Pianist rudolf serkin took up the goldberg variations in the late 1920s, but polish harpsichordist wanda landowska was the first to record the. Andreas staiers goldberg variations returns bachs keyboard exercise to his preferred instrument, the harpsichord, after decades of. Mahan esfahanis goldberg variations are totally exhilarating. Goldberg variationen by andreas staier on amazon music.
Johann sebastian bach goldberg variationen bwv 988 andreas staier, harpsichord 1. His performance is original, colorful and vibrant, aided by a dazzling technique that sacrifices nothing of bachs depth. I appreciate that opinions on the varying interpretaion of this music may vary. Andreas staier plays and discusses the goldberg variations duration. For comparison, on the verso pages, the book offers a traditional score of the goldberg variations or, to make matters more complicated, the closest we have based on scholarly sources. Well to be fair, all i need to do is write about it, i wouldnt be able to play any of them beyond the aria in any. Deceptive cadence professor christoph wolff, todays top bach answer man, helps kick off a week of goldberg explorations.
Rarely has so much unpleasantness been put into a fictional character. What is the best recording of bachs goldberg variations, and. The goldberg variations is the 1955 debut album of canadian classical pianist glenn gould. Download and print top quality goldberg variations complete sheet music for piano solo or harpsichord by johann sebastian bach with mp3 and midi files.
The edition is a compendium of performances by staier dating from 1988 to 1995. Aug 31, 2018 bach goldberg variations the best recordings part i part 2 the harpsichord landowska was recorded on a beast of an instrument by playel, built for her to have a mechanics of a harpsichord but the size and force to carry the sound in larger halls. Andreas staier plays and discusses the goldberg variations. The goldberg variations, bwv 988 maria yudina on allmusic. The work consists of an aria and thirty variations. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase.
To say the main character, gloria goldberg goldberg garrison gloria ggg is unlikable is an understatement. The goldberg variations by mark glanville paperback. Bach goldberg variations the best recordings part i part 2 the harpsichord landowska was recorded on a beast of an instrument by playel, built for her to have a mechanics of a harpsichord but the size and force to carry the sound in larger halls. What is the best recording of bachs goldberg variations. One after the other, the 30 variations provide a crescendo of emotions which culminate with a. Years before, when her husband did not resist the mafias demands on his trucking company, gloria took their two sons and left him. Certaines variations sont jouees sur le deuxieme clavier clavecin double pupitres e qui apporte une dimension supplementaire. Isbn 0 521 80735 2 hardback isbn 0 521 00193 5 paperback 1.
Bachs goldberg variations for harpsichord, bwv 988, have been arranged for a great variety of instruments and instrumental combinations, so a string orchestra wouldnt seem much of a stretch. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. Astounding not so much because of staiers interpretative approach to bachs keyboard glory. Andreas staier harpsichord, andreas staier harpsichord, bach. Bbc radio 3 music matters, andreas staier, the enchanted. Mar 20, 2012 picking five great recordings of the goldberg variations these days without mentioning gould is a little like leaving sgt. He looks for important links among compositions of various eras. Staiers playing of the goldberg variations is robust, uneccentric and straightforward. First published in 1741, the work is one of the most important citation needed examples of the variation form. Not only does andreas staier perform each of them on precisely the sort of keyboard the composer would have had in mind, but he also plays each of them with profound insight in their aesthetic mindset.
Listening to bruno walters recordings, in light of the splendid remastered editions published by sony classical, you tap into a truly humanistic culture. You also receive the handprinted and specially bound special edition score of. Enjoy the virtuosity of bachs goldberg variations, now that his work is open and freely available for all of us. Apr 23, 2019 robert douglass is raising funds for open goldberg variations setting bach free on kickstarter.
Mozart sei concerti per il cembalo concertato, wq 43 by carl philipp emanuel bach. This is nowhere near one of my favorite recordings of the goldberg variations, even though andreas staier is an extraordinarily skillful harpsichordist. He will publish his third book, wagnerism, in september. A new groundbreaking edition of bachs goldberg variations. An aging matriarch is beginning to worry about who will pick up where she leaves off. With nearly 200 recordings of bachs goldberg variations on the market. Library of congress cataloguing in publication data williams, peter f. Goldberg variationen by andreas staier and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Bach goldberg variations bwv 988 andreas staier harpsichord. Oct 12, 2012 in goldberg variations, new york times bestselling author susan isaacs writes about how family and business relationships can become intertwined. Tom service talks to andreas staier about bachs goldberg variations. This dedication appears in all published formats of the work. If you know bachs goldberg variations only through the eternally bestselling. From fairy tales to wacky comedies, from the most extraordinary orchestral works to understated pieces, for almost forty years now danny elfman has been crafting his unique sound and injecting it into hollywood productions by the likes of tim burton or gus van sant.
