About bwv 988 on 20 years after his acclaimed account of the goldberg variations for decca, andras schiff documents bachs towering masterpiece again, this time in a live recording for ecm new series. But why does a book s main character have to be likable. For comparison, on the verso pages, the book offers a traditional score of the goldberg variations or, to make matters more complicated, the closest we have based on scholarly sources. Bach goldberg variationen bwv 988 andras schiff youtube. Two decades after his acclaimed account of the variations for decca, schiff documents bachs towering masterpiece again, this time in a live recording for ecm new series. His most recent two disc set of schubert sonatas and impromptus were released in spring of 2019. It is named after johann gottlieb goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work. Bach goldberg variationen bwv 988 andras schiff c256hz.
Of this remarkable group, schiff has achieved the strongest international reputation, due not only to his decision to pursue his career outside of hungary, but also to his finely. The rest of the bulletin detailed the other peculiarities that gould had brought along with him when recording j. This is certainly a legitimate approach and i have to say that i listen to this recording over and over again. Goldberg variations bwv 988 by andras schiff and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Apr 06, 2018 in keeping with the latebrahms theme, mr. In 2017 his book music comes from silence, a compilation of essays and conversations with martin meyer, was. I retuned this from a440hz down to the scientific pitch c256hz if people want to compare this to the original and hear the difference, be my. Based on a single ground bass theme, the variations display not only bachs exceptional knowledge of diverse styles of music of the day. First published in 1741, the work is one of the most important citation needed examples of the variation form. Goldberg variationen bwv 988 andras schiff, johann sebastian bach. Aug 06, 2015 andras schiff performs js bachs goldberg variations at the proms, royal albert hall, london sw7, on 22 august. Jeremy denk joins us all week to explore the goldberg variations. Enjoy the virtuosity of bachs goldberg variations, now that his work is open and freely available for all of us.
Andras schiff returns to the goldberg variations in what will be regarded as one of the classical music events of the year. Most impressive, perhaps, is the way he voices the doublekeyboard variations in order create a similar effect from the standard modern grand. He continues to support new talent, primarily through his building bridges series which gives performance opportunities to promising young artists. So it was as schiff, without score or interval, sculpted around 100 minutes of music into a perfectly paced narrative. An interpretation of johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations bwv 988, the work launched goulds career as a renowned international pianist, and became one of the most wellknown piano recordings. Bach goldberg variations best recordings on the piano. Prelude and fugue in e flat minor d sharp minor wtk, book i, no. Andras schiff has returned to the goldberg variations 20 years after his acclaimed first recording for decca. During that period he has emerged as one of the foremost bach interpreters of his generation, and certainly one of the most warm and human in his approach. Add 1956 sony myk 38479 glenn gould, goldberg variations. Johann sebastian bach completed the goldberg variations, bwv 988, for keyboard in 1741.
The keyboard virtuoso and composer johann gottlieb goldberg 17271756 had his name attached to the work in 1802, when johann nikolaus forkel published his. Goldberg variations bwv 988 by andras schiff on amazon. Andras schiff s new recording of the goldberg variations is a gem that easily supplants his earlier version for decca. During that period he has emerged as one of the foremost bach interpreters of his. The goldberg variations is the 1955 debut album of canadian classical pianist glenn gould. Deceptive cadence professor christoph wolff, todays top bach answer man, helps kick off a week of goldberg explorations. Of this remarkable group, schiff has achieved the strongest international reputation, due not only to his decision to pursue his career outside of hungary, but also to his finely shaded. If you are not so comfortable with the famous gould interpretation and ashamed to admit it, go for this one. Still, if one were going to buy one recording of the goldberg variations. Schiff opened thursdays program with the last work of schumann, brahmss great mentor. Wright, and featured guest appearances by willie garson and shia labeouf. Schiffs flowing, unaffected pacing of the opening aria sounds just about perfect, and he launches the variations with an extraordinary forward impetus, a swagger even. If you are not so comfortable with the famous gould interpretation. Track list by johann sebastian bach goldberg variations.
Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by johann sebastian bach, andras schiff from. 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. The best reason to hate bachs goldberg variationsaside from the obvious reason that. Add 1981 sony 87703 glenn gould, goldberg variations. Schiff plays the variations with elegance, exactly as goldberg would have liked to hear them. It was written by jeffrey bell, directed by thomas j.
