Sarah MacDonald - J S Bach / Goldberg Variations (2024)

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Artist: Sarah MacDonald
Title: J S Bach / Goldberg Variations
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Regent Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 101:53 min
Total Size: 343 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Aria
02. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 1
03. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 2
04. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 3
05. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 4
06. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 5
07. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 6
08. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 7
09. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 8
10. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 9
11. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 10
12. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 11
13. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 12
14. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 13
15. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 14
16. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 15

CD2:

01. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 16
02. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 17
03. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 18
04. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 19
05. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 20
06. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 21
07. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 22
08. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 23
09. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 24
10. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 25
11. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 26
12. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 27
13. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 28
14. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 29
15. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Variation 30
16. Golberg Variations BWV 988: Aria da capo

Bach’s Goldberg Variations are regarded as one of the pinnacles of the solo keyboard repertoire. This first solo piano recording by distinguished choral director, composer, pianist. and organist, Sarah MacDonald is the product of the Covid pandemic motivating her to learn, perform and record this major work. It is accompanied by her written notes on each variation in the form of diarised entries, following her personal journey through the musical, medical, professional, and social challenges that occurred over time, as the lives of us all adapted in response to Covid 19. The entries are personal, self-effacing, and include a healthy dose of humour, illustrated with examples of her talent as a keen amateur photographer.

Sarah MacDonald – recording in Ely Cathedral on the Cathedral’s own fine recent Steinway – explores the unique character of each variation, showcasing their musical depth, melodic beauty, harmonic originality, and contrapuntal ingenuity. The Cathedral’s luminous and radiant acoustic adds another dimension not usually found in recordings on the piano.

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Sarah MacDonald - J S Bach _ Goldberg Variations (2024) FLAC - 343.1 MB