Lars vogt offers his intensely probing take on bach the. The transparency, delicacy, and fantasy in the treatment of the theme and variations, not to mention perfection, puts the goldberg variations at the pinnacle of bachian keyboard writing. There is a rich discography of the goldberg variations. Lars vogt put off recording the goldbergs for 17 years.
Thats whats here from german pianist lars vogt, who manages the neat trick of delivering a truly pianistic interpretation without turning it into a romantic one. Ondine ode 12732 facebook twitter email teilen impressum datenschutz imprint privacy policy. He has excelled in later music of germanic weight and breadth, brahms especially. Pianist lars vogt offers a performance that is almost beyond cavil in its sense of. Lars vogt presents one of the classic works of the baroque repertoire johann sebastian bachs 16851750 famous goldberg variations. Lars vogt piano, christian tetzlaff violin, tanja tetzlaff cello royal northern sinfonia vogt and the tetzlaff siblings approach the allegro of the triple with warmth and a bristling energythe crucial opening of the c minor concerto just. Originally written for the harpsichord the goldberg variations, published in 1741, embody an aria with 30 variations and a coda. Bach goldberg variations the best recordings part 2 harpsichord versions part 3 the piano playing bachs goldberg variations on the piano exhibits enormous challenges. Scholars at the end of the twentieth century were still debating the exact details of the works origin, but many accept that j. Haussmanns 1748 portrait of bach depicts him holding the manuscript to bwv 1076, one of the canons based on the first eight bass notes from the aria of the goldberg variations.
The word muscular often came to mind while listening to the german pianist lars vogt perform beethovens piano concerto no. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by johann sebastian bach performer. Pianist lars vogt presents one of the classic works of the baroque repertoire johann sebastian bachs 16851750 famous goldberg variations. Melbourne recital centre july 25, 2016 the latest serving of international pianism in the melbourne recital centres great performers series saw three epochs of germanic musical talent under one roof. Lars vogt has sometimes struck me as a pianist who tends to overinterpret pieces in recordings, so it was a joy to hear these straightforward in a good way, mannerismfree goldberg variations. His famous june 1955 sessions in manhattan yielded a revelatory reboot of bachs goldberg variations, long considered a specimen of musicologymore for. Goldberg variations and 25 related entities entities finder. There are way more variations on bachs goldberg variationsthan there are goldberg variations. Each interpreter faces the challenge of remaining faithful to bachs score while performing in a personal, fresh way. Piano concerto 3 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. But why does a book s main character have to be likable.
Lars vogt continues his series of concerto recordings with the royal northern sinfonia with this new recording of johannes brahms 18331897 first piano concerto together with four ballades op. Enjoy the virtuosity of bachs goldberg variations, now that his work is open and freely available for all of us. Provided to youtube by naxos of america goldberg variations, bwv 988. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 show recording details. Lars vogts just ok goldberg variations classics today. The goldberg variations, bwv 988, is a musical composition for harpsichord by johann sebastian bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Even widely differing interpretations exist by the same performer. Your selections total more than the whole disc price. Byron lars sugar barbie doll nrfb gold label in shipper 2006 gold label.
Tonight well hear pianist lars vogt s interpretation, recorded live in concert november 21, 2018 in barcelonas auditori. Goldberg variations musical composition by johann sebastian bach. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by lars vogt on amazon music. Bach goldberg variations best recordings on the piano. The second album in lars vogts johannes brahms concerto series with the royal northern sinfonia includes brahms 2nd piano concerto combined with a solo piano work, handel variations op. Glenn goulds 1955 and 1981 accounts are perfect examples. If the goldbergs are a set of variations for all seasons, lars vogts new recording has more than a touch of spring about it.
Goldberg variations, bwv 988 by lars vogt on amazon. Sure to make music history come to life, this book does a good job in the back of distinguishing between the parts that are 100% fact and where the author filled in the gaps. German pianist lars vogt presents one of the classic works of the baroque repertoire, j. In this album, two baroqueinfluenced and virtuosic early sonatas are coupled together with a. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
Johann sebastian bach completed the goldberg variations, bwv 988, for keyboard in 1741. Vogt was appointed the first ever pianist in residence by the berlin philharmonic in 2003 and is acclaimed as. Right from the opening aria, vogt establishes a beautiful sound in soft passages, with a lovely lyrical bass at the end of the aria. The story goes that bach wrote what became known as the goldberg variations for a young harpsichordist who had been engaged to play for an insomniac aristocrat, but lars vogts spirited performance of the collection at sage gateshead last night suggested to me that he has discarded this fanciful tale.
Goldbergvariationen lars vogt, johann sebastian bach. Pianist lars vogt s new recording of the goldbergs amply meets the challenge. Jeremy denk joins us all week to explore the goldberg variations. Canone all unisuono kimiko ishizaka goldberg variations, bwv 988. This page is dedicated to bachs goldberg variations, one of the most mesmerizing samples of how mankind can produce perfect beauty. After a cycle of beethoven piano concertos, solo albums of works by bach and schubert in addition to a number of awardwinning recordings of piano chamber music on ondine label, pianist lars vogt releases an album of sonatas by wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791.
An almost perfect evening of germanic musical accomplishment. The goldberg variations, bwv 988, are an aria and 30 variations for harpsichord. The aria, he maintains, is no squeezing out of meaning, and so it proves to be, unfolded with a limpid, unfussy directness at a tempo that. Tatiana nikolayeva plays bach goldberg variations, bwv 988. Goldberg variations, bwv 988 classical instrumental. Bachs goldberg variations with audio cd by anna harwell. The best reason to hate bachs goldberg variationsaside from the obvious reason that. Pianist rudolf serkin took up the goldberg variations in the late 1920s, but polish harpsichordist wanda landowska was the first to record the goldbergs in the early 1930s. Originally written for the harpsichord the goldberg variations, published in 1741, embodies an aria with 30 variations. It is named after johann gottlieb goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work.
As it happens, he often parks the piece in neutral, especially when he weaves soft legato lines into bland textural porridge by tapering phrase ends so that the final. His maternal grandfather was a cousin of norwegian composer edvard grieg. Vogt, 46, was not particularly known for his bach when he recorded the goldberg variations in 2014. The goldberg variations present music of inexhaustible scope. To say the main character, gloria goldberg goldberg garrison gloria ggg is unlikable is an understatement. A picture book introduction to the history of bachs goldberg variations. Goldberg variations, for keyboard, details allmusic. The uploader has not made this video available in your country.
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