{"id":98173,"date":"2024-06-20T11:28:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=98173"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:27:44","slug":"pitman-review-christopher-oriley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/pitman-review-christopher-oriley\/","title":{"rendered":"John Pitman Review: Christopher O&#8217;Riley&#8217;s &#8216;The Well-Tempered Clavier&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ArtsBlog_PitmanReviewORiley.jpg\" alt=\"Spotlight image for John Pitman Review: Christopher O'Riley's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier'\" class=\"wp-image-98176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ArtsBlog_PitmanReviewORiley.jpg 720w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ArtsBlog_PitmanReviewORiley-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ArtsBlog_PitmanReviewORiley-425x319.jpg 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ArtsBlog_PitmanReviewORiley-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In May 2024, pianist <strong>Christopher O&#8217;Riley<\/strong> was in Portland for a concert with his good friend, cellist Matt Haimovitz. All Classical Radio\u2019s Program Director, John Pitman, invited Christopher for an interview in the Roger O. Doyle Performance Studio, the day before their concert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christopher shared his knowledge, talent, and insight about Bach and the upcoming album, <em>The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1<\/em>. He performed two of the preludes and fugues in the studio, and &#8211; through interjected examples during their conversation &#8211; revealed hidden dialogues within Bach&#8217;s work. It was a very illuminating conversation, with powerful music by, arguably, one of music&#8217;s greatest composers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear John Pitman&#8217;s conversation with Christopher O&#8217;Riley, as well as some highlights from his upcoming album:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Pitman Review: Christopher O&#039;Riley&#039;s &#039;The Well-Tempered Clavier&#039; by All Classical Radio\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1853082729&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestomusic.com\/classical\/products\/9627039--the-well-tempered-clavier-book-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1<\/em> by Christopher O&#8217;Riley<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Special thanks to All Classical\u2019s Audio Engineer Daniel Hornbeck for editing this interview.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In May 2024, pianist Christopher O&#8217;Riley was in Portland for a concert with his good friend, cellist Matt Haimovitz. 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