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Topic: Aria From The Goldberg Variations... (Read 2942 times)

fuel925

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Aria From The Goldberg Variations...

on: November 08, 2005, 12:10:09 PM

Any tips? (especially on the ornamentation etc).

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gouldfischer

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Re: Aria From The Goldberg Variations...

Reply #1 on: November 08, 2005, 07:10:48 PM

Well, I personally resolve the ornaments quite similarly to Gould's 81 recording... the middle voice, though, I like to play it softer than the bass and the soprano, differently from what Gould does there - he often detaches it by giving it a somewhat brighter color with an increase in volume.