Click on the orange thing to subscribe to the Music Post, or click here to see/subscribe in the iTunes store. Click here to stream the episode, or right click (ctrl + click on Mac) to download the mp3 version. Today, you'll hear about two of the nine canons from the Goldberg Variations, variations that are truly astonishing for their craft and construction. Hear what makes them special, get to know two of them more closely, and hear them in performances.
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Click on the orange thing to subscribe to the Music Post, or click here to see/subscribe in the iTunes store. Click here to stream the episode, or right click (ctrl + click on Mac) to download the mp3 version. In the first episode about the Goldberg Variations by Bach, we acquaint ourselves with the beautiful, serene variation 13 and the dazzling 14. You'll hear sections from different pianists, but also hear excerpts on the harpsichord string trio, before the hearing the variations back-to-back from the Music Post studio. Here's the string trio referenced in the episode, here is Simone Dinnerstein's recording , and here is Glenn Gould's 1955 recording debut splash / immortal rendition
Click on the orange thing to subscribe to the Music Post, or click here to see/subscribe in the iTunes store. Click here to stream the episode, or right click (ctrl + click on Mac) to download the mp3 version. This week you'll hear a new piece written by yours truly and learn about how it nicely illustrates some basic, but essential and accessible concepts in music theory. |
