Bach's Sonic Tapestry: The Well-Tempered Clavier of 1722

There is a reason why good teachers insist their pupils study Bach. Every note counts as with no other composer.

I've played some Bach in my time . . . but it is fair to say that he has never been front and centre in my repertoire. Until now . . .

When his 2020-2021 season was cancelled due to the pandemic, distinguished pianist Robert Silverman decided to embark on a mega-project—the entire first volume of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, one of the finest monuments of key...