BACH: GOLDBERG VARIATIONS

An ode to silence is how harpsichordist Jean Rondeau has described Bach s Goldberg Variations. I feel they were written for silence in the sense that they take the place of silence he says. All Bach is there in the Goldberg Variations all music is there and I will no doubt spend my life working on them. To prepare his interpretation he consulted an original printed edition of the work containing Bach s own markings and corrections. Through delving into this precious musicological source I was able to make what I felt to be the most authentic choices. Rondeau performs the set of variations in it s complete form with the indicated repeats and with judicious insertion of moments of silence. Album Tracks DISC 1: 1. I. Aria 2. Variation I 3. Variation II 4. Variation III. Canone All unisono 5. Variation IV 6. Variation V 7. Variation VI. Canone Alla Seconda 8. Variation VII. Al Tempo Di Giga 9. Variation VIII 10. Variation IX. Canone Alla Terza 11. Variation X. Fughetta 12. Variation XI 13. Variation XII. Canone Alla Quarta 14. Variation XIII 15. Variation XIV 16. Variation XV. Canone Alla Quinta in Moto Contrario DISC 2: 1. Variation XVI. Ouverture 2. Variation XVII 3. Variation XVIII. Canone Alla Sesta 4. Variation XIX 5. Variation XX 6. Variation XXI. Canone Alla Settima 7. Variation XXII 8. Variation XXIII 9. Variation XXIV. Canone All ottava 10. Variation XXV 11. Variation XXVI 12. Variation XXVII. Canone Alla Nona 13. Variation XXVIII 14. Variation XXIX 15. Variation XXX. Quodlibet 16. Aria Da Capo.