J.S.Bach Das Wohltemperierte Klavier The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I Live Performance Dror Biran

A live performance without an audience by Prof. Dror Biran College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati. Winner of top prizes at the M.K Čiurlionis International Piano Competition, the Cleveland International Piano among others, Israeli-American pianist Dror Biran has been described by The Cleveland Plain Dealer as “his fortissimos crashed and roared, but next to them came pianissimos that whispered seductively…he has technique to burn and uses it effectively.” Biran’s superb tonal control combined with interesting phrasing and voicing has won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences. Biran has performed widely as a soloist with major orchestras including the Lithuanian Philharmonic Orchestra, RTVE Symphony Orchestra of Spain, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He has played under the batons of Etinger, Rodan, Gueller, Gacia Asensio, Mester, Lane and others. His concert tours have taken him to the United States, Israel and South Africa, South Korea and China along with Eastern and Western Europe. As an avid chamber musician, Biran has appeared on a regular basis with different music ensembles such as Carmel, Amernet and Aviv String Quartets. He premiered works by Grawemyer and Rome Award winners such as York Höler and Sebastian Currier. His concerts have been broadcasted by WUOL, WCLV, WQXR, The Voice of Music – Israel and Classic FM South Africa, among others. Biran can be heard on the JMC (Jerusalem Music Centre) and Centaur labels A recipient of multiple scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation for distinguished musicians, Biran began his piano studies with Ms. Lily Dorfman, and mentored by Arie Vardi, Paul Schenly, Daniel Shapiro and Lee Luvisi. He graduated from Rubin Academy of Music at Tel-Aviv University and the Cleveland Institute of Music where he received his doctorate degree in piano performance. Biran taught at the University of Louisville, Youngstown State University and Case Western Reserve University. Currently, he serves as Professor of Piano at the College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati. Teil I / Nr 1 BWV 846 C-Dur Arpeggiertes Klangflächenpräludium Engführungsfuge 00:16-05:22 Teil I / Nr 2 BWV 847 c-Moll Figuriertes Präludium Tanzfuge 05:22-09:12 Teil I / Nr 3 BWV 848 Cis-Dur Tanzpräludium / Menuett Fuga incomposta 09:13-13:13 Teil I / Nr 4 BWV 849 cis-Moll Aria Ricercar (Tripelfuge) 13:14-20:52 Teil I / Nr 5 BWV 850 D-Dur Figuriertes Präludium Fuga pathetica im franz. stil 20:53-24:25 Teil I / Nr 6 BWV 851 d-Moll Figuriertes Präludium Fuga composta 24:26-29:17 Teil I / Nr 7 BWV 852 Es-Dur Figuriertes Präludium Tanzfuge 29:18-34:45 Teil I / Nr 8 BWV 853 es-Moll Aria pathetica Ricercar 34:46-45:24 Teil I / Nr 9 BWV 854 E-Dur Tanzpräludium Fuga sciolta 45:26-48:13 Teil I / Nr 10 BWV 855 e-Moll Aria / figuriertes Präludium Invention 48:14-51:57 Teil I / Nr 11 BWV 856 F-Dur Tanzpräludium Tanzfuge 51:59-54:35 Teil I / Nr 12 BWV 857 f-Moll Praeludium ligatum Fuga pathetica 54:36-1:01:30 Teil I / Nr 13 BWV 858 Fis-Dur Tanzpräludium Tanzfuge 1:01:32-1:05:27 Teil I / Nr 14 BWV 859 fis-Moll Sinfonia Fuga pathetica 1:05:28-1:09:43 Teil I / Nr 15 BWV 860 G-Dur Figuriertes Präludium Tanzfuge 1:09:45-1:13:41 Teil I / Nr 16 BWV 861 g-Moll Praeludium patheticum Fuga pathetica 1:13:43-1:18:52 Teil I / Nr 17 BWV 862 As-Dur Concerto Fuga pathetica 1:18:53-1:23:02 Teil I / Nr 18 BWV 863 gis-Moll Sinfonia Fuga pathetica 1:23:05-1:28:49 Teil I / Nr 19 BWV 864 A-Dur Sinfonia Tanzfuge 1:28:50-1:33:18 Teil I / Nr 20 BWV 865 a-Moll Concerto Fuga ligata 1:33:18-1:39:22 Teil I / Nr 21 BWV 866 B-Dur Figuriertes Präludium Tanzfuge 1:39:24-1:43:07 Teil I / Nr 22 BWV 867 b-Moll Praeludium patheticum Ricercar 1:43:11-1:50:15 Teil I / Nr 23 BWV 868 H-Dur Sinfonia Fuga plagalis 1:50:17-1:54:19 Teil I / Nr 24 BWV 869 h-Moll Sonata Fuga pathetica 1:54:20-2:09:14