Scholars at the end of the twentieth century were still debating the exact details of the works origin, but many accept that j. No discussion of the goldberg variations can proceed without mention of. The work is believed to have been commissioned by a pupil of bachs named j. The goldberg variations are by no means easy in any sense, but nowadays there is such a surplus of. For his wigmore performance of bachs goldberg variations, however, he used a harpsichord, the instrument for which the work was originally. Dec 19, 2011 for his wigmore performance of bachs goldberg variations, however, he used a harpsichord, the instrument for which the work was originally written, and of which staier is an outstanding exponent. Jul 15, 2015 the goldberg variations ive already mentioned the written about the diabellivariations, this k2 of the piano variation catalogue. Mar 26, 2017 the rest of the bulletin detailed the other peculiarities that gould had brought along with him when recording j. Bachs goldberg variations and the brilliant pierre hantai. This recording of the goldberg variations by andreas staier is fantastic. The goldberg variations, bwv 988 is a work for keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Picking five great recordings of the goldberg variations these days without mentioning gould is a little like leaving sgt. Dec 17, 2011 tom service talks to andreas staier about bachs goldberg variations. Recorded by kimiko ishizaka on a bosendorfer 290 imperial in the teldex studio, berlin, produced by annemarie sylvestre, this recording is the first fanfunded, open source, and completely free recording ever produced.
The goldberg variations glenn gould album wikipedia. Ive already mentioned the written about the diabellivariations, this k2 of the piano variation catalogue. It is named after johann gottlieb goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work. Since the 19thcentury bach revival he is generally regarded as one of the greatest. Trevor pinnock and andreas staier deserve serious consideration. Staier is one of the most known harpsichordists and this set shows well his extraordinary abilities. Peppers lonely hearts club band out of a list of greatest rock albums of.
He is known for instrumental compositions such as the brandenburg concertos and the goldberg variations, and for vocal music such as the st matthew passion and the mass in b minor. Johann sebastian bach completed the goldberg variations, bwv 988, for keyboard in 1741. Bachs goldberg variations, bwv 988, recorded by kimiko ishizaka on a bosendorfer grand piano, with score following provided by the ipad app from musescore. Gould 1955, 1981, hewitt 1999, 2015, perahia, schiff, zhu. Goldberg variations, for keyboard, details allmusic. The form of the variations as a whole may be shown by comparison, as before, to that of a rosary, or perhaps better explained by an architectural analogy. Andreas staier, klavecimbel johann sebastian bach goldbergvariationen. Bach goldberg variations best harpsichord versions. Jun 05, 2016 for comparison, on the verso pages, the book offers a traditional score of the goldberg variations or, to make matters more complicated, the closest we have based on scholarly sources. An interpretation of johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations bwv 988, the work launched goulds career as a renowned international pianist, and became one of the most wellknown piano recordings. Now im attacking the everest, and all this without sherpa. Well to be fair, all i need to do is write about it, i wouldnt be able to play any of them beyond the aria in any case. The celebrated german keyboardist andreas staier reprimanded esfahani, judging.
Goldberg variations wanda landowska, harpsichord victor 78rpm album dm 1022 118933 118938 recorded in new york, june, 1945 digital transfer by f. Each of the ten cds in this box is a unique joy in itself. If andreas staiers harpsichordreconstructed after an authentic 1734 hass modelhardly equals the unabashed multistop splendor of wanda landowskas inauthentic custombuilt pleyel, its ample range of registers and timbres may still bother goldberg variations fans accustomed to relatively slimmeddown singlemanual italian instruments. Three copies of the studio recording of kimiko ishizaka playing the goldberg variations on cd, signed by the artist. One after the other, the 30 variations provide a crescendo of emotions which culminate with a serene and cathartic repeat of the initial theme. The aria was not original with bach, but was probably based on a now lost french dance tune. But why does a book s main character have to be likable. In goldberg variations, new york times bestselling author susan isaacs writes about how family and business relationships can become intertwined. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Russian violinist dmitry sitkovetsky, responsible for a variety of intriguing string. For instance, he thinks beethovens diabelli variations are heard in a different light if one knows bachs goldberg variations. Andreas staier is a great mind as well as a great musician.
Pianist andreas staier performs beethovens diabelli variations, opus 120, which also includes variations by czerny, hummel, liszt, schubert, and others, including amadeus mozarts son, f. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The rest of the bulletin detailed the other peculiarities that gould had brought along with him when recording j. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. It ranks far behind the performances on cd by rousset, hantai, alessandrini, and van asperen. Framed as if between two terminal pylons, one formed by the aria and the first two variations, the other by the two penultimate variations and the quodlibet, the variations are grouped like. Based on a single ground bass theme, the variations display not only bachs exceptional knowledge of diverse styles of music of the day but also. Bach goldberg variations sheet music for piano solo or. Goldberg variations simple english wikipedia, the free. The bonus dvd is a great addition, my only regret is that its duration is too short. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and.
The goldberg variations, bwv 988, is a musical composition for harpsichord by johann sebastian bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. A new public domain score and studio recording of bachs goldberg variations set the goldbergs free. Kimiko ishizaka will play the goldberg variations for you, live, at a venue of your choice. I play this cd in my car, at work, at home, again and again. Compared to estimable harpsichord versions by rousset and hantai, i feel that staiers vigorous performance is not on their level of elegance and sensitivity. You also receive the handprinted and specially bound special edition score of the goldberg variations, our new edition, engraved by musescore. He waited nearly a quarter of a century to play the goldberg in public.
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