Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.597593
By Johann Sebastian Bach and VĆkingur Ćlafsson. By Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. Baroque,Christmas,Classical,Easter,Wedding. Score. 4 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #6671021. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.597593).
Bach: Aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 as played by VĆkingur Ćlafsson (for Piano).
Advanced
Format: Concert, 9 x 12 inches
4 pages.
PLUS: Engraved and Published with Urtext Kapellmeister Music Fonts.
Acclaimed for his visionary interpretations of J.S. Bach, VĆkingur Ćlafsson, a leading pianist and contemporary musical genius, now takes on the monumental task of presenting Bachās Goldberg Variations. The upcoming season is dedicated entirely to a global tour across six continents, with the eagerly awaited album slated for release in October 2023 on Deutsche Grammophon. Ćlafsson shares, I have harbored the dream of recording this piece for 25 years.
This album follows the resounding success of Ćlafssonās 2018 DG recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's works, which not only clinched BBC Music magazineās Album of the Year but also secured Opus Klassikās Solo Recital award and several other recording of the year accolades. Such achievements led to his well-deserved recognition as Gramophone magazineās Artist of the Year. Now, Ćlafsson directs his distinctive musical vision and meticulous recording finesse toward Bachās masterpiece, embarking on his first complete work recording, starting with one of the most demanding pieces in the piano repertoire.
In the 2023-24 season, Ćlafsson sets forth on a Goldberg Variations world tour, gracing renowned concert halls worldwide, including Londonās Southbank Centre, New Yorkās Carnegie Hall, Wiener Konzerthaus, Philharmonie de Paris, Tokyoās Suntory Hall, Philharmonie Berlin, Harpa Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, LAās Walt Disney Hall, Sala SĆ£o Paulo, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Tonhalle Zurich, KKL Luzern, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Mupa Budapest, and Teatro ColĆ³n, to name a few.
Reflecting on the profound impact of the Goldberg Variations, Ćlafsson comments, āThe Goldberg Variations contain some of the most virtuosic keyboard music ever written, brilliantly employ counterpoint, and evoke exalted poetry, abstract contemplation, and deep pathos ā all within meticulously crafted structures of formal perfection. In 30 variations, based on the humble harmonic framework of a simple, graceful aria, Bach transforms limited material into boundless variety like no one before or since. He stands as the greatest keyboard virtuoso of his time.ā
This score has been painstakingly reedited. We offer here a clear edition, with indications of ornaments based on the edition by BƤrenheiter, 1977.
Listen to VĆkingur Ćlafssonās album āGoldberg Variationsā here: https://dg.lnk.to/vikingur-goldberg
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