Bach Goldberg Variations at St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church, Hereford on Friday 3rd August 2018

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Bach Goldberg Variations

Part of the Three Choirs Festival 2018

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Details

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
19 Broad St
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 9AP
England

Friday 3rd August 2018
10:15 PM

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Performers

Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord

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Programme Note

“Everyone wants to record Bach’s Goldbergs, but not many show as much piercing insight as harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani.” Guardian

Bach’s fascinatingly multi-layered Goldberg Variations were reputedly first written for harpsichord prodigy Johann Gottlieb Goldberg to play, sending his insomniac employer off to sleep. Almost hypnotic in its endless invention, this performance by Esfahani follows his critically acclaimed recording of the work in 2017.

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