Customer Reviews

Goldberg Variations

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I just heard this done live as part of the Music at Deerfield series in Northampton, MA. There was a brief introductory discussion before the performance. The performance was wonderful. As they pointed out, the keyboard version is written for two, three or four "voices". By separating this this into three string instruments, you really get to see the musical interplay. This works particularly well with the canon movements, but is wonderful throughout. It is played without a real break, so it becomes an 80 minute chamber piece- a lot longer than most string trios. It doesn't seem that long, though as the music keeps moving. They seem more to be following the sensibility of the 1981 Glenn Gould recording in the pacing and rhythmic movement. A real treat!

I bought this CD after hearing it played on New York City's classical music radio station, WQXR. It is a beautiful string version of the Goldberg Variations and is dedicated to Glenn Gould.

The instrumentalists are all talented (if not particularly eminent), but the recording is not nearly as clean as most other recordings, and sounds as if it were recorded in a large hall with far too much reverb.

As it seems there is yet no means for adding MP3 albums to one's wishlist, I shall let this review serve as a reminder to myself.