Prom 63 – Sir Andras Schiff plays ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’ (Book 2)

Part of the BBC Proms.

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 Andras 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