Bach 340 – Das wohltemperierte Klavier I. | Concert by László Borbély

Featuring:
László Borbély – piano

All pianists agree that the Wohltemperiertes Klavier is one of the pinnacles of the instrument's repertoire, both musically and technically. László Borbély has proven on numerous occasions that he is not afraid to take on the greatest professional and artistic challenges. He has been immersing himself in the Wohltemperiertes Klavier since the beginning of his career, and now he is fulfilling his plan to perform the entire two-hour cycle, representing an inexhaustible range of Bachian inventions. Borbély has a true passion for Bach's music: in 2019 he recorded the Goldberg Variations, followed two years later by The Art of the Fugue, which he performed at BMC as well. This evening, he aims to achieve no less than to reveal inner musical connections that may not have been explored before – and of course to demonstrate Bach's genius.

Borbély likes to try his hand in a wide variety of styles, as his recordings of works by Bartók, Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Poulenc, Mussorgsky, Ligeti and Messiaen testify. Major composers such as György Kurtág, József Sári, Máté Balogh and Péter Tornyai have written works for him. In addition to his regular concert activities, he plays an active role in shaping the next generation of musicians as a teacher at the Liszt Academy and as head of the keyboard programme at the LFZE Doctoral School, also giving master classes and serving on the jury of international competitions. Critics have praised the richness of detail, depth, perfectionism, intellectual discipline and perfect technique of his playing, combined with an almost obsessive virtuosity. Borbély is a member of the Metrum Ensemble and the Carpathian Impressions trio, with which he has appeared on the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York.