French Suites Nos, 1-6, French Overture, Italian Concerto : A.Schiff(P)(2010)

Andras Schiff plays Bach - Blu-ray Disc

Johann Sebastian Bach:
French Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV812-817
French Overture in B minor, BWV831
Italian Concerto, BWV971

Andras Schiff, piano

Recorded live at the Protestant Church of Leipzig, 11 June 2010.

Bonus: Schiff explains Bach

Surely Bach’s French Suites, which he composed during his years at Cothen (1717-1723), are among the finest inducements to practise that any teacher has ever made to a pupil. In this case Bach wrote them for his young wife, Anna Magdalena. The over-riding impression left by these suites is one of endearing tunefulness. Clavier-Ubung II is a later collection of didactic keyboard pieces. It comprises two greatly contrasted works: the Italian Concerto and the Overture in the French Style. These performances admirably demonstrate the thoughtful and persuasive approach that Andras Schiff adopts when performing Bach. Recorded live at the Bachfest 2010, Protestant Reformed Church of Leipzig, 11 June 2010 ( Euro Arts )

Picture format: 1080i Full-HD
Sound format: PCM Stereo / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles (bonus): English, German, French
Running time: 134 mins (performance) + 34 mins (bonus)
No. of Discs: 1 (BD 50)

Note: This Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.