Bach Goldberg Variations transcribed for baroque ensemble by Parnassi Musici

 

Release Date: 22.10.2010 Label: MV Cremona Number of discs: 1 Composer:  JS Bach  Performer: Parnassi Musici cd info/ buy

Review:

It was sheer joy in the vibrancy and virtuosity of baroque music that brought together the musicians of Parnassi Musici in 1990 and, since then, has inspired the ensemble to build its repertoire around German and Italian trio sonatas. Time and time again, Parnassi Musici surprises its audiences with its  novel programs and superb musical standards. Their own transcription of the Goldberg Variations in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death, for instance, allows the listener to forget that the work was intended for the harpsichord—and has nonetheless had the label “authentic” bestowed upon it by the press.

 

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