He is an honorary member of the beethoven house in bonn in recognition of his interpretations of. Wednesday night at walt disney concert hall, he played the first book of bachs well tempered clavier. Oct 04, 2012 to date, both volumes of the well tempered clavier have been edited in the henle original text with fingerings by schiff. Andras schiff and the bach project the washington post. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The two books of preludes and fugues that make up bachs well tempered clavier one complementary pair in every key of the chromatic scale twice over, 48 in total is one of the greatest.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In august 2011, schiff turned his focus to the 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier, making studio recordings of both books in the auditorium radiosvizzera italiana, lugano. Andras schiff prom 2018 well tempered clavier book ii c. There is something very pure about it, the pianist says. The 2017 bbc proms featured schiff playing bachs well tempered clavier book. Andras schiff plays bach preludes, fugues masterfully. Schiff is married to violinist yuuko shiokawa, with whom he has recorded violinandpiano repertory for ecm. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier, bwv 846893 book i, bwv 846869 1722 sir andras schiff.
Andras schiff bachs instrumental works discography. Nov 26, 2012 pt host fred child sat down with andras schiff recently at the 92nd street y in new york to take a long look at the the subtleties, nuances and challenges of this music. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Now, using his own steinway, schiff turns his focus to the 48 preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier, making studio recordings in lugano of both books fo. Andras schiff prom 2018 well tempered clavier book ii c256hz.
In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered clavier and received great praise. In addition to ecm, schiff s large discography includes albums on the decca, london, and teldec labels, as well as others. Andras schiff plays welltempered clavier, at 92nd street y. Many consider the two books of the welltempered clavier bachs finest keyboard collection. Bachs partitas, goldberg variations, and well tempered clavier. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i. Andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach classical mpr. Bachs klavierbuchlein 1720 there is an almost complete collection of prelude and fughetta versions predating the 1722 autograph, known from a later copy by an. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, concerto for harpsichord, strings, and continuo no. Pianist andras schiff has released a new recording of bachs complete well tempered clavier. Bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his welltempered clavier.
At the close of the b minor fugue and the concert program, the audience lavishes its praise on schiff. The well tempered clavier, book i music cd album at cd universe, schiff plays the 48 preludes and fugues on the piano, with the utmost sensitivity. Details about j s bach the well tempered clavier book 1 andras schiff piano 2cds set j s bach the well tempered clavier book 1 andras schiff piano 2cds set item information. Mar 27, 2019 the well tempered clavier book i bwv 846 bwv 869 approximate running time. Sep 12, 2012 posted in 12 season, program notes tagged andras schiff, bach, chan centre for the performing arts, piano, program notes, well tempered clavier leave a reply cancel reply your email address will not be published. Distinguished bach specialist sir andras schiff returned to the bbc proms in 2018 to present book ii of the well tempered clavier. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i. Oct 29, 2012 when the pianist andras schiff took a break halfway through his magnificent performance of bachs well tempered clavier, book i, on saturday night at the 92nd street y, the intermission.
Lecture on the well tempered clavier, book ii in english approximate running time. Posted in 12 season, program notes tagged andras schiff, bach, chan centre for the performing arts, piano, program notes, well tempered clavier andras schiff. Yola learning programs engage with the music learning resources. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. Andras schiff on the recording of bachs the welltempered clavier. He completed the first volume in cothen in 1722 and the second around 16 years later in leipzig. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book.
Two giants will be meeting on this sunday afternoon. Even though hard to believe, his interpretation has improved. Extending the variety already evident in book i available on 2. It is also possible, given the date, that bach presented the book as a showpiece when he went to leipzig in february 1723. In meantone temperament, the standard tuning of the day, keys with many. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. Among the most charismatic classic accounts from yesteryear are glenn goulds brilliant, if manic and richters expansive and lyrical, but my definitive choice would be swiss pianist edwin fischer, who made the first complete recording in. Bachs is supreme finger music, and from beginning to end schiff makes no use of the.
