Goldberg Variations: Where to start?

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OK, so I've got Gould's 1955 and 1981 versions. And I like what I've heard of Maisky, Rachlin and Imai doing Sitkovetsky's string-trio arrangement. But I could use recommendations for a few other recordings that show interesting variation in treatment of the variations!

glenn mcdonald, Monday, 24 March 2008 00:47 (eighteen years ago)

http://media.stevegoldbergmusic.com/images/pic_steve.jpg

am0n, Monday, 24 March 2008 01:23 (eighteen years ago)

perahia. pure class.

poortheatre, Monday, 24 March 2008 01:47 (eighteen years ago)

And a version done by Neutral Milk Hotel fans would definitely qualify as interesting variation...

glenn mcdonald, Monday, 24 March 2008 01:53 (eighteen years ago)

this has nothing to do with bach, but rostropovich's performance of dutilleux and lutoslawski's cello concertos are teh bomb. this.

poortheatre, Monday, 24 March 2008 02:23 (eighteen years ago)

ten years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8i0ct1dTw

saxamaphones

j., Wednesday, 27 February 2019 03:08 (seven years ago)

Wanda Landowska!

longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 27 February 2019 03:38 (seven years ago)

haha, wow i'm only on var. 3 but this is "blowing" me away lololol. super whimsical but also very thoughtful. i can't stop smiling listening to this.

my go-to goldbergs are pinnock and hantaï on harpsichord. i've also really been digging keith jarrett's surprisingly restrained harpsichord rendition lately.

J. Sam, Wednesday, 27 February 2019 03:46 (seven years ago)

this is great

reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 27 February 2019 03:55 (seven years ago)

ikr i'm floating

j., Wednesday, 27 February 2019 04:37 (seven years ago)


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