Andreas staiers goldberg variations returns bachs keyboard exercise to his preferred instrument, the harpsichord, after decades of. No discussion of the goldberg variations can proceed without mention of. Dec 19, 2011 the work around which such opinions swirl most furiously is the keyboard exercise known to posterity as the goldberg variations and few performances could be better calculated to keep. Harpsichord concertos to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Goldberg variations by johann sebastian bach 16851750.
Andreas staier is a great mind as well as a great musician. Andreas staier s goldberg variations returns bachs keyboard exercise to his preferred instrument, the harpsichord, after decades of transcriptions for piano, organ, strings, harp, and synthesiser. Elegant, amusing, and profoundly nasty tycoon gloria garrison, nee goldberg, has a kingdom to bequeath to one of the. With nearly 200 recordings of bachs goldberg variations on the market. By contrast, the french overture and goldberg variations drier, closeup analog sound conveys more clarity and definition. What is the best recording of bachs goldberg variations, and. I play this cd in my car, at work, at home, again and again. Andreas staier, wigmore hall, london financial times. Education piano music criticism and interpretation performances study and teaching. It ranks far behind the performances on cd by rousset, hantai, alessandrini, and van asperen. It is named after johann gottlieb goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work. Andreas staier introduces his new recording of bachs goldberg variations. Glenn goulds debut album of bachs goldberg variations was recorded in june 1955.
Picking five great recordings of the goldberg variations these days without mentioning gould is a little like leaving sgt. Andreas staier plays and discusses the goldberg variations duration. Goldberg variationen by andreas staier on amazon music. For his wigmore performance of bachs goldberg variations, however, he used a harpsichord, the instrument for which the work was originally. But eventually one cant listen appreciatively to every recorded performance, or afford to buy every cd with the prospect of listening to it only once. Bachs magical inventiveness by frances wilson, 05 october 2015 long regarded as the most serious and ambitious work for keyboard, the goldberg variations display j s bachs exceptional knowledge of the many different styles of music of his day, and his own exquisite performing techniques. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The goldberg variations are considered infamous demanding for a few reasons, which i will outline briefly below. 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. The edition is a compendium of performances by staier dating from 1988 to 1995. Goldberg variations book by susan isaacs thriftbooks.
Hello select your address best sellers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home. Bachs goldberg variations caused me misery but i still cant get enough bachs towering keyboard masterpiece, by turns obsessive and joyous, is one of the most notoriously difficult pieces to. 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. This is nowhere near one of my favorite recordings of the goldberg variations, even though andreas staier is an extraordinarily skillful harpsichordist. Andreas staier anthony sidey harpsichord after hass.
Ever since glenn goulds bestselling recording was released in 1955, bachs goldberg variations have been so popular as to be almost crossover fare. This recording of the goldberg variations by andreas staier is fantastic. The columbia lp quickly became one of the most revered piano recordings ever. Js bach original handwritten scores goldberg variations. Gould 1955, 1981, hewitt 1999, 2015, perahia, schiff, zhu. Andras schiff on the goldberg variations bach, says schiff, was a composer with. He will publish his third book, wagnerism, in september. Just as miles davis kind of blue was one of those jazz albums you saw in the collections of people who otherwise didnt listen to jazz, glenn goulds 1955 lp of bachs goldberg variations stuck. The work around which such opinions swirl most furiously is the keyboard exercise known to posterity as the goldberg variations and few performances could be better calculated to keep. Now im attacking the everest, and all this without sherpa.
September, 1955 gottingen, germany the german pianist and harpsichordist, andreas staier, studied modern piano and harpsichord in the hochschule fur musik in hannover, with kurt bauer and erika haase for piano and from lajos rovatkay for harpsichord. Andreas staier plays and discusses the goldberg variations. The bonus dvd is a great addition, my only regret is that its duration is too short. 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. Mar 20, 2012 just as miles davis kind of blue was one of those jazz albums you saw in the collections of people who otherwise didnt listen to jazz, glenn goulds 1955 lp of bachs goldberg variations stuck. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by johann sebastian bach, rosalyn tureck from amazons classical music store. 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. But why does a book s main character have to be likable. Jul 28, 2014 goldberg variations, an audio recording conducted by glenn gould with the original handwritten scores of j. Trevor pinnock and andreas staier deserve serious consideration. Jul 07, 2010 johann sebastian bach goldberg variations andras schiff piano concert recording, october 30, 2001 at the stadtcasino, basel engineer. Bach the scholar and keyboardist david schulenberg notes that the discovery surprised twentiethcentury commentators. The columbia lp quickly became one of the most revered piano recordings ever made and gould became the most.
