Johann Sebastien Bach: Goldberg Variations; Italian Concerto

Pinnock’s account of the Goldbergs, made in Paris on a Ruckers harpsichord, is typically solid and uncontroversial, balancing the occasional over-sobriety (Var. 12) with fleet-fingered dazzle (Var. 14).

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Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:59 pm

COMPOSERS: Johann Sebastien Bach
LABELS: Archiv
ALBUM TITLE: J S Bach
WORKS: Goldberg Variations; Italian Concerto
PERFORMER: Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)
CATALOGUE NO: 477 5902 Reissue (1979/80)

Pinnock’s account of the Goldbergs, made in Paris on a Ruckers harpsichord, is typically solid and uncontroversial, balancing the occasional over-sobriety (Var. 12) with fleet-fingered dazzle (Var. 14).

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