The Well-Tempered Clavier
Libby Burgess piano
Performance 5 of 6
The penultimate instalment in Libby Burgess’ performance of the entire 48 at the festival. Bask in the beauty and brilliance of this great music on a spring afternoon in the Temple Church, and help raise money for four national musical charities. (For more formation: click here.)
Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 874 (Book 2)
Prelude and Fugue in G minor BWV 885 (Book 2)
Prelude and Fugue in Bb major BWV 890 (Book 2)
Prelude and Fugue in C# minor BWV 873 (Book 2)
Prelude and Fugue in A major BWV 864 (Book 1)
Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 865 (Book 1)
Prelude and Fugue in C major BWV 870 (Book 2)
Duration: approximately 50 minutes
"I don’t think a greater genius has walked the earth. Of the three great composers Mozart tells us what it’s like to be human, Beethoven tells us what it’s like to be Beethoven and Bach tells us what it’s like to be the universe."
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