Rondeau,Jean Bach: Goldberg Variations CD

An ode to silence is how harpsichordist Jean Rondeau has described Bach's Goldberg Variations. "I feel they were written for silence, in the sense that they take the place of silence," he says. "All Bach is there in the Goldberg Variations... all music is there... and I will no doubt spend my life working on them." To prepare his interpretation he consulted an original printed edition of the work, containing Bach's own markings and corrections. "Through delving into this precious musicological source, I was able to make what I felt to be the most authentic choices." Rondeau performs the set of variations in it's complete form, with the indicated repeats and with judicious insertion of moments of silence.

1. I. Aria 2. Variation I 3. Variation II 4. Variation III. Canone All'unisono 5. Variation IV 6. Variation V 7. Variation VI. Canone Alla Seconda 8. Variation VII. Al Tempo Di Giga 9. Variation VIII 10. Variation IX. Canone Alla Terza 11. Variation X. Fughetta 12. Variation XI 13. Variation XII. Canone Alla Quarta 14. Variation XIII 15. Variation XIV 16. Variation XV. Canone Alla Quinta in Moto Contrario 17. Variation XVI. Ouverture 18. Variation XVII 19. Variation XVIII. Canone Alla Sesta 20. Variation XIX 21. Variation XX 22. Variation XXI. Canone Alla Settima 23. Variation XXII 24. Variation XXIII 25. Variation XXIV. Canone All'ottava 26. Variation XXV 27. Variation XXVI 28. Variation XXVII. Canone Alla Nona 29. Variation XXVIII 30. Variation XXIX 31. Variation XXX. Quodlibet 32. Aria Da Capo