Goldberg Variations,: EML18 September

[doversoul1]

Bach's Goldberg Variations played by pianist Christian Ihle Hadland recorded at a concert given in May in Haakon Hall, Bergen as part of this year's Bergen Festival

Presented by Simon Heighes 18 September

JS Bach (1685-1750)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Christian Ihle Hadland, piano

One of the pinnacles of the piano repertoire, Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations present technical and interpretative challenges of the highest order. The piece describes a perfect arch of thirty variations, beginning and ending with a beautifully simple aria.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vwg66

Simon says...?

[DracoM]

Of the 'PIANO' repertoire? Hmm.


Dear Johann,
There's something that's puzzling me................

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Of the 'PIANO' repertoire? Hmm.


Dear Johann,
There's something that's puzzling me................

But ... this is supposed to be the "showcase" programme for Early Music performances: what in blazes is a modern piano performance doing here?

[doversoul1]

But ... this is supposed to be the "showcase" programme for Early Music performances: what in blazes is a modern piano performance doing here?

Post Proms Syndrome...