Johann Sebastian Bach Claudio Arrau - Bach Goldberg Variations (57 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Johann Sebastian Bach, Claudio Arrau
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Genres: International Music, Classical

Track Listings (57) - Disc #1
1. Aria
2. Variation 1
3. Variation 2
4. Variation 3
5. Variation 4
6. Variation5
7. Variation6
8. Variation 7
9. Variation8
10. Variation9
11. Variation 10
12. Variation11
13. Variation 12
14. Variation 13
15. Variation14
16. Variation 15
17. Variation16
18. Variation17
19. Variation 18
20. Variation19
21. Variation 20
22. Variation21
23. Variation 22
24. Variation 23
25. Variation 24
26. Variation 25
27. Variation26
28. Variation 27
29. Variation28
30. Variation29
31. Variation 30
32. Aria
33. Invention On. 8
34. Sinfonia No. 6
35. Sinfonia No. 15
36. Invention No. 2
37. Sinfonia No. 2
38. Invention No. 6
39. Fantaisie Chromatique & Fugue
40. Allegro
41. Larghetto
42. Allegro
43. Prelude
44. Fugue
45. Allegro
46. Ariosos
47. Andante
48. Adagissimo
49. Aria Introduction
50. Aria Di Postiglione Adagio Poco
51. Fuga All'imitazione Della Cornetta Di Postiglione
52. Sinfonia
53. Allemande
54. Courante
55. Sarabande
56. Rondeau
57. Capriccio

CD Details

All Artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, Claudio Arrau
Title: Bach: Goldberg Variations
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bmg Int'l
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 7/20/2004
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Fantasies, Suites, Symphonies, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 743218459320

CD Reviews

Arrau is the greatest, but old sound quality.

R. W. | Oregon | 06/18/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I feel Claudio Arrau is one of the greatest pianists of the 20th or any other century, so I was looking forward to his interpretation of Bach with great anticipation.

His playing is ... well, it's hard for me to hear past the antique quality of the recording. Some of his warmth comes through as well and his expressive playing. But it sounds like he's playing at the other end of a tunnel.

I wish record labels would take the care to re-master these old recordings before releasing them; I can't believe it wouldn't profit them to do so. They would certainly honor the performers and their customers by doing so."