13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg
New Variations on the Goldberg Theme
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- Composers: Lukas Foss (1922-2009), Ralf Gothoni (1946-), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), William Bolcom (1938-), Fred Hersch (1955-), David Del Tredici (1937-), Curtis Curtis-Smith (1941-2014), Jennifer Higdon (1962-), Mischa Sarche Zupko (1971-), Stanley Walden (1932-), Derek Bermel (1967-), Bright Sheng (1955-), Fred Lerdahl (1943-)
- Instrumentation: Piano
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- Size: 9.0 x 12.0 inches
Description
These 12 diverse new variations on the orignal Bach aria were commissioned by the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival for pianist Gilbert Kalish, who gave the first performance at the Festival on May 2, 2004 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
'An interesting look at how different composers approach the same theme.' --Clavier, September 2007
Works:
- Aria from Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
- Curtis-Smith: Rube Goldberg Variation
- Higdon: The Gilmore Variation
- Zupko: Ghost Variation
- Walden: Fantasy Variation
- Sheng: Variation Fugato
- Bermel: Kontraphunktus
- Variation 13 from Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
- Del Tredici: My Goldberg (Gymnopedie)
- Lerdahl: Chasing Goldberg
- Bolcom: Yet Another Goldberg Variation (for left hand alone)
- L. Foss: Goldmore Variation
- Gothoni: Variation of Variation with Variation
- Hersch: Melancholy Menuet
- Aria - reprise from Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988