The legend surrounding the Goldberg Variations, performed here by Jean Rondeau for All of Bach, is such a nice one. Count Hermann Karl von Keyserlinck was having trouble sleeping and asked Bach for some pleasant music to pass the time, to be played by Keyserlinck’s harpsichord prodigy Johann Gottlieb Goldberg.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on June 6th 2017 at the Concertgebouw, Bruges. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel bit.ly/2vhCeFB or consider donating bit.ly/2uZuMj5.

For the interview with harpsichordist Jean Rondeau on the Goldberg Variations go to youtu.be/RuV8J3hkjKc
For more information on BWV 988 and this production go to allofbach.com/en/bwv/bwv-988/

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Jean Rondeau, harpsichordist
Harpsichord: Jonte Knif