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Bach Keyboard Cycle

András Schiff completes his extraordinary two-year survey of Bach’s solo keyboard music with three October recitals. “…it was as if Mr. Schiff were channeling Bach, not just performing him.” The New York Times

Wed OCT 9 8pm
English Suites
Likely the first set of keyboard suites Bach ever composed, the mysteriously named “English” Suites show the influence of French lute music in that they all begin with a prelude.

Wed OCT 16 8pm
Six Partitas
For his penultimate cycle performance, the brilliant Hungarian pianist takes on all of Bach’s challenging keyboard Partitas in a single evening.

Sun OCT 20 7:30pm
Goldberg Variations
Schiff plays the stunning Goldberg Variations in the final chapter of his heralded exploration of Bach’s keyboard works.