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New 'Goldberg Variations' at Gilmore [K-1] [K-2]

12 musicians composed a new piece, based on Bach's Goldberg Variations BWV 988. Among them:
Bright Sheng: 'Variation Fugato' (2003) [4:00]
Derek Bermel: 'Kontraphunktus' (2004) [3:00]
David Del Tredici: My Goldberg (Gymnopedie) []
Lukas Foss: Goldmore Variation []
Fred Hersch: Melancholy Minuet []
Fred Lerdahl: Chasing Goldberg, for piano (2004) [3:00]

Gilbert Kalish (Piano)

Gilmore International Keyboard Festival

May 2004

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Comissioned by and performed at The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
1^st recording of the work.
Listen to some of these variations at: NPR

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Thirteen ways of looking at J.S. Bach's Goldberg variations [K-2] [K-3]

Thirteen ways of looking at J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [50:00]
Goldberg variations BWV 988: Aria []
C. Curtis-Smith: Rube Goldberg Variation []
Jennifer Higdon: The Gilmore Variation []
Mischa Sarche Zupko: Ghost Variation []
Stanley Walden: Fantasy Variation []
Bright Sheng: Variation Fugato []
Derek Bermel: Kontraphunktus []
Goldberg variations BWV 988. Variation 13 []
David Del Tredici: My Goldberg (Gymnopedie #1) []
Fred Lerdahl: Chasing Goldberg []
William Bolcom: Yet another Goldberg variation (for left hand alone) (Canon Inversa) []
Lukas Foss: Goldmore Variation []
Ralf Gothoni: Variation on Variation with Variation []
Fred Hersch: Melancholy Minuet []
Goldberg variations BWV 988: Aria (reprise) []

Gilbert Kalish (Piano)

The Boston Conservatory piano masters series

2005

2-CD / TT: 109:00

Recorded at Boston Conservatory, MA, USA.
2^nd recording of the work.

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Fred Hersch: Concert Music 2001-2006 [T-1]

Fred Hersch: 24 variations on a Bach chorale (2002) [25:55 / 25:58]

Blair McMillen (Piano)

Naxos 8.559336
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Jun 4-6, 2007

CD / TT: 61:09
MP3 / TT: 61:01

Recorded at Sosnoff Hall, The Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA.
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CD (2007): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg (Bach Reimagined) [K-1]

13 Ways of Looking at the Goldberg [46:39]:
1 J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria [3:47]
2. Fred Lerdahl: Chasing Goldberg [2:08]
3. Jennifer Higdon: The Gilmore Variation [2:12]
4. Bright Sheng: Variation Fugato [2:48]
5. Lukas Foss: Goldmore Variation [3:02]
6. Derek Bermel: Kontraphunktus [2:31]
7. Fred Hersch: Melancholy Minuet [3:39]
8. Curtis Curtis-Smith: Rube Goldberg Variation [3:08]
9. Stanley Walden: Fantasy Variation [2:03]
10. Ryan Brown: Ornament [3:22]
11. Mischa Sarche Zupko: Ghost Variation [3:52]
12. David Del Tredici: My Goldberg (Gymnopedie #1) [3:54]
13. William Bolcom: Yet Another Goldberg Variation (for left hand alone) [2:05]
14. Ralf Gothóni: Variation on Variation with Variation [3:54]
15. J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria (Reprise) [4:12]

Lara Downes (Piano)

Innova / Tritone Music 84501 59140

Jun 15-16, 2011

CD / TT: 61:16
MP3 / TT: 60:59

Recorded at Patrych Sound Studios, The Bronx, New York, USA.
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CD (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | CD Baby
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