Goldberg Variations Bwv 988 Arr. Josef Rheinberger 1883
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Even the very first printed editions of Bach’s incomparable Goldberg Variations contained arrangements for ensembles of melody instruments.
The Aulos Quartet has recorded a new version of Josef Rheinberger’s arrangement that grabs and keeps our listening attention for two good reasons: the ideal transparency created by the mixed ensemble of strings and winds and the employment of the 'oboe profonda', a rarely heard instrument enormously expanding the tonal resources of the oboe family.
The musicians of the Aulos Quartet have based their
arrangement on the version produced by Rheinberger for two pianos more than a hundred years ago. In this version, the oboe and violin play the treble, the oboe profonda takes
charge of the tenor part, and the violoncello supplies the bass.
The rewarding arrangement by the Swiss ensemble also brings out many a previously unnoticed detail even for seasoned listeners, and is recorded in MDG's 2+2+2 sound.
Tracklisting
Trio Parnassus
Katharina Kammerloher (mezzo-soprano), Arttu Kataja (baritone), Eric Schneider (piano)
BachWerkVokal, Gordon Safari
Celeste-Marie Roy
Andrzej Szadejko, Goldberg Baroque Ensemble
caterva musica
Beau Soir Trio
Syrinx Quintet
Francesco Tropea
Christoph Timpe
caterva musica
Claudio Ronco; Emanuela Vozza
Phillipe Grisvard, Ensemble Diderot, Johannes Pramsohler
Alexander Grychtolik, Il Gardellino
Rebeka Ruso; Sebastian Wienand
Michael Oman; Austrian Baroque Company