Bach – Goldberg Variations (Virtuoso Series) CD

UPC: 028947833833 

MPN: 478 3383 GB 

Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music Group

Overview

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations stand as one of the greatest achievements in keyboard music. Originally composed in 1741 for harpsichord, legend has it that the work was commissioned to ease the sleepless nights of Count Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk, a Russian diplomat at the Dresden court. The variations were performed for him by Bach’s gifted pupil, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg. In this recording, acclaimed pianist Andrei Gavrilov brings vibrant clarity, technical mastery, and poetic depth to Bach’s monumental cycle, offering a performance that resonates with both spiritual and intellectual brilliance.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Series: Virtuoso (Deutsche Grammophon / Decca)
• Total Timing: 74:18
• Work: Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
• Artist: Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
• Compilation: 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
• Reissue: © 2011 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
• Made in: EU

Interesting Facts

• The Goldberg Variations consist of an Aria followed by 30 variations, concluding with a da capo return of the opening theme, symbolizing a cycle of eternity.
• Bach’s variations explore every facet of Baroque keyboard technique, from delicate ornamentation to virtuosic hand-crossings and canon structures.
• Though the “insomnia cure” story may be apocryphal, it has become one of classical music’s most famous legends.
• Andrei Gavrilov, a Soviet-born pianist known for his fearless virtuosity and emotional intensity, won the International Tchaikovsky Competition at just 18 years old.
• His Deutsche Grammophon recordings are highly regarded for their freshness, imagination, and technical brilliance.
• The Virtuoso series presents landmark recordings from Decca and DG with accessible notes, making them ideal for building a classical collection.

Track Listing

Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 1–32. Complete Variations

• Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
• Timing: 74:18

Publishers

• Label: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
• Distributed by: Universal Music Group
• Series: Virtuoso (Decca & Deutsche Grammophon)

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