Goldberg Variations Main Performer or Conductor: Luc Beausejour Instrumentation: Harpsichord Individual Works: Aria Variatio 1 a 1 clav. Variatio 2 a 1 clav. Variatio 3 Canone all'unisono Variatio 4 a 1 clav. Variatio 5 a 1 ovvoro 2 clav. Variatio 6 Canone alla Seconda Variatio 7 a 1 ovvoro 2 clav. Variatio 8 a 2 clav. Variatio 9 Canone alla Terza a 1 clav. Variatio 10 Fughetta a 1 clav. Variatio 11 a 2 clav. Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta Variatio 13 a 2 clav. Variatio 14 a 2 clav. Variatio 15 Canone a la Quinta in moto contrario Variatio 16 Ouverture a 1 clav. Variatio 17 a 2 clav. Variatio 18 Canone alla Sesta a 1 clav. Variatio 19 a 1 clav. Variatio 20 a 2 clav. Variatio 21 Canone alla Settima Variatio 22 Alla breve a 1 clav. Variatio 23 a 2 clav. Variatio 24 Canone all'Ottava a 1 clav. Variatio 25 a 2 clav. Variatio 26 a 2 clav. Variatio 27 Canone alla None Variatio 28 a 2 clav. Variatio 29 a ovvoro 2 clav. Variatio 30 Quodlibet a 1 clav. Aria Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Analekta Catalog Number: FL 2 3132 Comments: Jack Botelho said: At first I was thrilled with this recent recording of the Goldberg Variations by Canadian harpsichordist Luc Beausejour but I have since grown tired of it due to it's overly obsessive virtuosity. Luc puts everything he has into this recording but it's almost too much: I've heard this otherwise fine harpsichordist play the Goldberg Variations on a live CBC broadcast and it was more 'natural', personal, and approachable. Scott Ross' now reissued recording of this work on Virgin Veritas 5 61869 2 is full of subtle nuances that Luc lacks, and Ross avoids the heavy handed approach of the Trevor Pinnock recording on the Archiv label. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Jack Botelho Date First Submitted: 08/24/2002 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.