Goldberg Variations

Classical Album of the Week: Lang Lang Plays Bach's Goldberg Variations

By • Nov 9, 2020

We’ve been waiting for this one! For his new DG release, star pianist Lang Lang has tackled a major work by J.S. Bach for the first time. Yes, he has recorded short samples for a few collections, but never anything like Bach’s iconic Goldberg Variations.

Bach On Tap Shoes: Tiptoeing Through The 'Goldberg Variations'

By • Oct 3, 2018

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Although Johann Sebastian Bach was probably no tap-dancer, he did know something about dancing.

Watch and Listen: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein LIVE from WRTI 90.1's Performance Studio

By • Aug 1, 2018

Praised by the press for her "majestic originality of vision," (The Independent) and "unpretentious elegance" (The New Yorker), pianist Simone Dinnerstein has charted her professional path with passion and creativity. Here she performs live on the radio and chats with WRTI's Susan Lewis.

'The Biggest Jazz Riff Ever Written:' Jeremy Denk's 'Goldberg Variations'

By NPR Music • Nov 17, 2013

In the classical music world right now, many eyes are focused on Jeremy Denk.

Why I Hate The 'Goldberg Variations'

By editor • Sep 2, 2012

(Jeremy Denk joins us all week to explore the Goldberg Variations. Read his posts on Tuesday and Thursday.)

Simone Dinnerstein's Goldberg Variations--The World on Paper--The Independence Seaport Museum

By Jim Cotter & & Yoshi Iwasak & Jason Pfeifer • Jul 14, 2007

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein: Her recording of Bach's <i>Goldberg Variations</i> has won praise.

William H. Johnson's <i>World on Paper</i> at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Independence Seaport Museum at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia--the waterfront museum includes a working boat shop, an 1892 battleship used in the Spanish-American War, and a World War II submarine.

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