Bach: Goldberg Variations (CD)

"An ode to silence" is how harpsichordist Jean Rondeau has described Bach's Goldberg Variations. "I feel they were written for silence, in the sense that they take the place of silence," he says. "All Bach is there in the Goldberg Variations... all music is there... and I will no doubt spend my life working on them." To prepare his interpretation he consulted an original printed edition of the work, containing Bach's own markings and corrections. "Through delving into this precious musicological source, I was able to make what I felt to be the most authentic choices." Rondeau performs the set of variations in it's complete form, with the indicated repeats and with judicious insertion of moments of silence.

Track List

1. I. Aria
2. Variation I
3. Variation II
4. Variation III. Canone All'unisono
5. Variation IV
6. Variation V
7. Variation VI. Canone Alla Seconda
8. Variation VII. Al Tempo Di Giga
9. Variation VIII
10. Variation IX. Canone Alla Terza
11. Variation X. Fughetta
12. Variation XI
13. Variation XII. Canone Alla Quarta
14. Variation XIII
15. Variation XIV
16. Variation XV. Canone Alla Quinta in Moto Contrario
17. Variation XVI. Ouverture
18. Variation XVII
19. Variation XVIII. Canone Alla Sesta
20. Variation XIX
21. Variation XX
22. Variation XXI. Canone Alla Settima
23. Variation XXII
24. Variation XXIII
25. Variation XXIV. Canone All'ottava
26. Variation XXV
27. Variation XXVI
28. Variation XXVII. Canone Alla Nona
29. Variation XXVIII
30. Variation XXIX
31. Variation XXX. Quodlibet
32. Aria Da Capo