Proms 2018 Prom 63: Sir András Schiff plays 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' (Book 2) - BBC Proms

29 Aug 2018, Royal Albert Hall

21:30 Wed 29 Aug 2018 Next Event

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

21:30 Wed 29 Aug 2018 Royal Albert Hall

Following his performance of Book 1 in 2017, distinguished pianist and Bach specialist Sir András Schiff returns to present the complete Book 2 of J. S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Performances & Interviews

01:58

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2, No. 3 - Extract (Prom 63)

Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C Sharp Major BWV 872 played by Sir András Schiff.

Sep '18BBC Radio 3

Programme

- - Johann Sebastian Bach
  - The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2(145 mins)

Performers

Sir András Schiff
piano
piano

Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

About This Event

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 BBC Four on Friday 31 August