Episode 1383. This week, we’ll listen to music for Easter and the Goldberg variations. Today the first part of the Goldberg variations from Ensemble Nevermind.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (arr. ensemble: Robin Pharo and Jean Rondeau)
– Aria
– Var I a 1 Clav
– Var II a 1 Clav
– Var III Canone all Unisuono a 1 Clav
– Var IV a 1 Clav
– Var V a 1 ô vero 2 Clav
– Var VI Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav
– Var VII a 1 ô vero 2 Clav al tempo di Giga.aiff
– Var VIII a 2 Clav.aiff
– Var IX Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav
– Var X Fughetta a 1 Clav
– Var XI a 2 Clav
– Var XII a 1 Clav Canone alla Quarta a 1 Clav in moto contrario
– Var XIII a 2 Clav
– Var XIV a 2 Clav
– Var XV Canone alla Quinta a 1 Clav Andante
Ensemble Nevermind: Anna Besson, traverso. Louis Creac’h, violin. Robin Pharo, viola da gamba. Jean Rondeau, harpsichord
2. from cantata “Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats”, BWV 42:
– III. Wo zwei und drei versammlet sind
PRJCT Amsterdam conducted by Maarten Engeltjes, countertenor