Together with Beethovens Diabelli Variations a work distantly inspired by the Goldbergsthis Aria mit verschiedenen Vernderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen. Yet for every intricacy that artistry could produce in the exploration of a single theme, no composition by Bachor, for that matter, by anyone elsesurpasses the so-called Goldberg Variations, published in the autumn of 1741 as the fourth and final part of his Clavierbung cycle. When Bachs second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel, penned these words in his obituary of the world-famous organist Mr Johann Sebastian Bach, he may have been thinking above all of The Art of Fugue, and of the Musical Offering, Bachs stupendous response to a challenge thrown at him by Frederick the Great. The spirit of the dance, so fundamental to Bach, is never far away in this compelling new account. If you do not want to delay the delivery of live catalogue items please order them separately from pre-order titles. Please note: Orders including albums bought in advance of the UK release date, shown below, will be shipped by first class mail on the day preceding this date. If you are on a new browser, please contact us or if you are on a very old browser version, try updating your Flash plugin. As always with Bach, the spirit of the dance is omnipresent. This eccentricity may be off-putting to some listeners, but there are so many fine points in Gould s playing that it must be overlooked to appreciate the true value of his playing and his understanding of Bach, which is original by any standard.Ĭolumbias reproduction is crisp and clear, in keeping with Gould s wishes.įrom No 5, every third variation is a two-part invention (Nos 8, 11, 14, 17 etc.).
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