Bach: Goldberg Variations

This recording of the Goldberg Variations presents a world of absolute structural integrity and profound emotional depth. It begins with a simple, elegant Aria: a ground bass that serves as the DNA for everything that follows. Over the next thirty variations, the music evolves through intricate canons, virtuosic cross-handed displays, and somber, minor-key meditations. The sound is defined by its clarity; every independent voice in the counterpoint is audible, creating a sense of a multi-layered conversation happening within a single instrument.