Goldberg Variations Main Performer or Conductor: Helga Ingólfsdóttir Instrumentation: Harpsichord Individual Works: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: AC Classics Catalog Number: SMC 2 AC 99074 Year Released/Recorded: 1999 Total Playing Time: 77:14 Comments: Patrick Vanhoucke said: If you liked the performance of Trevor Pinnock (1980, Archiv Produktion 415 130-2), you certainly should try this recording of the Icelandic musician Helga Ingólfsdóttir. Bach told us "that the most important thing for a performer to keep in mind is 'eine kantable Art im Spielen zu erlangen' or to sing through the instrument. To 'sing on an instrument' is the expression originally used in Iceland for the act of playing." (booklet, p. 7) And singing on an instrument is indeed the thing that Helga Ingólfsdóttir does. Patrick Vanhoucke 06.viii.2001 patrick.vanhoucke@skynet.be Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Patrick Vanhoucke Date First Submitted: 08/10/2001 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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