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An absolute work / The Goldberg Variations

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Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 19:30
The Goldberg Variations are described as an absolute work of art. The commission is said to have come from count Hermann Carl von Keyserlingk, suffering from insomnia during his time at the Viennese court. The piece was intended to be performed by the very young harpsichordist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a musician of the count’s own court, whose playing helped the aristocrat while away the sleepless hours. The composer found variations to be the best form for night-time music-making. And that... Read full text

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Ewa PobłockaPiano

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Goldberg Variations BWV 988Johann Sebastian Bach
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