Important Information
This concert was live-streamed as part of the Wigmore Hall Spring Series. The video is no longer online but other concerts are available to watch in full here: Wigmore Hall Concert Video Library
Artists
- Sir András Schiffpiano
- Date
- Thu 07 Jan 2021, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750
- Capriccio in B flat major (Capriccio on the Departure of his Most Beloved Brother) BWV992
- Sinfonia No. 5 in E flat BWV791
- Sinfonia No.9 in F minor BWV795
- Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV903
- Italian Concerto in F BWV971
- Ouvertüre nach französischer Art BWV831
Encore
- Johann Sebastian Bach1685-1750
- Goldberg Variations BWV988:
- Aria
Overview
In tonight's concert Sir András Schiff performs a programme entirely dedicated to Bach, including the composer's Capriccio in B flat, allegedly written to bid fond farewell to his brother, and his 1735 Italian Concerto.