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The Well Tempered Clavier Book I

Pianist, arranger, collaborative artist, composer, educator, and media personality Christopher O’Riley follows his passions into a fractal array of innovative directions, ever striving for the truest and deepest human connection, through performance and collaboration. 

It is with O’Riley’s dedication to the learning abilities, personalities, and imaginations of artists that he comes to his latest endeavor – a traversal of J.S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier. O’Riley has produced an online archive of video lectures entitled “Everything We Need to Know About Playing the Piano We Learn From The Well-Tempered Clavier,” a series illuminating a new perspective on each Prelude and Fugue, expanding on the ways the paucity of Bach’s notation encourages us to engage creatively and imaginatively. 

O’Riley’s The Well Tempered Clavier Book I delves into the subtle intricacies of Bach’s famous masterwork, revealing the composer’s nuanced craftsmanship through an exploration of the spaces between notes. Inspired by Bach’s profound lyricism and informed by historical insights, O’Riley’s interpretation transcends conventional keyboard traditions. Embracing the expressive potential of articulation and texture, he illuminates counterpoint with dynamic contrast, unveiling hidden dialogues within Bach’s compositions. Through meticulous attention to intonation and rhythmic flexibility, O’Riley uncovers layers of meaning, echoing the Japanese concept of “Ma” — the significance of space and silence. This album invites listeners to immerse themselves in Bach’s universe, where every pause resonates with depth and possibility.

Christopher O'Riley:

hold me to this

Hold Me To This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead is virtuoso pianist Christopher O'Riley's second album of solo piano interpretations of recordings by the progressive English rock band Radiohead. Like True Love Waits, Mr. O'Riley's first album devoted to Radiohead repertoire, the new album's performances were developed from his own meticulous transcriptions of Radiohead records. Unlike its predecessor which comprised personal favorites, Hold Me To This interprets a number of rarities, tracks never released on the band's full-length CDs.

65 Stations Total
Markets include: New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Seattle (ADI) Berkeley, Cincinatti, New Orleans, Kansas City, Tucson, Honolulu