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Christopher O'Riley

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871Christopher O'Riley

Listen to Let Down by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

Let DownChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Everything In Its Right Place by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

Everything In Its Right PlaceChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Karma Police by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

Karma PoliceChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Fake Plastic Trees by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fake Plastic TreesChristopher O'Riley

Listen to The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870Christopher O'Riley

Listen to The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873 by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 873Christopher O'Riley

Listen to The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870Christopher O'Riley

Listen to The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Fugue No. 3, in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872 by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893: Fugue No. 3, in C-Sharp Major, BWV 872Christopher O'Riley

Listen to Knives Out by Christopher O'Riley, see lyrics, music video & more!

Knives OutChristopher O'Riley

Latest Release

Listen to J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870–893 by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMJ.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870–893Christopher O'Riley

More albums from Christopher O'Riley

Listen to J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMJ.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMTroikaMatt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

Listen to Tango Nuevo by Pablo Ziegler & Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMTango NuevoPablo Ziegler & Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMShuffle. Play. Listen.Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMBeethoven, Period.Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

Listen to O'Riley's Liszt by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMO'Riley's LisztChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Fuchs: String Quartet No. 5, 'American' - Falling Canons - Falling Trio by Christopher O'Riley, Delray String Quartet & Trio21

ALBUMFuchs: String Quartet No. 5, 'American' - Falling Canons - Falling TrioChristopher O'Riley, Delray String Quartet & Trio21

Listen to Out of My Hands by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMOut of My HandsChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMSecond Grace: The Music of Nick DrakeChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Home To Oblivion: An Elliott Smith Tribute by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMHome To Oblivion: An Elliott Smith TributeChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Hold Me To This - Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMHold Me To This - Christopher O'Riley Plays RadioheadChristopher O'Riley

Listen to True Love Waits - Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMTrue Love Waits - Christopher O'Riley Plays RadioheadChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Gershwin: An American In Paris & Rhapsody In Blue - Ravel: Bolero & Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Debussy: Prelude a L’apres Mini D’un Faune by Barry Wordsworth, Christopher O'Riley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMGershwin: An American In Paris & Rhapsody In Blue - Ravel: Bolero & Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Debussy: Prelude a L’apres Mini D’un FauneBarry Wordsworth, Christopher O'Riley & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen to Scriabin: Vers la flamme by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMScriabin: Vers la flammeChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Le Grand Tango by Carter Brey & Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMLe Grand TangoCarter Brey & Christopher O'Riley

Listen to Kernis: 100 Greatest Dance Hits by Chester String Quartet, Christopher O'Riley, David Tanenbaum & Michael Barrett

ALBUMKernis: 100 Greatest Dance HitsChester String Quartet, Christopher O'Riley, David Tanenbaum & Michael Barrett

Listen to James Galway and Christopher O' Riley - The French Recital by James Galway & Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMJames Galway and Christopher O' Riley - The French RecitalJames Galway & Christopher O'Riley

Listen to P.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier and Other Dysfunctional Works for Keyboard by Peter Schickele, Christopher O'Riley, Dennis James & David Robinson

ALBUMP.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier and Other Dysfunctional Works for KeyboardPeter Schickele, Christopher O'Riley, Dennis James & David Robinson

Listen to Christopher O'Riley Plays Ravel by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMChristopher O'Riley Plays RavelChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Schumann, R.: Fantasiestucke - Adagio and Allegro - 3 Romanzen - 5 Pieces in Folk Style - Fairy Tales by Rolf Schulte & Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMSchumann, R.: Fantasiestucke - Adagio and Allegro - 3 Romanzen - 5 Pieces in Folk Style - Fairy TalesRolf Schulte & Christopher O'Riley

Listen to Helps/Adams/Brieff/Sessions by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMHelps/Adams/Brieff/SessionsChristopher O'Riley

Listen to Flute Music By Les Six - Milhaud, Poulenc Honegger, Durey, Tailleferre, Auric by Christopher O'Riley & Ransom Wilson

ALBUMFlute Music By Les Six - Milhaud, Poulenc Honegger, Durey, Tailleferre, AuricChristopher O'Riley & Ransom Wilson

Listen to Busoni: Arrangements for Piano by Christopher O'Riley

ALBUMBusoni: Arrangements for PianoChristopher O'Riley

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About Christopher O'Riley

Hometown

Chicago, United States of America

Born

1956

Genre

Classical

Pianist Christopher O'Riley is equally known for performances of standard classical repertory and of transcriptions of popular music, specifically that of the band Radiohead. O'Riley introduced Radiohead to many classical listeners as host of the U.S. National Public Radio program From the Top, where he aired performances of his own transcriptions without identifying the source material. O'Riley has a substantial catalog of recordings covering both standard repertory and his popular music transcriptions. He issued two albums of Radiohead transcriptions, True Love Waits (2003) and Hold Me to This (2005). O'Riley also recorded albums of material by Elliott Smith and Nick Drake. In 2024, he issued the album J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, on the Navona Records label.