JS Bach, Peter Serkin - Goldberg Variations
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Review by Rezha Aditya Maulana Budiman
Goldberg Variations, an album by JS Bach, Peter Serkin, is a masterpiece that showcases the genius of Bach's music combined with Serkin's impeccable performance. The album features 30 variations on an original aria, each one unique in its own way, yet seamlessly connected to the others. Serkin's interpretation of the variations is nothing short of brilliant. He captures the essence of each variation, giving it a distinct character and mood, while maintaining the overall structure and flow of the piece.
The album opens with the serene and delicate aria, which sets the tone for the variations to follow. Serkin's performance of the aria is gentle and refined, with a lightness of touch that is both elegant and moving. As the variations progress, Serkin takes the listener on a journey through a range of emotions and moods, from the playful and whimsical to the somber and contemplative.
One of the highlights of the album is Variation 25, which is often referred to as the "Black Pearl". Serkin's rendition of this variation is haunting and evocative, with a sense of mystery and depth that is both captivating and mesmerizing.
Table of Contents
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Aria And Variations 1 - 15 | ||
| Variations 16 - 30 And Aria |
Video
Peter Serkin, piano: Bachs Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Mono
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Composed By | J.S. Bach |
| Piano | Peter Serkin |
About JS Bach, Peter Serkin
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. A prolific German composer and organist, his sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque genre and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, a control of harmonic and motivic organisation from the smallest to the largest scales, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France. Many people consider him to be the greatest Baroque composer, and one of the greatest composers of all time.
Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, J.S. Bach's works include the Brandenburg concertos, the keyboard suites and partitas, the Mass in B Minor, the St. Matthew Passion, The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue and a large number of cantatas, of which about 220 survive. He died on July 28, 1750.
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- Johann Sebastian Bach
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Summary by Rezha Aditya Maulana Budiman
Comments
arewzo
00:13 Aria
02:35 Var. 1
03:43 Var. 2
05:24 Var. 3 (Canon at the unision)
07:04 Var. 4 (Passepied?)
08:11 Var. 5
09:14 Var. 6 (Canan at the second)
10:01 Var. 7 (Al tempo di Giga)
10:54 Var. 8
12:01 Var. 9 (Canon at the third)
12:58 Var. 10 (Fughetta)
14:34 Var. 11
15:41 Var. 12 (Canon at the fourth [in inversion])
17:04 Var. 13 (Sarabande)
20:05 Var. 14
21:16 Var. 15 (Canon at the fifth [in inversion, G minor])
23:20 Var. 16 ([French] Overture)
26:18 Var. 17
27:24 Var. 18 (Canon at the sixth)
28:21 Var. 19 (Minuet?)
29:04 Var. 20
30:11 Var. 21 (Canon at the seventh [G minor lament bass])
31:58 Var. 22 (alla breve, stile antico)
32:42 Var. 23
33:53 Var. 24 (Canon at the octave)
35:54 Var. 25 (Adagio [Aria in G minor])
40:22 Var. 26
41:35 Var. 27 (Canon at the ninth)
42:35 Var. 28 (Trilled toccata)
43:49 Var. 29
45:00 Var. 30 (Quodlibet)
46:21 Aria da Capo
02:35 Var. 1
03:43 Var. 2
05:24 Var. 3 (Canon at the unision)
07:04 Var. 4 (Passepied?)
08:11 Var. 5
09:14 Var. 6 (Canan at the second)
10:01 Var. 7 (Al tempo di Giga)
10:54 Var. 8
12:01 Var. 9 (Canon at the third)
12:58 Var. 10 (Fughetta)
14:34 Var. 11
15:41 Var. 12 (Canon at the fourth [in inversion])
17:04 Var. 13 (Sarabande)
20:05 Var. 14
21:16 Var. 15 (Canon at the fifth [in inversion, G minor])
23:20 Var. 16 ([French] Overture)
26:18 Var. 17
27:24 Var. 18 (Canon at the sixth)
28:21 Var. 19 (Minuet?)
29:04 Var. 20
30:11 Var. 21 (Canon at the seventh [G minor lament bass])
31:58 Var. 22 (alla breve, stile antico)
32:42 Var. 23
33:53 Var. 24 (Canon at the octave)
35:54 Var. 25 (Adagio [Aria in G minor])
40:22 Var. 26
41:35 Var. 27 (Canon at the ninth)
42:35 Var. 28 (Trilled toccata)
43:49 Var. 29
45:00 Var. 30 (Quodlibet)
46:21 Aria da Capo
wajhunhumaira
Lucky people.
hddcrack
More-than-impressive performance. Enjoy it more than almost any other, especially the clarity of the bass giving us the variations. His dad would always have been very proud of him. Thank you for the upload - to be treasured and replayed ad infinitum.
aerolyn
Happy Birth Day?
kmdejonge
The performance is lovely. I wonder what people think of this performance compared to Glenn Gould's 1981 recording?
In a brief exercise, I compared their two versions of variation 14 and I have to say that Gould retains a bit more spark, vitality and clarity (with regard to the trills) than Serkin.
In a brief exercise, I compared their two versions of variation 14 and I have to say that Gould retains a bit more spark, vitality and clarity (with regard to the trills) than Serkin.
gjdh
From the opening notes, Peter Serkin already engages the listener to a journey of the spirit. What an exhilarating voyage and one realizes pleasant surprises. Thanks for the route.
enigma01
serene, accessible, clean
mckenziemott
at 8:15 the 5th variation was played in a super-slow tempo suitable for educational purposes and i had to adjust the speed to 1.5 to recall what Gould could have done with it.
darsitun
Magnificent playing; clarity of line and beauty of tone. He really understood this piece. What a loss!!
