Goldberg Variations, BWV988
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J. S. BACH
Goldberg Variations, BWV988
The Leopold String Trio
[ Hyperion / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 20 October 2011
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"Captivating, mesmerising, and life-enhancing."
(Recording of the Month MusicWeb Oct 2011)
"The advantage of strings over keyboard is the ability to sustain and swell a note. The Leopolds exploit this in Variation VI 'Canon at the 2nd', burning into the juicy abrasions, which on keyboard only die away. The beautifully played pizzicato Variation XIX sounds like the harpsichord's lute-stop which a piano cannot even dream of."
(Classic FM)
"Hyperion's engineering is excellent, and the Paul Klee cover Ancient Harmony is another stroke of packaging genius. As I did before starting on the journey, you may wonder if the Goldberg Variations played on a string trio could ever be as good as the best of piano or harpsichord versions. After having heard this recording in depth and while still hypnotised by its spell, I'm beginning to wonder if I ever want to hear it any other way."
(Recording of the Month MusicWeb Oct 2011)
