JS Bach - Goldberg Variations
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Label: Piano Classics
Cat No: PCL10230
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 25th February 2022
Contents
Artists
Klara Wurtz (piano)About
Practical instruction, entertainment and profound expression went hand in hand for Bach: one artistic goal never obscured the others. However, few of his works attain all three goals with the sublime mastery of the Goldberg Variations. The prowess of the performer is tested and placed on show as much as the ingenuity of the creative imagination in Bach’s most comprehensive response to the variation genre.
‘Composed for connoisseurs, for the refreshment of their spirits’: the composer’s dedication and introduction makes the artistic intent of the Goldberg Variations plain. Every third variation in the series of 30 is a canon, following an ascending pattern. The variations that intervene between the canons are also arranged in a pattern, following an order of canon, genre piece (such as a minuet or gigue) and a more freely developed and ornate fantasia. The whole set is bookended by an aria in the style of a sarabande which already presents the theme in decorated form as a grave chaconne.
The poised classicism of Klára Würtz’s pianism makes this new recording of the Goldbergs an album to be keenly anticipated by all pianophiles and lovers of Bach. She takes all the repeats, and plays with the full armoury of the modern piano’s tonal capabilities.
Klára Würtz on Brilliant Classics and Piano Classics:
‘A fine blend of style and brilliant assurance… refreshingly devoid of excess or extravagance.’ – Gramophone (Liszt, 93786)
‘Her superlative artistry is second to none… masterful, awe-inspiring playing that is immune to any type of criticism.’ – Fanfare (Kodály/Janáček, PCL0107)
‘Something special… under Würtz's supremely capable fingers, these “little“ pieces have a degree of nuance, color, variety, and personality I had never thought possible.’ – Fanfare (Mozart, 92268)
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