Angela Hewitt, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale-prelude, Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV.659 transc. Wilhelm Kempff for piano
Johann Sebastian Bach: Siciliano in G minor from Flute Sonata, BWV.1031 arr. Wilhelm Kempff for piano
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sinfonia in D from Cantata No.29 `Wir danken dir, Gott' arr. Wilhelm Kempff for piano
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A, Op.101
Interval
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 1 from The Art of Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 2 from The Art of Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 3 from The Art of Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 4 from The Art of Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 5 from The Art of Fugue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 6 from The Art of Fugue (Im stile francese)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 7 from The Art of Fugue (Per aug et dim)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 8 from The Art of Fugue (a 3)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 9 from The Art of Fugue (Alla duodecima)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Contrapunctus 10 from The Art of Fugue (Alla decima)

Internationally renowned for her interpretations of Bach on the modern piano, Angela Hewitt's first of two recitals in this year's International Piano Series focus on composer's final masterpiece, The Art of Fugue.

Left unfinished on Bach's death, the work's wonderfully intricate contrapuntal puzzles hold a satisfying level of spiritual and mathematical unity.

Offsetting the rigour of this music, Hewitt opens the recital with three Bach transcriptions by the great German pianist Wilhelm Kempff. Beethoven's late Sonata in A major Op.101 completes the programme, a work that shows the powerful influence of Bach's fugues.

'Hewitt has become almost synonymous with Bach on the piano.' (The Guardian)

Royal Festival Hall at 6pm. Jessica Duchen in conversation with Angela Hewitt. Free

Angela Hewitt piano