We proud to present a new account of Goldberg Variations by critically acclaimed young pianist Hannes Minnaar. His rendition of Goldbergs sums up all the features of a ‘contemporary’ interpretation at the highest degree: - Transparent, detailed, and crystal-clear phrasing: each and all notes are discernible. - A supreme – but not artificial nor mannered – control and care of tone and sound: touch, colour and timbre are all fruit of a clearly deep insight and work. - A smooth flow of the discourse: a solid overall concept of the work structure and a plain, simple (never emphasized) ‘singing’ of the melodic line. (Even when he takes a very slow tempo – as in the famous Variation no. 25, about 30% slower than usual – he always sustains the melody, that means it is not the tempo that makes the melody living, but the capacity to make it flow, to ‘connect’ sounds and silences). - These Goldbergs are not told as a narrative: it is not a dramatic tale, but the architectural structure is well visible. It is not a story, it is a three-dimensional visual art work. - Northstar gave Minnaar the sound that perfectly matches his concept of the work. The rest is made by the unique Chris Maene piano. A ‘Goldberg’ for the 21st Century.
Album tracks
1 Aria
2 Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
3 Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.
4 Variatio 3. Canone all’Unisono. a 1 Clav.
5 Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.
6 Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
7 Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.
8 Variatio 7. a 1 ô 2 vero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga
9 Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.
10 Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.
11 Variatio 10. Fugetta. a 1 Clav.
12 Variatio 11. a 2 Clav.
13 Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav.
14 Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.
15 Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.
16 Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav.
17 Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav.
18 Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
19 Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.
20 Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
21 Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
22 Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav.
23 Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. Alla breve
24 Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
25 Variatio 24. Canone all’Ottava. a 1 Clav.
26 Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. Adagio
27 Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
28 Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
29 Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
30 Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
31 Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.
32 Aria da capo
DISC 2
1 I. Lontano
2 II. Toccata primo
3 III. Aria/Ayre (Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig/Flow my tears)