Jean Rondeau - Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations - CD

“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 its complete form, with the indicated repeats and with judicious insertion of moments of silence.

Tracklist:

1. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: I. Ar (Ia)
2. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion I)
3. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Ii)
4. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Iii. Canone All'unisono)
5. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Iv)
6. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion V)
7. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Vi. Canone Alla Seconda)
8. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Vii. Al Tempo Di Giga)
9. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Viii)
10. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Ix. Canone Alla Terza)
11. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion X. Fughetta)
12. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xi)
13. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xii. Canone Alla Quarta)
14. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xiii)
15. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xiv)
16. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xv. Canone Alla Quinta In Moto)
17. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xvi. Ouverture)
18. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xvii)
19. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xviii. Canone Alla Sesta)
20. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xix)
21. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xx)
22. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxi. Canone Alla Settima)
23. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxii)
24. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxiii)
25. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxiv. Canone All'ottava)
26. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxv)
27. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxvi)
28. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxvii. Canone Alla Nona)
29. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxviii)
30. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxix)
31. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Varia (Tion Xxx. Quodlibet)
32. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Aria (Da Capo)