Jan 17, 20 bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his well tempered clavier. Sir andras schiff has been awarded numerous international prizes and his relationship with publisher g. Andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach wbur news. In the 2010s, despite earlier skepticism about the trend, he began to perform and record on the fortepiano, often. Andras schiff piano his technical and musical mastery consistently aims high and digs deep, seeming to bypass the piano and penetrating each prelude and fugue on its own terms. Bach the well tempered clavier andras schiff youtube. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii. Jan 16, 20 andras schiffs well tempered guide to bach.
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. The couple have residences in london, florence, italy, and kamakura, japan. Mar 24, 2021 his prolific discography includes the complete beethoven piano sonatas recorded live in zurich. I have just gotten my hands on andras schiff s 2012 rerecording of the entire welltempered clavier. Welltempered clavier, book i schiff bluray release date. Experience the sheer beauty of classical music masterfully. Andras schiffs immaculatelytempered clavier at 92y bachtrack. Andras schiff plays bach for about an hour every morning. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i visual album by andras schiff on apple music sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i visual album. Welltempered clavier archives vancouver recital society. Clavier referred to a series of keyboard instruments, including the harpsichord, clavichord, and organ. Things in the well tempered clavier always come in pairs, but pairs that. Henle continues over the next few years with a joint edition of mozarts piano concertos and both volumes of the well tempered clavier. The two books of preludes and fugues in alternately major and minor keys.
Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude. Reproduce canciones como the well tempered clavier, book ii. The two books of preludes and fugues that make up bachs well tempered clavier one complementary pair in every key of the chromatic scale twice over, 48 in total is one of the greatest achievements in the keyboard repertory. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. It is stricter than the old decca recording, and even more transparent. Bach, andras schiff the well tempered clavier, book i label. The 2017 bbc proms featured schiff playing bachs welltempered clavier book 1. Andras schiff gave a piano recital in hamburg, germany, on april 25, 2001, which aroused such a storm of enthusiasm in the audience, that, following the artists contentrich, as well as extraordinarily technicallydemanding concert, they called for three encores. Prelude and fugue in eflat minordsharp minor, bwv 853 8. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the well tempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. Andras schiff playing bachs well tempered clavier, book 1, at 92y. Apr 05, 2018 johann sebastian bach prelude and fugue in b minor, from the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 869. Listen free to andras schiff the well tempered clavier, book ii.
His most recent twodisc set of schubert sonatas and impromptus was released in spring of 2019. Henle, he provided fingerings for new editions of bachs the well tempered clavier published in 2006 and fingerings and missing cadenzas for a new edition of the mozart piano concertos begun in 2007. Schiff recorded the well tempered clavier for the first time in 1986, and now a good 25 years later he has once again immersed himself in this essential work and according to schiff himself, the result is a more experienced and pure version. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1.
Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i. 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 well tempered clavier. Listen free to andras schiff the well tempered clavier, book i. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. A large exhalation by the pianist is a poignant reminder of. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 870, the well tempered clavier, book ii. So schiff is performing this sequence of 48 preludes and fugues, collected into two books as the welltempered clavier, on a modern piano in concert halls around the country, as part of a bach. J s bach the well tempered clavier book 1 andras schiff. The well tempered clavier, book ii bwv 870 bwv 893 approximate running time.
More great recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. Jul 25, 2016 the two books of the the welltempered clavier the first dated 1722 and the second dated between 1739 and 1742 were a celebration of an innovation in keyboard tuning. The best recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. Schiller institute andras schiff interview fidelio magazine. The well tempered clavier, book i, andras schiff cd,1986, 2 discs. London records 414 3882, london records 414 3892, london records 414 3902.
This tuning has been changed from a440hz to a42930, c256hz. In the last of the 24 prelude and fugue pairs that make up book i of the well tempered clavier, written in 1722, bach looks ahead to the companion volume that he would compose some two decades later. In a programme note, interviews, and successfully in performance. 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. 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. He discusses aspects of performance practice in a detailed preface. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii bluray. In 2007, he was presented with the royal academy of music bach prizean annual award to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the performance or scholarly study of johann sebastian bach. It is seemingly nothing more than a series of gently rippled broken chords. Schiff had deliberately provoked his audience with the program. Schiff affectionately thinks of each piece as having not just a key but a particular character that he sees as color.
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