Alexandre Tharaud - J.S.Bach: Goldberg Variations - Japan CD

Description:

The "Goldberg Variations" consists of an aria and its variations, and was composed at the request of Count Kaiserling, who was suffering from insomnia due to his hard work at the time. This piece, which is also the last chapter of Bach's "Clavier Exercises," is a fine piece full of structural beauty that bridges the gap from the Baroque to the Classical era. However, since it was originally intended to be played on the clavier, which has a two-stage keyboard, it includes some variations that are difficult to play on the piano. Alexandre Tharaud confronts this piece loved by all pianists and piano music fans! Commentary included.

Tracklisting:

1 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 1 ARIA / Alexandre Tharaud
2 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 2 VARIATIO 1 A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
3 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 3 VARIATIO 2 A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
4 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 4 VARIATIO 3 CANONE ALL UNISONO A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
5 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 5 VARIATIO 4 A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
6 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 6 VARIATIO 5 A 1 OVVERO 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
7 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 7 VARIATIO 6 CANONE ALLA SECONDA A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
8 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 8 VARIATIO 7 A 1 OVVERO 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
9 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 9 VARIATIO 8 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
10 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 10 VARIATIO 9 CANONE ALLA TERZA A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
11 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 11 VARIATIO 10 FUGHETTA A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
12 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 12 VARIATIO 11 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
13 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 13 VARIATIO 12 CANONE ALLA QUARTA / Alexandre Tharaud
14 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 14 VARIATIO 13 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
15 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 15 VARIATIO 14 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
16 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 16 VARIATIO 15 CANONE ALLA QUINTA A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
17 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 17 VARIATIO 16 A 1 CLAV. OUVERTURE / Alexandre Tharaud
18 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 18 VARIATIO 17 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
19 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 19 VARIATIO 18 CANONE ALLA SESTA A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
20 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 20 VARIATIO 19 A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
21 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 21 VARIATIO 20 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
22 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 22 VARIATIO 21 CANONE ALLA SETTIMA / Alexandre Tharaud
23 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 23 VARIATIO 22 A 1 CLAV. ALLA BREVE / Alexandre Tharaud
24 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 24 VARIATIO 23 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
25 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 25 VARIATIO 24 CANONE ALLA OTTAVA A 1 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
26 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 26 VARIATIO 25 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
27 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 27 VARIATIO 26 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
28 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 28 VARIATIO 27 CANONE ALLA NONA A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
29 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 29 VARIATIO 28 A 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
30 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 30 VARIATIO 29 A 1 OVVERO 2 CLAV. / Alexandre Tharaud
31 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 31 VARIATIO 30 A 1 CLAV. QUODLIBET / Alexandre Tharaud
32 GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 32 ARIA DA CAPO E FINE / Alexandre Tharaud