J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Arr. for Double Reed Trio by Caitlin Broms-Jacobs)

Featuring

Caitlin Broms-Jacobs
Tracy Wright
Allen Harrington
Tacamis
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Recording & Production

The arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations for three double reed instruments was conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Recording & Production

The first concert performance of parts of this Goldberg Variations arrangement by the Tacamis Trio took place on October 4, 2020, for a small, distanced audience behind plexiglass barriers.

Critical Reception

The Tacamis Trio's performances of Bach's Goldberg Variations have received critical acclaim, with the Winnipeg Free Press noting their ability to highlight individual contrapuntal lines.

Interpretation

This album features the first known arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations for oboe, English horn, and bassoon.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Johann Sebastian Bach, the composer of the Goldberg Variations, had a deep appreciation for double reed instruments and wrote some of his most beautiful music for them.

Performer Biography

The Tacamis Trio, comprised of oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, English hornist Tracy Wright, and bassoonist Allen Harrington, also form the double reed section of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra.