Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations stand alone in the piano literature as a work of unique artistry and brilliance. Lang Lang first began exploring this masterpiece more than 20 years ago and presents this record as the outcome of a long personal and emotional journey. Marking a new stage in Lang Lang’s artistic development, it is the project of a lifetime. Alongside a studio recording is a contrasting performance, a single take from a recital in Leipzig’s iconic St Thomas Church, where Bach worked and is now buried. The heart of this project is the deluxe edition – a unique offering with simultaneous studio and live recording.
Disc 1 –
1 Aria
2 Variatio 1 a 1 Clav
3 Variatio 2 a 1 Clav
4 Variatio 3 Canone All’unisono. a 1 Clav
5 Variatio 4 a 1 Clav
6 Variatio 5 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav
7 Variatio 6 Canone Alla Seconda. a 1 Clav
8 Variatio 7 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. Al Tempo Di Giga
9 Variatio 8 a 2 Clav
10 Variatio 9 Canone Alla Terza. a 1 Clav
11 Variatio 10 Fughetta. a 1 Clav
12 Variatio 11 a 2 Clav
13 Variatio 12 Canone Alla Quarta. (A 1 Clav.)
14 Variatio 13 a 2 Clav
15 Variatio 14 a 2 Clav
16 Variatio 15 Canone Alla Quinta. a 1 Clav. Andante
– Disc 2 –
1 Variatio 16 Ouverture. a 1 Clav
2 Variatio 17 a 2 Clav
3 Variatio 18 Canone Alla Sesta. a 1 Clav
4 Variatio 19 a 1 Clav
5 Variatio 20 a 2 Clav
6 Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima. (A 1 Clav.)
7 Variatio 22 a 1 Clav. Alla Breve
8 Variatio 23 a 2 Clav
9 Variatio 24 Canone All’ottava. a 1 Clav
10 Variatio 25 a 2 Clav. Adagio
11 Variatio 26 a 2 Clav
12 Variatio 27 Canone Alla Nona. a 2 Clav
13 Variatio 28 a 2 Clav
14 Variatio 29 a 1 Ovvero 2 Clav
15 Variatio 30 Quodlibet. a 1 Clav
16 Aria Da Capo