Episode 890. This Bach week is about the Goldberg Variations. Today: part 2 of the Goldberg Variations arranged for a small orchestra, and the last few variations for accordion.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Goldberg Variations – part 2 (arranged for small orchestra by Józef Köffler)
– Variatio 16. Overture. a 1 Clav.
– Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 18. Canone alla Sesta. a 1 Clav.
– Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
– Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima
– Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. alla breve
– Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 24. Canone all’Ottava. a 1 Clav.
– Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.: Adagio
– Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
– Variatio 30. a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
– Aria da Capo
Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble conducted by Trevor Pinnock, and guest musicians of the Glenn Gould School
(CD J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, Nominated BachCD 2020)
2. From Goldberg Variations:
– Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.: Adagio
– Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
– Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
– Variatio 30. a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
– Aria da Capo
Vincent van Amsterdam, accordion
(CD Goldberg Variations)
Picture: Vincent van Amsterdam (credit: Marco Borggreve)
