Andrea Bacchetti - Bach: Goldberg Variations - 5 pieces from the Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach (2011)
BAND/ARTIST: Andrea Bacchetti
- Title: Bach: Goldberg Variations - 5 pieces from the Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach
- Year Of Release: 2011
- Label: Dynamic
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:12:41
- Total Size: 257 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Aria
02. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
03. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.
04. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 3. Canone all'Unisuono a 1 Clav.
05. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.
06. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 5. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
07. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.
08. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 7. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
09. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.
10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 9. Canzone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.
11. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav.
12. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 11. a Clav.
13. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav.
14. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.
15. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.
16. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav.
17. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav.
18. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.
20. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
21. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
22. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav.
23. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 22. a 1 Clav.
24. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
25. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 24. Canone all´ Ottava. a 1 Clav.
26. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.
27. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
28. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
29. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
30. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 29. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
31. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.
32. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Aria da capo
33. Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132: Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114
34. Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten, BWV 691
35. Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132: March in D major, BWV Anh. 122
36. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
37. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846
There are dozens of available recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, but Italian pianist Andrea Bacchetti can't be accused of keeping to paths laid down by other keyboardists. If he follows anyone, in fact, it's Glenn Gould, whose 1955 recording of the Goldbergs seems to have inspired him. There's no humming, but in many respects this is the most extreme recording of the Goldberg Variations since that year. In terms of pianistic playing, complete with crescendos and other completely anachronistic devices, you could even imagine you were listening to some unknown Gould recording at times. But Bacchetti's most radical move is his alone: he applies varying amounts of ornamentation to the repeats in the theme and each variation, and in many of the simpler pieces earlier in the set he applies a great deal of it. Listeners will have their own reactions to this, but it's worth sampling the collection at several different places to get an overall idea; this is a hazardous course of action. The main issues are twofold. The contrasts of texture among the variations, critical to Bach's elaborate architecture, are diminished. And, especially at Bacchetti's quick tempo, there is no way to take a consistent approach to ornamentation throughout; as the piece goes on and local detail is wedded more and more intricately to larger structures, he scales back the added material. That is, of course, the right decision, and you may find that Bacchetti's performance is both coherent and musical; it has an X factor of sheer intensity that works in its favor. Just be sure you know what you're getting into. This album has been issued both with and without an accompanying DVD, which contains a performance separate from that on the CD; the comments above refer to the CD version, issued on Italy's Dynamic label.
01. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Aria
02. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
03. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.
04. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 3. Canone all'Unisuono a 1 Clav.
05. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.
06. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 5. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
07. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.
08. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 7. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
09. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.
10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 9. Canzone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.
11. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav.
12. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 11. a Clav.
13. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav.
14. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.
15. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.
16. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav.
17. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav.
18. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.
20. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
21. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
22. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav.
23. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 22. a 1 Clav.
24. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
25. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 24. Canone all´ Ottava. a 1 Clav.
26. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.
27. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
28. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
29. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
30. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 29. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
31. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.
32. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : Aria da capo
33. Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132: Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114
34. Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten, BWV 691
35. Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132: March in D major, BWV Anh. 122
36. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
37. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846
There are dozens of available recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, but Italian pianist Andrea Bacchetti can't be accused of keeping to paths laid down by other keyboardists. If he follows anyone, in fact, it's Glenn Gould, whose 1955 recording of the Goldbergs seems to have inspired him. There's no humming, but in many respects this is the most extreme recording of the Goldberg Variations since that year. In terms of pianistic playing, complete with crescendos and other completely anachronistic devices, you could even imagine you were listening to some unknown Gould recording at times. But Bacchetti's most radical move is his alone: he applies varying amounts of ornamentation to the repeats in the theme and each variation, and in many of the simpler pieces earlier in the set he applies a great deal of it. Listeners will have their own reactions to this, but it's worth sampling the collection at several different places to get an overall idea; this is a hazardous course of action. The main issues are twofold. The contrasts of texture among the variations, critical to Bach's elaborate architecture, are diminished. And, especially at Bacchetti's quick tempo, there is no way to take a consistent approach to ornamentation throughout; as the piece goes on and local detail is wedded more and more intricately to larger structures, he scales back the added material. That is, of course, the right decision, and you may find that Bacchetti's performance is both coherent and musical; it has an X factor of sheer intensity that works in its favor. Just be sure you know what you're getting into. This album has been issued both with and without an accompanying DVD, which contains a performance separate from that on the CD; the comments above refer to the CD version, issued on Italy's Dynamic label.
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