavier, book ii by andras schiff. Andras schiff recorded most of bachs keyboard works in the 1980s, and has recently made a number of new recordings for ecm. Preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier, book i 5. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book.
The result feels more like an evolution than a rejection of his youthful preoccupations. 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. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii. Unfollow andras schiff bach to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bachs partitas, goldberg variations and well tempered clavier. Henle, he provided fingerings for new editions of bachs the welltempered clavier published in 2006 and fingerings and missing cadenzas for a new edition of the mozart piano concertos begun in 2007. Amazingly, last night sir andras schiff scored a proms first with his performance of book one of bachs the welltempered clavier.
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