Seldom Sene, the recorder quintet performing on this album, was founded in Amsterdam in 2009 and consists of five musicians from Germany, England, Spain, and Holland.
Compositional Technique
The Goldberg Variations are structured symmetrically, divided into two halves of sixteen movements each, with the opening Aria repeated at the end.
Compositional Technique
Bach's Goldberg Variations feature three distinct types of variations: canons, toccatas, and various musical forms and dances of the time.
Interpretation
This recording features an arrangement of the Goldberg Variations for recorder quintet by María Martínez Ayerza, requiring five players due to the recorder's limited range.
Compositional Technique
The Goldberg Variations include a 'Quodlibet,' a musical joke where Bach combines several German folk tunes, with known lyrics about being away and about food.
Composition History
J.S. Bach published the Goldberg Variations in 1741 as the fourth volume of his Clavier Übung series, which compiled styles, forms, and techniques for professional keyboardists.
Instruments
The ensemble Seldom Sene performs on a collection of over 75 different recorders, including Renaissance, Baroque, and modern instruments.
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