In 1998, Lars Vogt founded his own chamber music festival in Heimbach near Cologne, and in 2005, he established an educational program called 'Rhapsody in School'.
Interpretation
Lars Vogt believes the Goldberg Variations are "very entertaining" and full of "joie de vivre," despite being considered a "sacred object" by many.
Performer Biography
Lars Vogt has a special relationship with the Berlin Philharmonic, having been appointed their first ever 'pianist in Residence' in 2003/04.
Interpretation
Inspired by András Schiff's performance of Bach's 'The Well-Tempered Clavier', Lars Vogt largely avoids using the pedal in his interpretation of the Goldberg Variations.
Recording & Production
This recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations by Lars Vogt was made in the Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Cologne, Germany, in March 2014.
Performer Biography
Lars Vogt, the pianist on this album, first gained public attention by winning second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition.
Interpretation
Lars Vogt chose to record the Goldberg Variations on a modern grand piano, valuing its color for polyphonic writing, while aiming for a sound close to a human voice or a violin without vibrato.
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