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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Keith Jarrett recording)

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Released
  
1989

Length
  
61:19

Release date
  
1989

Label
  
ECM Records

Recorded
  
January 10–12, 1989

Artists
  
Keith Jarrett, Trio Broz

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Classical music

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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations is an album by Keith Jarrett performing Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations on harpsichord which was released on the ECM label in 1989.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 3 stars noting "Keith Jarrett is up against an imposing legacy as he tackles what has become the most famous set of variations in Western music... 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".

Track listing

All compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
  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 a 1 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
  18. "Variatio 17 a 2 Clav." - 1:16
  19. "Variatio 18 Canone Alla Sesta. A 1 Clav." - 0:55
  20. "Variatio 19 a 1 Clav." - 0:49
  21. "Variatio 20 a 2 Clav." - 1:14
  22. "Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima. A 1 Clav." - 2:58
  23. "Variatio 22 a 1 Clav. Alla Breve" - 0:53
  24. "Variatio 23 a 2 Clav." - 1:15
  25. "Variatio 24 Canone All'ottava. A 1 Clav." - 1:44
  26. "Variatio 25 a 2 Clav. Adagio - 7:20
  27. "Variatio 26 a 2 Clav." - 1:18
  28. "Variatio 27 Canone Alla Nona. A 2 Clav." - 1:22
  29. "Variatio 28 a 2 Clav." - 1:23
  30. "Variatio 29 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav." - 2:35
  31. "Variatio 30 Quodlibet. A 1 Clav." - 2:09
  32. "Aria" - 2:34
  • Recorded at Yatsugatake Kohgen Ongakudoh in Japan on January 10–12, 1989

    • Personnel

  • Keith Jarrett – harpsichord

    • Songs

    1Goldberg Variations in G major - BWV 988: I Aria2:37
    2Goldberg Variations in G major - BWV 988: II Variatio 11:17
    3Goldberg Variations in G major - BWV 988: III Variatio 22:17

    References

    J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (Keith Jarrett recording) Wikipedia
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