Christopher O’Riley - J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893 (2025) [Hi-Res]

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CD1
01. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 870: I. Prelude
02. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 870: II. Fugue
03. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 871: I. Prelude
04. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 871: II. Fugue
05. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872: I. Prelude
06. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872: II. Fugue
07. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873: I. Prelude
08. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873: II. Fugue
09. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 874: I. Prelude
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 874: II. Fugue
11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 875: I. Prelude
12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 875: II. Fugue
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 876: I. Prelude
14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 876: II. Fugue
15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877: I. Prelude
16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 877: II. Fugue
17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in E Major, BWV 878: I. Prelude
18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in E Major, BWV 878: II. Fugue
19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 879: I. Prelude
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 879: II. Fugue
21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 880: I. Prelude
22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 880: II. Fugue
23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 881: I. Prelude
24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 881: II. Fugue

CD2
01. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882: I. Prelude
02. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882: II. Fugue
03. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883: I. Prelude
04. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883: II. Fugue
05. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 884: I. Prelude
06. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 884: II. Fugue
07. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 885: I. Prelude
08. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 885: II. Fugue
09. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 886: I. Prelude
10. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 886: II. Fugue
11. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887: I. Prelude
12. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 887: II. Fugue
13. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 888: I. Prelude
14. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 888: II. Fugue
15. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 889: I. Prelude
16. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 889: II. Fugue
17. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 890: I. Prelude
18. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 890: II. Fugue
19. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891: I. Prelude
20. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 891: II. Fugue
21. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B Major, BWV 892: I. Prelude
22. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B Major, BWV 892: II. Fugue
23. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B Minor, BWV 893: I. Prelude
24. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude & Fugue in B Minor, BWV 893: II. Fugue

Musicien et homme de radio, le pianiste et transcripteur américain Christopher O’Riley a un parcours atypique qui le rend particulièrement intéressant. Après avoir achevé des études musicales traditionnelles et remporté quelques prix dans de prestigieux concours internationaux (Van Cliburn, Leeds, Busoni), il s’intéresse à la musique pop et au jazz-rock fusion en jouant avec des groupes comme Radiohead ou Nirvana et avec des musiciens les plus divers. La parution du Premier Livre du Clavier bien tempéré de Johann Sebastian Bach en juillet 2024 a suscité de nombreux commentaires émanant de tous les milieux musicaux, tant l’interprétation de Christopher O’Riley est inclassable, nourrie de connaissance historiques pour certains, trop méticuleuse ou, au contraire trop expressive pour d’autre oreilles. Lecteur assidu de Yukio Mishima, Christopher O’Riley avoue avoir délaissé un temps l’écrivain japonais pour s’immerger totalement dans les savants contrepoints du Clavier bien tempéré qui le fascine tout autant. Son nouvel enregistrement du Deuxième Livre est assorti d’une série de conférences en ligne présentant chaque Prélude et Fugue dans un nouveau regard historique et musicologique, en soulignant combien la rareté de la notation de Bach demeure un encouragement pour l’imagination et la créativité des interprètes.

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