Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Pieter-Jan Belder
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Brilliant Classics
Catalogue: 95471
Release: 2017
Size: 1.64 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
01. Aria
02. Variatio 1, a 1 clav.
03. Variatio 2 , a 1 clav.
04. Variatio 3, a 1 clav. – Canone all’unisono
05. Variatio 4, a 1 clav.
06. Variatio 5, a 1 ovvero 2 clav.
07. Variatio 6, a 1 clav. Canone alla seconda
08. Variatio 7, a 1 ovvero 2 clav. – Al tempo di giga
09. Variatio 8, a 2 clav.
10. Variatio 9, a 1 clav. – Canone alla terza
11. Variatio 10, a 1 clav. – Fughetta
12. Variatio 11, a 2 clav.
13. Variatio 12, a 1 clav. – Canone alla quarta
14. Variatio 13, a 2 clav.
15. Variatio 14, a 2 clav.
16. Variatio 15, a 1 clav. – Canone alla quinta, andante
17. Variatio 16, a 1 clav. – Ouverture
18. Variatio 17, a 2 clav.
19. Variatio 18, a 1 clav. – Canone alla sesta
20. Variatio 19, a 1 clav.
21. Variatio 20, a 2 clav.
22. Variatio 21, a 1 clav. – Canone alla settima
23. Variatio 22, a 1 clav. – Alla Breve
24. Variatio 23, a 2 clav.
25. Variatio 24, a 1 clav. – Canone all’ottava
26. Variatio 25, a 2 clav. – Adagio
27. Variatio 26, a 2 clav.
28. Variatio 27, a 1 ovvero 2 clav. – Canone alla nona
29. Variatio 28, a 2 clav.
30. Variatio 29, a 1 ovvero 2 clav.
31. Variatio 30, a 1 clav. – Quodlibet
32. Aria da capo
Bach’s Goldberg Variations are the touching stone of a musician’s stature, and no wonder that award-winning Dutch harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder considers it a necessary and rewarding task to record it again (having recorded it already 15 years ago), his immense experience and increased knowledge finding new hidden secrets and treasures in this iconic work.
The personal booklet notes by Pieter-Jan Belder show his great insight, knowledge and love for this work, which has been on his music stand for over 30 years.
Belder is one of the world’s foremost keyboard players, with an astonishing number of CD’s to his name: the complete Scarlatti Sonatas, Bach keyboard works, Rameau, Soler, Duphly, Marais, CPE Bach, Corelli, Purcell, Telemann, the complete Fitzwilliam Virginal Book..to be continued…