J.S BACH

Goldberg Variations

Blandine Rannou

CD1

1. Aria

2. Variation 1 a 1 clavier

3. Variation 2 a 1 clavier

4. Variation 3 a 1 clavier: Canone all’Unisuono

5. Variation 4 a 1 clavier

6. Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 clavier

7. Variation 6 a 1 clavier: Canone alla Seconda

8. Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 clavier: al tempo di Giga

9. Variation 8 a 2 clavier

10. Variation 9 a 1 clavier: Canone alla Terza

11. Variation 10 a 1 clavier: Fughetta

12. Variation 11 a 2 clavier

13. Variation 12: Canone alla Quarta

14. Variation 13 a 2 clavier

15. Variation 14 a 2 clavier

16. Variation 15 a 1 clavier: Canone alla Quinta

CD2

1. Variation 16 a 1 clavier: Ouverture

2. Variation 17 a 2 clavier

3. Variation 18 a 1 clavier: Canone alla Sesta

4. Variation 19 a 1 clavier

5. Variation 20 a 2 clavier

6. Variation 21: Canone alla Settima

7. Variation 22 a 1 clavier

8. Variation 23 a 2 clavier

9. Variation 24 a 1 clavier: Canone all’Ottava

10. Variation 25 a 2 Clavier

11. Variation 26 a 2 Clavier

12. Variation 27 a 2 Clavier: Canone Alla Nona

13. Variation 28 a 2 Clavier

14. Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clavier

15. Variation 30 a 1 clavier: Quodlibet

16. Aria

After the English Suites, the French Suites and the Toccatas, which received unanimous critical acclaim, Blandine Rannou returns to Bach with a recording of the Goldberg Variations, played on a French harpsichord by Anthony Sidey. Bach’s original title translates as “Keyboard exercise, consisting of an ARIA with diverse variations for harpsichord with two manuals. Composed for connoisseurs, for the refreshment of their spirits… ”

This feast of harpsichord music, beautifully played, is indeed just that: a refreshment – and a delight – for the spirits!

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