Bach, Goldberg Variati... - Iskandar & Orf Vienna Widjaja - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

The music of Bach has been an important part of Fazıl Say’s life since his childhood. His interpretation of the Goldberg Variations, a pinnacle of the keyboard repertoire, draws on his broader knowledge of Bach’s suites, cantatas and oratorios.

“The interpreter must deeply internalise this long piece,” he says, “to the degree of presenting it as though it were their own composition ... It is a masterpiece of music and mathematics. I wanted my interpretation to convey the unique song, dance and story of each part of the piece … Composed 280 years ago for a two-manual harpsichord, the piece presents particular technical difficulties for someone performing it today on a concert piano, since many sections contain phrases where the hands, keys and fingers overlap. … Every pianist must find their own solutions to these difficulties.

“Rather than evaluating a performance purely in terms of what is ‘wrong’ or ‘right’ from a modern-day perspective, we should seek out the personal touches that reveal the artist’s own answers to why we make music and why we listen to it. After all, listening to the many interpretations of the piece yields surprisingly different insights from each musician’s intimate exploration of the work. And that is a good thing …”

Tracklist

1. Aria
2. Variation 1. a 1 Clavier
3. Variation 2. a 1 Clavier
4. Variation 3. Canone All'unisono a 1 Clavier
5. Variation 4. a 1 Clavier
6. Variation 5. a 1 Ovvero 2 Claviere
7. Variation 6. Canone Alla Seconda a 1 Clavier
8. Variation 7. a 1 Ovvero 2 Claviere, Al Tempo Di Giga
9. Variation 8. a 2 Claviere
10. Variation 9. Canone Alla Terza a 1 Clavier
11. Variation 10. Fughetta a 1 Clavier
12. Variation 11. a 2 Claviere
13. Variation 12. Canone Alla Quarta a 1 Clavier
14. Variation 13. a 2 Claviere
15. Variation 14. a 2 Claviere
16. Variation 15. Canone Alla Quinta a 1 Clavier
17. Variation 16. Ouverture a 1 Clavier
18. Variation 17. a 2 Claviere
19. Variation 18. Canone Alla Sesta a 1 Clavier
20. Variation 19. a 1 Clavier
21. Variation 20. a 2 Claviere
22. Variation 21. Canone Alla Settima a 1 Clavier
23. Variation 22. Alla Breve a 1 Clavier
24. Variation 23. a 2 Claviere
25. Variation 24. Canone All'ottava a 1 Clavier
26. Variation 25. a 2 Claviere
27. Variation 26. a 2 Claviere
28. Variation 27. Canone Alla Nona a 2 Claviere
29. Variation 28. a 2 Claviere
30. Variation 29. a 1 Ovvero 2 Claviere
31. Variation 30. Quodlibet a 1 Clavier
32. Aria Da Capo

Label: Plg | Origin: Holland

📌 .. Variations Bwv 988