℗ 2019 Odradek Records
Released | September 27, 2019 |
Duration | 1h 26m 24s |
Record Label | Odradek Records |
Catalogue No. | ODRCD383 |
Genre | Classical (Baroque) |
Goldberg Variations
Vincent van Amsterdam
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
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1.1
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Aria
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
4:38 | |||
1.2
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Variation 1 a 1 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:12 | |||
1.3
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Variation 2 a 1 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:44 | |||
1.4
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Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:15 | |||
1.5
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Variation 4 a 1 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:09 | |||
1.6
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Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:34 | |||
1.7
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Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:35 | |||
1.8
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Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. al Tempo di Giga
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:22 | |||
1.9
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Variation 8 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:57 | |||
1.10
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Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:14 | |||
1.11
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Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:51 | |||
1.12
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Variation 11 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:08 | |||
1.13
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Variation 12 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quarta in moto contrario
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:51 | |||
1.14
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Variation 13 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
5:47 | |||
1.15
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Variation 14 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:13 | |||
1.16
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Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta. Andante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
4:55 | |||
1.17
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Variation 16 a 1 Clav. Overture
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:58 | |||
1.18
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Variation 17 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:59 | |||
1.19
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Variation 18 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:36 | |||
1.20
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Variation 19 a 1 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:06 | |||
1.21
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Variation 20 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:12 | |||
1.22
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Variation 21. Canone alla Settima
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
3:27 | |||
1.23
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Variation 22 a 1 Clav. alla Breve
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:30 | |||
1.24
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Variation 23 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:18 | |||
1.25
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Variation 24 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
3:00 | |||
1.26
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Variation 25 a 2 Clav. Adagio
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
8:02 | |||
1.27
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Variation 26 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:30 | |||
1.28
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Variation 27 a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
1:50 | |||
1.29
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Variation 28 a 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:29 | |||
1.30
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Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:20 | |||
1.31
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Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
2:39 | |||
1.32
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Aria da Capo
Johann Sebastian Bach; Vincent van Amsterdam |
5:03 |
Award-winning accordionist Vincent van Amsterdam performs J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, one of the great masterpieces of Western music.
The music of J.S. Bach has been heard in countless guises, from those intended to be meticulous in their authenticity, to loose, improvisatory interpretations. Bach’s treatment of his own music was practical and versatile, often tailored to the musicians available rather than an ideal ensemble, so it seems likely that the composer himself would treat this spectrum of approaches with generosity and pleasure. Hearing the Goldberg Variations on the accordion allows the listener the chance to hear Bach’s magnificent music in new ways. The instrument’s timbres bring out different nuances in the score, opening our ears to different facets of this intricate work.
The accordion is closer to instruments with which Bach was familiar than might be expected. It was developed in the 19th century but, in common with the organs of Bach’s day, uses a keyboard and the circulation of air to create its distinctive sound, using reeds like a harmonium rather than pipes like an organ. The accordion gained popularity as a folk instrument, and Bach drew upon folk styles in his music, taking the dance forms of his time and elevating them; in the Goldberg Variations themselves he uses folk songs in the final ‘quodlibet’.
This is a fascinating insight into one of the greatest works ever written, a must for lovers of the classical accordion, and for those seeking to hear the music of Bach in a fresh, original interpretation.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Odradek Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.74 -10.07 to -0.26 | -20.03 -27.65 to -15.28 | -17.13 -24.90 to -12.40 | 11 10 to 12 | |
1 | Aria | -5.49 | -22.71 | -19.9 | 10 |
2 | Variation 1 a 1 Clav. | -0.78 | -17.96 | -14.9 | 11 |
3 | Variation 2 a 1 Clav. | -2.34 | -20.32 | -17.5 | 11 |
4 | Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono | -2.48 | -20.02 | -17.0 | 10 |
5 | Variation 4 a 1 Clav. | -0.26 | -15.28 | -12.4 | 10 |
6 | Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. | -1.17 | -17.81 | -14.9 | 11 |
7 | Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda | -4.27 | -20.83 | -17.9 | 10 |
8 | Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. al Tempo di Giga | -3.61 | -23.24 | -20.1 | 12 |
9 | Variation 8 a 2 Clav. | -0.72 | -19.35 | -16.4 | 12 |
10 | Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza | -2.45 | -19.71 | -16.8 | 10 |
11 | Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta | -0.26 | -16.97 | -13.8 | 10 |
12 | Variation 11 a 2 Clav. | -3.12 | -20.26 | -17.6 | 11 |
13 | Variation 12 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quarta in moto contrario | -2.03 | -18.64 | -15.7 | 11 |
14 | Variation 13 a 2 Clav. | -9.27 | -27.65 | -24.9 | 11 |
15 | Variation 14 a 2 Clav. | -0.26 | -17.61 | -14.6 | 12 |
16 | Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta. Andante | -10.07 | -27.16 | -24.4 | 10 |
17 | Variation 16 a 1 Clav. Overture | -0.26 | -16.24 | -13.4 | 10 |
18 | Variation 17 a 2 Clav. | -3.32 | -19.84 | -17.1 | 11 |
19 | Variation 18 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta | -4.30 | -23.41 | -20.5 | 10 |
20 | Variation 19 a 1 Clav. | -1.38 | -17.38 | -14.4 | 11 |
21 | Variation 20 a 2 Clav. | -0.26 | -18.41 | -15.5 | 12 |
22 | Variation 21. Canone alla Settima | -6.25 | -23.41 | -20.7 | 10 |
23 | Variation 22 a 1 Clav. alla Breve | -0.40 | -16.09 | -13.2 | 10 |
24 | Variation 23 a 2 Clav. | -0.26 | -17.57 | -14.7 | 11 |
25 | Variation 24 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava | -3.69 | -22.28 | -19.4 | 12 |
26 | Variation 25 a 2 Clav. Adagio | -8.46 | -26.35 | -23.5 | 10 |
27 | Variation 26 a 2 Clav. | -1.79 | -19.98 | -17.1 | 11 |
28 | Variation 27 a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona | -2.92 | -21.21 | -18.4 | 12 |
29 | Variation 28 a 2 Clav. | -0.26 | -17.50 | -14.7 | 11 |
30 | Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. | -0.26 | -15.72 | -12.9 | 10 |
31 | Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet | -0.26 | -16.55 | -13.5 | 11 |
32 | Aria da Capo | -4.93 | -23.43 | -20.4 | 11 |