Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 1 a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 2 a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 4 a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 8 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 9 Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 10 Fughetta a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 11 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 13 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 14 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 15 Canone alla Quinta in moto contrario a 1 Clav.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #2
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 17 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 18 Canone alla Sesta a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 19 a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 20 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 21 Canone alla Settima
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 22 Alla breve a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 23 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 24 Canone all'Ottava a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 25 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 26 a 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 27 Canone alla Nona
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 30 Quodlibet a 1 Clav.
Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria da Capo
"Once in a while, never often enough, a recital is so exhilarating that it reaches far into the intermission, which becomes a delicious interlude between the lingering vapors of superlative artistry already experienced ... more »and the enormous pleasure of knowing there is still more to come." -- The Washington Post [on a live performance by Alexander Paley of The Goldberg Variations]This is without doubt one of the great recorded performances of The Goldberg Variations, by one of today's most exciting classical pianists. Born in Moldavia, Alexander Paley began playing the piano when he was six. At sixteen he won the National Music Competition of Moldavia. Subsequently, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory. He went on to win major awards, including First Prize at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in 1984 and the Bösendorfer Prize in 1986. Paley recreates his artistic triumph employing the well-articulated and colorful registration of the Blüthner Concert Grand.« less
"Once in a while, never often enough, a recital is so exhilarating that it reaches far into the intermission, which becomes a delicious interlude between the lingering vapors of superlative artistry already experienced and the enormous pleasure of knowing there is still more to come." -- The Washington Post [on a live performance by Alexander Paley of The Goldberg Variations]This is without doubt one of the great recorded performances of The Goldberg Variations, by one of today's most exciting classical pianists. Born in Moldavia, Alexander Paley began playing the piano when he was six. At sixteen he won the National Music Competition of Moldavia. Subsequently, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory. He went on to win major awards, including First Prize at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in 1984 and the Bösendorfer Prize in 1986. Paley recreates his artistic triumph employing the well-articulated and colorful registration of the Blüthner Concert Grand.
CD Reviews
The Goldbergs for our age
Nikos A. Salingaros | San Antonio, TX USA | 11/25/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Alexander Paley gives us a highly ornamented account, taking every repeat, unlike Gould and most other performers. He also plays without haste those variations he feels should be deliberate. Two disks give him the breathing space he needs. If you want to immerse yourself in a true Baroque experience, then this recording is for you. If you want a dry, staccato, rapid performance, then go elsewhere. This is a piano performance. Paley in a phenomenal pianist, who uses all the color of his instrument to convince the listener of the majesty of Bach's genius. This rendition is not academic: it is alive, dreamy, intense, intimate, grand, wonderful. Many previous pianists' attempts at ornamentation failed, to my mind, because the performer could not get into the Baroque spirit. The ornamentation seemed contrived, added on, and ultimately annoying. By contrast, the ornamentation here is organic -- it grows out of the written notes.
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1