Pavel Kolesnikov plays Bach's Goldberg Variations
From the 大象传媒 Proms: Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov performs Bach鈥檚 鈥楪oldberg鈥� Variations for solo piano.
From the 大象传媒 Proms: Another chance to hear Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov perform Bach鈥檚 鈥楪oldberg鈥� Variations for solo piano.
From the Royal Albert Hall
Presented by Ian Skelly
JS Bach: Goldberg Variations
Pavel Kolesnikov, piano
鈥業s it a coded message, an exercise in numerology. Is it a glorious attempt to marry old and new, or is it a nocturnal, private, fanciful tale?鈥� Russian-born Pavel Kolesnikov asked these questions and more when he took up the challenge of deciphering one of the undeniable peaks of the piano repertoire, Bach鈥檚 鈥楪oldberg鈥� Variations. And, going by the judgement of The Guardian, which declared that Kolesnikov鈥檚 recent recording of the work 鈥榮tands alone鈥� 鈥� the Russian-born pianist has found some answers. Bach鈥檚 beguiling sequence of a gentle Aria followed by 30 miniature variations was designed 鈥榝or the refreshment of the spirits鈥�, a mindful mix from the 18th century.
There will be no interval
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV.988
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Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 (1st mvt)
Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.- Kennedy plays Bach with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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- Boxing Day 2021 21:20大象传媒 Radio 3
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