Bach: Goldberg Variations
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Yunchan Lim (piano)
[ Decca / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 6 February 2026
It is 25 April 2025. A sold-out Carnegie Hall settles in anticipation of 21-year-old Yunchan Lim's return to perform Bach's Goldberg Variations and a moment of musical history is made. 70 years earlier - and just a few blocks from Carnegie Hall - a 22-year-old Canadian called Glenn Gould made a recording of the Goldbergs which was also destined for legendary status. Decca Classics is now proud to present the next chapter in the story of this timeless music and extraordinary young artist.
"This is a set that takes its seat confidently at the top table; and in places is touched with genius. Underpinning Lim's approach is a playfulness that animates even the most arcane examples of Bach's compositional cunning...a flair-filled release that endlessly probes, illuminates and captivates." BBC Music Five Stars
"Lim's searching voice and powers of communication always come across in a performance well worth hearing." Gramophone Editor's Choice 2026 - Piano
"Those who enjoyed his interpretation at Wigmore Hall will find plenty of the same rewarding elements here, not least the seeming ease with which the 21-year-old pianist untangles the music's complex web of threads...It will be interesting to hear how Lim's interpretation of the Goldbergs develops over the years, but this is a fine account to start with." The Guardian
Tracks:
Goldberg Variations, BWV988