The goldberg variations, bwv 988, are an aria and 30 variations for harpsichord. Education piano music criticism and interpretation performances study and teaching printer friendly 24,719,500 articles and books. The celebrated german keyboardist andreas staier reprimanded esfahani, judging. Gould was a brilliant but idiosyncratic player whose. May 25, 20 glenn goulds debut album of bachs goldberg variations was recorded in june 1955. You can alphabetically sort each column by clicking on the small box at the top of that column click again to sort reversealphabetically.
Jerome robbins took on an awesome task when he set bachs goldberg variations to dance. Stephan schellmann produced by manfred eicher this is one of those few journeys that can be repeated again and again. The goldberg variations ive already mentioned the written about the diabellivariations, this k2 of the piano variation catalogue. The work around which such opinions swirl most furiously is the keyboard exercise known to posterity as the goldberg variations, first published in 1741. Nov 07, 20 bachs goldberg variations caused me misery but i still cant get enough bachs towering keyboard masterpiece, by turns obsessive and joyous, is one of the most notoriously difficult pieces to. He waited nearly a quarter of a century to play the goldberg in public.
The work is a theme and variations, and to my knowledge there is only one other js bach piece that follow suit see comments below. Goldberg variations bwv 988 andreas staier harpsichord. If you know bachs goldberg variations only through the eternally bestselling. This is due not only to starting with the same theme but also that beethovens set was published in 1823 and the other set of individual variations by 50 different composers was published in 1824. Firstly, staier has recorded a selection of diabelli variations by composers other than beethoven. Rarely has so much unpleasantness been put into a fictional character. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase.
The goldberg variations by mark glanville paperback. To say the main character, gloria goldberg goldberg garrison gloria ggg is unlikable is an understatement. Goldberg variationen by andreas staier and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. Buy andreas staiers album titled johann sebastian bach. Andreas staier plays bachs goldberg variations on a copy of this famously grand harpsichord built in 1734 by hieronymus albrecht hass currently housed in hamburg, germany. So when a score that meticulously transcribes every detail of glenn goulds famed 1981 recording of bachs goldberg variations was published recently, while i was impressed with the. Johann sebastian bach, andreas staier, johann sebastian bach. Goldberg variations, an audio recording conducted by glenn gould with the original handwritten scores of j. Jan 07, 1984 jerome robbins took on an awesome task when he set bachs goldberg variations to dance. Download va andreas staier edition 2011 softarchive. Dec 19, 2011 ever since glenn goulds bestselling recording was released in 1955, bachs goldberg variations have been so popular as to be almost crossover fare. He looks for important links among compositions of various eras. 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.
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. Bachs goldberg variations caused me misery the guardian. Bach aria mit 30 veranderungen goldberg variations bwv 988 rondeau. For instance, he thinks beethovens diabelli variations are heard in a different light if one knows bachs goldberg variations. Peppers lonely hearts club band out of a list of greatest rock albums of. Dec 30, 2012 the work around which such opinions swirl most furiously is the keyboard exercise known to posterity as the goldberg variations, first published in 1741. Bach keyboard repertoire, because so much of that is played. The goldberg variations knew, thought about and reacted to a great deal of music, far more than documentsreveal. Jun 05, 2016 so when a score that meticulously transcribes every detail of glenn goulds famed 1981 recording of bachs goldberg variations was published recently, while i was impressed with the. Each of the ten cds in this box is a unique joy in itself. Robbins felt he wanted to work with bigger, more formally architectural.
Andreas staier bachs instrumental vocal works discography. Certaines variations sont jouees sur le deuxieme clavier clavecin double pupitres e qui apporte une dimension supplementaire. First published in 1741, the work is one of the most important citation needed examples of the variation form. In the french overture, pinnock favors steady, ongoing rhythmic drive and crisp articulation over roomy embellishments and decorative opulence, and he treats the italian concerto in a similarly direct manner. There are some interesting pieces in this selection and some of them sound very close to beethoven.
Stick your head into a high performance harpsichord. Glenn gould plays bach the goldberg variations, bmv 998. This is a partial list of commercial or professional recordings of johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, organized chronologically. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Andreas staiers goldberg variations returns bachs keyboard exercise to his preferred instrument, the harpsichord, after decades of transcriptions for piano, organ, strings, harp, and synthesiser. The goldberg variations are by no means easy in any sense, but nowadays there is such a surplus of. If you know bachs goldberg variations only through the eternally bestselling recordings by glenn gould, you have not really heard the work.