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András Schiff plays Bach's The Art of Fugue

András Schiff performs Bach's The Art of Fugue, which he described as 'the greatest work by the greatest composer who ever lived.' From the 2025 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

The Hungarian-born British pianist András Schiff performs the entirety of Bach's masterwork The Art of Fugue, which he described as 'the greatest work by the greatest composer who ever lived.' Played at the 2025 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
The Art of Fugue, BWV.1080
András Schiff (piano), Schaghajegh Nosrati (piano)

01:47 AM
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, viola & basso continuo in G major, Op 11 no 2
Les Adieux

01:55 AM
Graeme Koehne (b.1956)
To His servant, Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse: The Morning Star
Guitar Trek

02:00 AM
Helena Winkelman (b.1974)
Concerto for Two Recorders and Strings
Camerata Variabile Basel, Helena Winkelman (conductor)

02:16 AM
Johann Ernst Bach (1722-1777)
Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (motet)
Martina Lins (soprano), Silke Weisheit (alto), Martin Schmitz (tenor), Hans-Georg Wimmer (bass), Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Hermann Max (conductor)

02:31 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Gaspard de la nuit for piano
Anna Vinnitskaya (piano)

02:53 AM
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Wind Sinfonietta, Op 73
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (conductor), Jonathan Bloxham (conductor)

03:12 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (K.191) in B flat major
Audun Halvorsen (bassoon), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

03:31 AM
Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734)
Litaniae de providential divina
Olga Pasiecznik (soprano), Marta Bobertska (soprano), Piotr Lykowski (counter tenor), Wojciech Parchem (tenor), Mirosław Borczyński (baritone), Sine Nomine Chamber Choir, Concerto Polacco, Marek Toporowski (conductor)

03:42 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Serenade for Strings, Op 20
Royal Academy Soloists, Clio Gould (director)

03:54 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Eduard Lassen (librettist)
Löse Himmel, meine seele, S.494
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

04:00 AM
Mel Bonis (1858-1938)
Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rumon Gamba (conductor)

04:07 AM
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Sonata no 2 in B flat major, Z.791
Les Ambassadeurs, Alexis Kossenko (director)

04:14 AM
Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)
Tarantella
Gary Karr (double bass), Harmon Lewis (piano)

04:20 AM
Otto Nicolai (1810-1849)
Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih (conductor)

04:31 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Ave Generosa
Orpheus Women's Choir, Albert Wissink (director)

04:37 AM
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)
Sonata in D major for 2 violins and continuo
Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci (director)

04:45 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Hymn and Triumphal March, from Aida
WDR Funkhausorchester, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

04:53 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), arr. Franz Liszt
Paraphrase on Rigoletto
Michele Campanella (piano)

05:00 AM
Peter Machajdík (b.1961)
Danube Afterpoint
Ricercata Ensemble, Ivan Siller (director)

05:17 AM
Louis-Nicolas Clerambault (1676-1749)
Pirame et Tisbe (1710)
Gilles Ragon (tenor), Ensemble Amalia

05:34 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto in D major (Op.61)
Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Michael Stern (conductor)

06:15 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
4 Songs for women's voices, 2 horns and harp, Op 17
Danish National Radio Choir, Leif Lind (horn), Per McClelland Jacobsen (horn), Catriona Yeats (harp), Stefan Parkman (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Art of Fugue, BWV.1080

    Performer: Sir András Schiff. Performer: Schaghajegh Nosrati.
    • GBBBC.

  • Johann Christian Bach

    Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, viola & basso continuo in G major, Op 11 no 2

    Ensemble: Les Adieux.
    • DEWDR.

  • Graeme Koehne

    To His servant, Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse: The Morning Star

    Ensemble: Guitar Trek.
    • AUABC.

  • Helena Winkelman

    Concerto for Two Recorders and Strings

    Ensemble: Camerata Variabile. Conductor: Helena Winkelman.
    • CHSRF.

  • Johann Ernst Bach

    Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (motet)

    Singer: Martina Lins. Singer: Silke Weisheit. Singer: Martin Schmitz. Singer: Hans-Georg Wimmer. Choir: Rheinische Kantorei. Ensemble: Das Kleine Konzert. Conductor: Hermann Max.
    • DEWDR.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Gaspard de la nuit for piano

    Performer: Anna Vinnitskaya.
    • BERTBF.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Wind Sinfonietta, Op 73

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham.
    • GBBBC.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (K.191) in B flat major

    Performer: Audun Halvorsen. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • NONRK.

  • Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki

    Litaniae de providential divina

    Singer: Olga Pasichnyk. Singer: Marta Bobertska. Singer: Piotr Łykowski. Singer: Wojciech Parchem. Singer: Miroslaw Borczynski. Choir: Sine Nomine. Orchestra: Concerto Polacco. Conductor: Marek Toporowski.
    • PLPR.

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for Strings Op 20

    Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble. Director: Clio Gould.
    • GBBBC.

  • Franz Liszt

    Löse Himmel, meine seele, S.494

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne. Librettist: Eduard Lassen.
    • CACBC.

  • Mel Bonis

    Suite Orientale, Op 48 no 2: Prelude & Danse d'almees

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • GBBBC.

  • Henry Purcell

    Sonata No 2 in B flat major, Z.791

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs. Director: Alexis Kossenko.
    • PLPR.

  • Giovanni Bottesini

    Tarantella

    Performer: Gary Karr. Performer: Harmon Lewis.
    • BGBNR.

  • Otto Nicolai

    Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marko Munih.
    • SIRTVS.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Ave Generosa

    Choir: Orpheus Choir. Director: Albert Wissink.
    • HUMR.

  • Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Sonata in D major for 2 violins and continuo

    Ensemble: Musica Fiorita. Director: Daniela Dolci.
    • DEWDR.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Hymn and Triumphal March, from Aida

    Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Paraphrase on Rigoletto

    Performer: Michele Campanella. Music Arranger: Franz Liszt.
    • SESR.

  • Peter Machajdík

    Danube Afterpoint, octet for 2 pianos, string quartet and 2 brass instruments

    Ensemble: Musica Ricercata. Director: Ivan Šiller.
    • SKRTVS.

  • Louis‐Nicolas Clérambault

    Pirame et Tisbe (1710)

    Singer: Gilles Ragon. Ensemble: Ensemble Amalia.
    • DEWDR.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major (Op.61)

    Performer: Christian Tetzlaff. Orchestra: Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Stern.
    • DESR.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Songs for women's voices, 2 horns and harp, Op 17

    Performer: Leif Lind. Performer: Per McClelland Jacobsen. Performer: Catriona Yeats. Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Feb 202600:30
    BBC Radio 3