Tag: harpsichord

  • PROGRAM NOTES: JEAN RONDEAU

    PROGRAM NOTES: JEAN RONDEAU

    Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations  BWV 988 Bach’s Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen was published in 1741 as the final instalment of his Clavier-Übung series of keyboard works. This monumental exploration of the variation form ranks as the largest single keyboard composition published in the 18th century, in which Bach displays…