Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Bach Carus Her concerts which she plays

Her concerts which she plays on Clara Schumann’s original Grotrian grand piano of 1879 have given her important insights into practical performing issues

The first lieder in the cycle are happy and composed with a forward momentum

Arthur Espiritu

and the volume is rounded off with a lengthy and informative preface and detailed notes on sources and alternative readings

supplemented by informative notes on questions related to historical performance practice by Jonathan Del Mar and Misha Donat

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Bach Carus Her concerts which she playsThe Goldberg Variations are without a doubt the most important piano cycle of the 18th century. Only Beethovens Diabelli Variations from the 19th century can be compared to them as far their far reaching significance is concerned. Bachs own manuscript might not have survived, but the corrected first printing of the Aria mit verschiedenen Veraenderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen (thus the title) has done so. This first edition serves as the