The goldberg variations glenn gould album wikipedia. 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. What is the best recording of bachs goldberg variations. 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. Listening to bruno walters recordings, in light of the splendid remastered editions published by sony classical, you tap into a truly humanistic culture. Andreas staiers goldberg variations returns bachs keyboard exercise to his preferred instrument, the harpsichord, after decades of. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie.
Jul 15, 2015 the goldberg variations ive already mentioned the written about the diabellivariations, this k2 of the piano variation catalogue. Goldberg variations simple english wikipedia, the free. Andreas staier harpsichord, andreas staier harpsichord, bach. The work consists of an aria and thirty variations. He looks for important links among compositions of various eras. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. You also receive the handprinted and specially bound special edition score of. Gould 1955, 1981, hewitt 1999, 2015, perahia, schiff, zhu.
Goldberg variations wanda landowska, harpsichord victor 78rpm album dm 1022 118933 118938 recorded in new york, june, 1945 digital transfer by f. 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. The goldberg variations, bwv 988 maria yudina on allmusic. I appreciate that opinions on the varying interpretaion of this music may vary. 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. I play this cd in my car, at work, at home, again and again. This is nowhere near one of my favorite recordings of the goldberg variations, even though andreas staier is an extraordinarily skillful harpsichordist. Since the 19thcentury bach revival he is generally regarded as one of the greatest. It is named after johann gottlieb goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work. Bbc radio 3 music matters, andreas staier, the enchanted. Bachs goldberg variations, bwv 988, recorded by kimiko ishizaka on a bosendorfer grand piano, with score following provided by the ipad app from musescore. Deceptive cadence professor christoph wolff, todays top bach answer man, helps kick off a week of goldberg explorations. 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. Bach goldberg variations bwv 988 andreas staier harpsichord.
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. Andreas staier is a great mind as well as a great musician. A new groundbreaking edition of bachs goldberg variations. 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. Mozart sei concerti per il cembalo concertato, wq 43 by carl philipp emanuel bach. His performance is original, colorful and vibrant, aided by a dazzling technique that sacrifices nothing of bachs depth. No discussion of the goldberg variations can proceed without mention of. Three copies of the studio recording of kimiko ishizaka playing the goldberg variations on cd, signed by the artist. Trevor pinnock and andreas staier deserve serious consideration.
First published in 1741, the work is one of the most important citation needed examples of the variation form. Russian violinist dmitry sitkovetsky, responsible for a variety of intriguing string. 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 goldberg variations is the 1955 debut album of canadian classical pianist glenn gould. Scholars at the end of the twentieth century were still debating the exact details of the works origin, but many accept that j. What is the best recording of bachs goldberg variations, and. Each of the ten cds in this box is a unique joy in itself. If you know bachs goldberg variations only through the eternally bestselling. For his wigmore performance of bachs goldberg variations, however, he used a harpsichord, the instrument for which the work was originally.
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. 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. Goldberg variationen by andreas staier on amazon music. Andreas staier plays and discusses the goldberg variations. Library of congress cataloguing in publication data williams, peter f. 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. Ive already mentioned the written about the diabellivariations, this k2 of the piano variation catalogue. Dec 17, 2011 tom service talks to andreas staier about bachs goldberg variations. Goldberg variations, for keyboard, details allmusic. One after the other, the 30 variations provide a crescendo of emotions which culminate with a. 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. In goldberg variations, new york times bestselling author susan isaacs writes about how family and business relationships can become intertwined.
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. The bonus dvd is a great addition, my only regret is that its duration is too short. Apr 23, 2019 robert douglass is raising funds for open goldberg variations setting bach free on kickstarter. Mahan esfahanis goldberg variations are totally exhilarating. 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. The goldberg variations by mark glanville paperback. Johann sebastian bach completed the goldberg variations, bwv 988, for keyboard in 1741. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. One after the other, the 30 variations provide a crescendo of emotions which culminate with a serene and cathartic repeat of the initial theme. He will publish his third book, wagnerism, in september. 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. Certaines variations sont jouees sur le deuxieme clavier clavecin double pupitres e qui apporte une dimension supplementaire. Oct 12, 2012 in goldberg variations, new york times bestselling author susan isaacs writes about how family and business relationships can become intertwined. 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.
Bachs goldberg variations and the brilliant pierre hantai. Compared to estimable harpsichord versions by rousset and hantai, i feel that staiers vigorous performance is not on their level of elegance and sensitivity. Andreas staier plays and discusses the goldberg variations duration. Astounding not so much because of staiers interpretative approach to bachs keyboard glory. But why does a book s main character have to be likable.
Years before, when her husband did not resist the mafias demands on his trucking company, gloria took their two sons and left him. Picking five great recordings of the goldberg variations these days without mentioning gould is a little like leaving sgt. For instance, he thinks beethovens diabelli variations are heard in a different light if one knows bachs goldberg variations. Enjoy the virtuosity of bachs goldberg variations, now that his work is open and freely available for all of us. Andreas staier, klavecimbel johann sebastian bach goldbergvariationen.
Mar 20, 2012 picking five great recordings of the goldberg variations these days without mentioning gould is a little like leaving sgt. The aria was not original with bach, but was probably based on a now lost french dance tune. The goldberg variations are by no means easy in any sense, but nowadays there is such a surplus of. An aging matriarch is beginning to worry about who will pick up where she leaves off. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Mar 26, 2017 the rest of the bulletin detailed the other peculiarities that gould had brought along with him when recording j. Rarely has so much unpleasantness been put into a fictional character. 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. Staiers playing of the goldberg variations is robust, uneccentric and straightforward. The work is believed to have been commissioned by a pupil of bachs named j.
He waited nearly a quarter of a century to play the goldberg in public. Tom service talks to andreas staier about bachs goldberg variations. Now im attacking the everest, and all this without sherpa. 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. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Pianist rudolf serkin took up the goldberg variations in the late 1920s, but polish harpsichordist wanda landowska was the first to record the. The edition is a compendium of performances by staier dating from 1988 to 1995. Kimiko ishizaka will play the goldberg variations for you, live, at a venue of your choice. Goldberg variationen by andreas staier and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited.
With nearly 200 recordings of bachs goldberg variations on the market. This dedication appears in all published formats of the work. Open goldberg variations setting bach free by robert. It ranks far behind the performances on cd by rousset, hantai, alessandrini, and van asperen. 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. Johann sebastian bach goldberg variationen bwv 988 andreas staier, harpsichord 1. To say the main character, gloria goldberg goldberg garrison gloria ggg is unlikable is an understatement. The celebrated german keyboardist andreas staier reprimanded esfahani, judging. Isbn 0 521 80735 2 hardback isbn 0 521 00193 5 paperback 1. The rest of the bulletin detailed the other peculiarities that gould had brought along with him when recording j. A new public domain score and studio recording of bachs goldberg variations set the goldbergs free. 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.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. 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. 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. Bach goldberg variations best harpsichord versions. 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. You also receive the handprinted and specially bound special edition score of the goldberg variations, our new edition, engraved by musescore.
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