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Glenn Gould’s 1955 Goldberg Variations has held iconic appeal since its initial release more than a half-century ago. Each new CD remastering has improved upon
These recordings, from the late-1970s flowering of the period-performance movement, remain among the finest renditions of Bach’s four Orchestral Suites. The crisp articulation, lively dance-rhythms,
Of all the many arrangements/transcriptions that have been made of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Sitkovetsky’s version for string trio is perhaps the most logical, sensible, and
There’s a contradiction at the heart of collecting historical recordings. However much they pretend that the sonic limitations of early or pre-LP sources often matter
Collectors who’ve enjoyed Luc Beauséjour’s sensitive collaborations with violinist James Ehnes in the Bach Violin Sonatas will find the harpsichordist on solid footing as a
Kenneth Gilbert’s Goldberg Variations has been a mainstay of the catalogue for more than a decade, and it remains one of the best harpsichord versions
This jazz interpretation of Bach’s famous aria and 30 variations can’t be considered a competing version with performances of the original keyboard work, but as
Opus 111 has repackaged several items from its Bach holdings to celebrate the composer’s 250th deathday in 2000. One is the brilliant harpsichordist Pierre Hantaï’s
This disc contains several of my favorite Bach cantatas, and some of his grandest choral and brass writing. The program also makes a perfect introduction
The marvelous voice of tenor Ian Bostridge could not be more perfect for this program of Bach cantatas and arias. Like Hans Hotter before him,
