Goldberg Variations Main Performer or Conductor: Genzo Takehisa Instrumentation: Harpsichord Individual Works: Aria Variation 1-30 Aria da capo BWV 988 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: ALM Records-ALCD-1013 Year Released/Recorded: 1994 Total Playing Time: 1:17:13 Comments: TW said: This performance is very well recorded, but that's not the point. Mr. Takehisa has a very beautiful way to play. The Goldberg variations sound very polyphonic. I'm sorry, I'm no musician and so i'm struggling. Another interesting fact is perhaps, that Mr. Takehisa is blind - just to know it. Other performances which i like, is that of Rodarmer. I can't say for sure, who of those two i like more. It's different on each variation. Mr. Takehisa plays rather slow but never gives place to boredom. Each tone is very well articulated and clear I'm sorry - i can't describe it. You just feel, that he plays with his heart and makes his instrument "sing" and this evokes extreme joy! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: TW Date First Submitted: 05/17/2007 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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