Angela Hewitt is internationally renowned for her interpretations of Bach on the modern piano. She is featured on World Music Network's The Rough Guide To Bach. 

Angela Hewitt will be performing at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on 2 October 2012. She will also be participating in a pre-concert conversation with Jessica Duchen at 6pm which is free. Her programe will be as follows: 

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)

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

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Bach

Bach is arguably the most influential composer ever to have lived; his music is renowned for intricate polyphonic textures, poetic melody lines and thrusting terraced dynamics. This Rough Guide showcases Bach’s inimitable genius in all its forms and includes a bonus disc performed by the world-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt. This includes a bonus CD The Rough Guide To Angela Hewitt Plays Bach.

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Watch this video of Angela Hewitt playing Bach 'French Suite No.2'.