13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg. New Variations on the Goldberg Theme for Solo Piano

These 12 diverse new variations on the orignal Bach aria were commissioned by the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival for pianist Gilbert Kalish, who gave the first performance at the Festival on May 2, 2004 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 'An interesting look at how different composers approach the same theme.' --Clavier, September 2007

Dur: 50'

CONTENIDO:

Bach: Aria, from The Goldberg Variations BWV 988
C. Curtis-Smith: Rube Goldberg Variation
Jennifer Higdon: TheGilmore Variation
Mischa Sarche Zupko: Ghost Variation
Stanley Walden: Fantasy Variation
Bright Sheng: VariationFugato
Derek Bermel: Kontraphunktus
Bach: Variation 13, from Goldberg Variations BWV 988
David Del Tredici: MyGoldberg (Gymnopedie No. 1)
Fred Lerdahl: Chasing Goldberg
William Bolcom: Yet Another Goldberg
Variation (for lefthand alone) (Canon Inversa)
Lukas Foss: Goldmore Variation
Ralf Gothoni: Variation on Variation with Variation
FredHersch: Melancholy Minuet
Bach: Aria (reprise), from Goldberg Variations BWV 988