Bach: Goldberg Variations

Music of the Baroque era – Bach keyboard concertos and Scarlatti sonatas – already features in the eclectic Erato catalogue of the French pianist Alexandre Tharaud. Now he is giving us his interpretation of one of the monuments of the repertoire for piano (and harpsichord), Bach’s Goldberg Variations. “Bach is the father of all composers,” Tharaud has said. “He is the one who opened the way. When I am tired, or not playing at my best, I return to Bach. He refocuses me, he gives me new strength. His music has a centre, but it has no end . To play Bach, you need to feel in harmony with yourself, to feel humble – Bach really is a matter of humility . You cannot hide anything.”

Disc 1
1: Aria
2: Variatio 1 a 1 Clav.
3: Variatio 2 a 1 Clav.
4: Variatio 3 Canone All'Unisuono a 1 Clav.
5: Variatio 4 a 1 Clav.
6: Variatio 5 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
7: Variatio 6 Canone Alla Seconda a 1 Clav.
8: Variatio 7 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. Al Tempo Di Giga
9: Variatio 8 a 2 Clav.
10: Variatio 9 Canone Alla Terza a 1 Clav.
11: Variatio 10 Fughetta a 1 Clav.
12: Variatio 11 a 2 Clav.
13: Variatio 12 Canone Alla Quarta in Moto Contrario
14: Variatio 13 a 2 Clav.
15: Variatio 14 a 2 Clav.
16: Variatio 15. Canone Alla Quinta a 1 Clav. Andante
17: Variatio 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav.
18: Variatio 17 a 2 Clav.
19: Variatio 18 Canone Alla Sesta a 1 Clav.
20: Variatio 19 a 1 Clav.
21: Variatio 20 a 2 Clav.
22: Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima
23: Variatio 22 Alla Breve a 1 Clav.
24: Variatio 23 a 2 Clav.
25: Variatio 24 Canone All'Ottava a 1 Clav.
26: Variatio 25 a 2 Clav.
27: Variatio 26 a 2 Clav.
28: Variatio 27 Canone Alla Nona
29: Variatio 28 a 2 Clav.
30: Variatio 29 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
31: Variatio 30 Quodlibet a 1 Clav.
32: Aria

Disc 2
1: Goldberg Variations

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

Number of Discs: 2

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