Bach's Goldberg Variations caused me misery – but I still can't get enough
The GuardianJeremy Denk
Bach's Goldberg Variations caused me misery – but I still can't get enough
Bach's towering keyboard masterpiece, by turns obsessive and joyous, is one of the most notoriously difficult pieces to grapple with. So why do pianists keep feeling its lure?
Nov 7, 2013
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The music of JS Bach at its most joyful and luxuriantly energetic! This is: Richard Tognetti and the ACO's 2018 performance of Bernard Labadie's string arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations, and this particular excerpt is Variation 5 of the great work, which was originally written for the keyboard. #JSBach #Bach #AustralianChamberOrchestra | Australian Chamber Orchestra
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The music of JS Bach at its most joyful and luxuriantly energetic! This is: Richard Tognetti and the ACO's 2018 performance of Bernard Labadie's string arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations, and this particular excerpt is Variation 5 of the great work, which was originally written for the keyboard. #JSBach #Bach #AustralianChamberOrchestra | Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Yunchan Lim’s performance of J. S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” is now available on Carnegie Hall ! Experience the complete, sold-out concert recorded live at Carnegie Hall in April 2025: bit.ly/3LOSCZu “To me, this piece is the journey of human life told through music—Bach’s portrayal of existence itself,” Lim says. “Performing something like this is why I make music.” | Carnegie Hall
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