Goldberg Variations Main Performer or Conductor: Ito Ema Soloists: n/a Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: MA Recordings Catalog Number: M024A Year Released/Recorded: 1994 Total Playing Time: 46'45" Comments: Oliver Bryk said: Ms. Ito plays a specially prepared 1903 Steinway model D patent concert grand. MA Records pride themselves on their technical quality; acoustically this CD is on a par with Andras Schiff's ECM and Murray Perahia's Sony recordings. Among my (currently 6) Goldbergs her performance comes closest to Charles Rosen's. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Oliver Bryk Date First Submitted: 03/25/2006 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.