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Bach: Goldberg Variations (Arr. F. Meïmoun for String Quartet)

7/6/2018, 32 Tracks, 1:19:07

Featuring

  • Mi-Sa Yang
  • Carole Petitdemange
  • Yuko Hara
  • Joëlle Martinez
  • Quatuor Ardeo
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

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Performer Biography

The Quatuor Ardeo has won several prizes at international competitions, including those in Bordeaux, Moscow, and the Premio Paolo Borciani in Bologna.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Quatuor Ardeo, a French string quartet, was founded in 2001 at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Bach's Goldberg Variations are a model of polyphonic writing, synthesizing contrapuntal practices like the fugue, canon, and French overture.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the Agustinos Church in Monachil, Spain, between August 27th and 30th, 2017.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The transcription of Bach's Goldberg Variations for string quartet maintains the original notes and rhythms, focusing on 'orchestration' for four string players.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

This string quartet transcription of the Goldberg Variations redistributes the musical material to highlight new lines often obscured in the uniform sound of a piano or harpsichord.

Source: Booklet

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