Last year he introduced book i to the festival audience for the first time, and before that performed the complete goldberg variations. To say the main character, gloria goldberg goldberg garrison gloria ggg is unlikable is an understatement. Goldberg variations bwv 988 played by andras schiff. Recorded by kimiko ishizaka on a bosendorfer 290 imperial in the teldex studio, berlin, produced by annemarie sylvestre, this recording is the first fanfunded, open source, and completely free recording ever produced. Goldberg variations bwv 988 glenn gould, 1981 27 duration. As a young pianist, andras schiff earned wide esteem for his 1980s recordings of the major keyboard works of j. Apr 09, 20 johann sebastian bach variaciones goldberg, bwv 988 andras schiff, piano aria variatio 1 a 1 clav. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Goldberg variations by andras schiff on amazon music. Sep 22, 2018 schiff has a lifelong experience with the goldberg variations yet its marvelous how live and spontaneous it still sounds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Goldberg variations andras schiff on allmusic 1986. Aug 30, 2018 last year he introduced book i to the festival audience for the first time, and before that performed the complete goldberg variations. Jul 07, 2010 johann sebastian bach goldberg variations andras schiff piano concert recording, october 30, 2001 at the stadtcasino, basel engineer.
Goldberg variations by johann sebastian bach 25 editions published between 1983 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 711 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Listen to the ultra hd bach playlist with amazon music unlimited. Schiff s flowing, unaffected pacing of the opening aria sounds just about perfect, and he launches the variations with an extraordinary forward impetus, a swagger even. Schiff is certainly capable of fireworks in the virtuoso variations, he maintains excellent rhythmic steadiness, has clear articulation up there in yuja wang territory, has a decent dancelilt where needed, and plays with devotion that is sans syrup.
Variations goldberg, bwv 988 pierre hantai i havent heard this latest version yet, but i certainly am tempted. It premiered on the fox network in the united states on december 12, 1999. Two decades after his acclaimed account of the variations for decca, schiff documents bachs towering masterpiece again, this time in. I also agree with roy about the hantai book 1 concerning the soundstage. Andras schiff is among the most prominent members of a generation of hungarian pianists born in the years following world war ii, along with such artists as zoltan kocsis, dezso ranki, and jeno jando. Andras schiff conceives of the goldbergs in three rather than two large sections, and transposes certain repeats up or down the octave. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by johann sebastian bach, andras schiff from amazons classical music store. Having heard both of hantais recordings of the goldberg variations i continue to lean to the earlier performance hantai does improve in several of the more serious variations. Before moving to the sleeper recommendation, there cannot be an overview of the goldberg variations without an honorable mentioning of alexandre tharaud s more recent survey, already gushed over earlier in this.
Schiff prizes a cantabile voice in his piano to such an extent. Andras schiff performs the composers major works in the bach project, a series of concerts he will give around the country through november 20. Mar 26, 2017 the rest of the bulletin detailed the other peculiarities that gould had brought along with him when recording j. A pianists seamless flow, nothing short of astounding. Stephan schellmann produced by manfred eicher this is one of those few journeys that can be repeated again and again. When the goldberg variations were published in 1741 as book iv of the clavierubung, it was simply as an aria with different variations for harpsichord with two manuals. The goldberg variation is the sixth episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series the xfiles. Bachs partitas, goldberg variations and welltempered clavier. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by johann sebastian bach audio cd. The goldberg variations glenn gould album wikipedia. As the new york times said, mr schiff is, in bach, a phenomenon. Download and print top quality goldberg variations complete sheet music for piano solo or harpsichord by johann sebastian bach with mp3 and midi files. Yet the unaccompanied bach strand in the 2015 proms to which schiff contributed his lapidary goldberg variations proved that the results can be quite magical. Scholars at the end of the twentieth century were still debating the exact details of the works origin, but many accept that j.
Goldberg variations, for keyboard, details allmusic. This recording documents a live performance made on october 30, 2001 in basel, switzerland, and as might be expected from a bach player of schiffs distinction, its excellent for the most part. Goldberg variationen bwv 988 andras schiff, johann sebastian. Goldberg variations bwv 988 by andras schiff on amazon music. Bach js goldberg variations schiff ecm new series 1825. The new and improved goldberg variations from andras schiff.
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