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30 Bach: The Goldberg Variations Podcast

“30 Bach” explores one of the most profound pieces of music ever written: J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” Although the piece is over 280 years old, it continues to capture the imaginations of music... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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What do a nanoscientist, an architect, a Brazilian guitarist, and Silence of the Lambs all have in common? One inspiring... Read more

21 Jan 2021

4mins

Ranked #2

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Christopher Hinterhuber: "Music which was made for dancing"

Christopher Hinterhuber: "Music which was made for dancing"

Variations 1, 2, 3. Our first stop is in Vienna, Austria with Professor Christopher Hinterhuber, a celebrated pianist fo... Read more

12 Feb 2021

25mins

Ranked #3

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"It's perhaps the music that travels best"

"It's perhaps the music that travels best"

We begin where the piece begins: the "aria" on which the rest of the piece is based. This episode introduces the project... Read more

12 Feb 2021

16mins

Ranked #4

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Simone Dinnerstein: "It was like an epiphany"

Simone Dinnerstein: "It was like an epiphany"

Variations 4, 5, and 6. What was Bach's musical development like? How did he grow as a young musician, and how has his m... Read more

19 Feb 2021

21mins

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Dan Tepfer: "Prepare to be unprepared"

Dan Tepfer: "Prepare to be unprepared"

Variations 7, 8, and 9. Bach was a legendary improviser who could blow the socks off most jazz musicians today. This epi... Read more

26 Feb 2021

32mins

Ranked #6

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Kristian Nyquist: The Real Sound of the Goldbergs

Kristian Nyquist: The Real Sound of the Goldbergs

While the Goldbergs are most often heard today on the piano, the piece was written for the double-manual harpsichord. Th... Read more

5 Mar 2021

23mins

Ranked #7

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Ben Laude: "I got obsessed with how he was playing it"

Ben Laude: "I got obsessed with how he was playing it"

Variations 10, 11, 12. It's impossible to tell the story of the Goldberg Variations without mentioning Canadian pianist ... Read more

12 Mar 2021

28mins

Ranked #8

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Angela Hewitt: "Lifted up into a different world"

Angela Hewitt: "Lifted up into a different world"

Variations 13, 14, and 15. Bach's faith was central to his music-making. This episode explores the spirituality of Bach'... Read more

19 Mar 2021

32mins

Ranked #9

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Jeff Scott: "This is just an absolute party"

Jeff Scott: "This is just an absolute party"

Who said Bach's music was the last word? Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones

26 Mar 2021

21mins

Ranked #10

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"Bach would have been a good programmer, a good engineer"

"Bach would have been a good programmer, a good engineer"

Variations 16, 17, 18. Bach was a consummate craftsmen -- he knew not just how to write music, but how to build it. In t... Read more

2 Apr 2021

29mins

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