Berlage Saxophone Quartet - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (2021)

Tracklist

01. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 1, Aria
02. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 2, Variatio 1
03. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 3, Variatio 2
04. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 4, Variatio 3 - Canone all'Unisono
05. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 5, Variatio 4
06. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 6, Variatio 5
07. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 7, Variatio 6 - Canone alla Seconda
08. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 8, Variatio 7 - al tempo di Giga
09. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 9, Variatio 8
10. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 10, Variatio 9 - Canone alla Terza
11. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 11, Variatio 10 - Fugetta
12. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 12, Variatio 11
13. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 13, Variatio 12 - Canone alla Quarta
14. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 14, Variatio 13
15. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 15, Variatio 14
16. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 16, Variatio 15 - Canone alla Quinta
17. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 17, Variatio 16 - Ouverture
18. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 18, Variatio 17
19. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 19, Variatio 18 - Canone alla Sexta
20. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 20, Variatio 19
21. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 21, Variatio 20
22. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 22, Variatio 21 - Canone alla Settima
23. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 23, Variatio 22 - alla breve
24. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 24, Variatio 23
25. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 25, Variatio 24 - Canone all'Ottava
26. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 26, Variatio 25 - Adagio
27. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 27, Variatio 26
28. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 28, Variatio 27 - Canone alla Nona
29. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 29, Variatio 28
30. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 30, Variatio 29
31. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 31, Variatio 30 - Quodlibet
32. Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: No. 32, Aria da Capo

Saxophonist Peter Vigh orchestrated the monumental JS Bach Goldberg Variations cycle for his Berlage Saxophone Quartet and has now recorded it on Super Audio CD. Ten different instruments are used and provide a colourful range that is second to none. To achieve this, the four Dutchmen went back to school: guided by baroque specialist Walter van Hauwe, they intensively studied historical playing practice. The result is really clear articulation, elegant ornamentation technique and striking phrasing. With this new release, Lars Niederstrasser, Peter Vigh, Juani Palop and Eva van Grinsven once again demonstrate their extraordinary stylistic range. After "Saxofolk" and "In Search of Freedom", this third production by the Berlage Saxophone Quartet on the MDG label opens up completely new sonic horizons, especially since the outstanding acoustics of the SACD enhance the sound.

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