Bach: Goldberg Variations

J.S. Bach: Variations Goldberg
Pierre Hantaï
Opus 111 30-84
Opus 111 2024

Contents:

  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 ô vero 2 Clav.
  7. Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.
  8. Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 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. a 1 Clav.
  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 Sexta. a 1 Clav.
  20. Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
  21. Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
  22. Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav.
  23. Variatio 22. a 1 Clav.
  24. Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
  25. Variatio 24. Canone all'Ottava. a 1 Clav.
  26. Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. adagio
  27. Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
  28. Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
  29. Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
  30. Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
  31. Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.
  32. Aria da capo e Fine

Instrument: Harpsichord, Bruce Kennedy, Amsterdam 1985 (after Michael Mietke, Berlin 1702-4)

Playing time: 77'

Recording date: June 1992

Of course, the Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) are probably well-known to every reader. They appeared in print in 1741 or 1742, entitled "Clavier Übung IV: Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen." They continue to be considered a monument of Western music.

Hantaï's next recording:

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Finally, other solo recordings by Pierre Hantaï:

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Todd M. McComb