J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893

Featuring

Dina Ugorskaja
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Performer Biography

From October 2016, Dina Ugorskaja holds a professorship for piano at the Vienna University of Music and the Performing Arts.

Interpretation

Pianist Dina Ugorskaja uses the modern grand piano to evoke the sounds of various instruments, including harpsichord, clavichord, and woodwinds, rather than trying to make it sound exactly like a historical instrument.

Performer Biography

Dina Ugorskaja's CD releases have been nominated for the International Classical Music Awards and for the German Record Critics' Prize.

Composition History

Bach began working on The Well-Tempered Clavier in 1717, while imprisoned in Weimar for signing a new contract with Prince Leopold without being dismissed from his previous service.

Performer Biography

Dina Ugorskaja, the pianist on this recording, was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) into an artistic family of Jewish origin, and started learning piano and composition at a very early age.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bach's musical thinking was deeply influenced by his understanding of intervallic tension, which contributed to his vast expressive range.

Performer Biography

Dina Ugorskaja has performed in many outstanding venues, including the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the Stuttgart Liederhalle, the Cologne Philharmonie, and the Sala Verdi in Milan.