J. S. Bach / Keith Jarrett ‎– Goldberg Variations
J. S. Bach / Keith Jarrett ‎– Goldberg Variations
J. S. Bach / Keith Jarrett ‎– Goldberg Variations
J. S. Bach / Keith Jarrett ‎– Goldberg Variations

J. S. Bach / Keith Jarrett ‎– Goldberg Variations

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Wanda Landowska brought the Goldbergs out of hiding on the harpsichord in the ’40s and Glenn Gould made them a bonafide hit on the piano in the ’50s, opening the floodgates for keyboardists of all stripes. So, in one of his earlier recorded voyages into the classical world, Keith Jarrett is up against an imposing legacy as he tackles what has become the most famous set of variations in Western music. First, he chooses to play them on a double-manual harpsichord — which makes the task somewhat easier, avoiding the finger-tangling cross hand difficulties that can trip up a piano performance. Second, he doesn’t seem to treat the Goldbergs as a single cycle, inserting pauses between each variation to create 30 little pieces, bookended by the two renditions of the aria (which is perfectly acceptable). He’s not in any hurry, not tempted to showboat or flaunt his considerable technique — and in no way does this jazz pianist try to make the variations swing a la Jacques Loussier. The added ornamentation seems to be random and so are his observance of the repeats; he only does so in ten of the variations. As a result, we are left with a technically adept, sometimes aimless, intelligently conceived, ultimately not very moving or exhilarating rendition of the music — a confirmation of Jarrett’s keyboard prowess for his fans, but not much in the way of competition for the brass ring among Goldbergs.

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ECM New Series ‎– ECM 1395 ‎– 839 622-1 Stereo Vinyl LP 1989 German Pressing

Side 1.

Goldberg-Variationen (BWV 998)
1. Aria 2:36
2. Variatio 1 A 1 Clav. 1:17
3. Variatio 2 A 1 Clav. 2:17
4. Variatio 3 Canone All’Unisono. A 1 Clav. 2:43
5. Variatio 4 A 1 Clav. 1:19
6. Variatio 5 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. 1:05
7. Variatio 6 Canone Alla Seconda. A 1 Clav. 1:42
8. Variatio 7 A1 Ovvero 2 Clav. Al Tempo Di Giga 1:11
9. Variatio 8 A 2 Clav. 1:12
10. Variatio 9 Canone Alla Terza. A 1 Clav 2:23
11. Variatio 10 Fughetta. A 1 Clav. 1:05
12. Variatio 11 A 2 Clav. 1:24
13. Variatio 12 Canone Alla Quarta. (A 1 Clav.) 1:47
14. Variatio 13 A 2 Clav. 2:57
15. Variatio 14 A 2 Clav. 1:19
16. Variatio 15 Canone Alla Quinta. A 1 Clav. Andante 2:07
17. Variatio 16 Ouverture. A 1 Clav. 3:10

Side 2.

1. Variatio 17 A 2 Clav. 1:16
2. Variatio 18 Canone Alla Sesta. A 1 Clav. 0:55
3. Variatio 19 A 1 Clav. 0:49
4. Variatio 20 A 2 Clav. 1:14
5. Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima. (A 1 Clav.) 2:58
6. Variatio 22 A 1 Clav. Alla Breve 0:53
7. Variatio 23 A 2 Clav. 1:15
8. Variatio 24 Canone All’Ottava. A 1 Clav. 1:44
9. Variatio 25 A 2 Clav. Adagio 7:20
10. Variatio 26 A 2 Clav. 1:18
11. Variatio 27 Canone Alla Nona. A 2 Clav. 1:22
12. Variatio 28 A 2 Clav. 1:23
13. Variatio 29 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. 2:35
14. Variatio 30 Quodlibet. A 1 Clav. 2:09
15. Aria 2:34

Credits:
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Design [Cover] – Barbara Wojirsch
Engineer [Recording], Recording Supervisor – Peter Laenger
Harpsichord – Keith Jarrett
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Susanne Stevens
Photography By [Liner Photos] – Ichiro Shimizu
Producer – Manfred Eicher

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Weight 0,5 kg
Cover Condition

LP Condition

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