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Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

1/19/2018, 32 Tracks, 1:00:28

Featuring

  • Ji Yong
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

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Performer Biography

Ji, the performer on this album, made his international recording debut with this CD of Bach's Goldberg Variations.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ji won the prestigious Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2012, which helped him bring his unique approach to classical music to a wider audience.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was made in the Fraser Performance Studio at WGBH in Boston between August 14-16, 2017.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ji gained widespread recognition after starring in an Android commercial that premiered during the Grammy Awards in 2016, where he played Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Ji's interpretation of Bach's Goldberg Variations includes elements of contemporary music, such as pop rhythmic motifs, jazz improvisation, and reverb.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ji believes that composers like Bach had human desires, ambitions, and problems, and he aims to bring these emotions out in his music.

Source: Booklet

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