Matthew Halls – J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (2010) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Matthew Halls – J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (2010)
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Matthew Halls is one of the brightest sparks of the UK early music scene, who, as director of Retrospect Ensemble, has rapidly established himself as one of Britain’s most exciting young conductors as well as a leading harpsichordist. J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations’, features Bach’s popular masterpiece for keyboard, plus Sarabanda con Partite and Aria Variata.

Matthew Halls’ debut solo recording on Linn Records presents J.S. Bach’s most significant variation sets for harpsichord in this, the second release in the Retrospect series.

The Goldberg Variations is a work that that continues to fascinate and astound performers and listeners alike. The artistry and technique it demands is met with virtuosic skill and innate musical understanding by Matthew Halls.

The two earlier works, Sarabanda con Partite and Aria Variata, show the extent to which Bach had become the true master of this composition technique by the time he came to compose The Goldberg Variations.

Matthew Halls is Artistic Director of Retrospect Ensemble, whose debut recording, Henry Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts’, was shortlisted for a Classic FM Gramophone Award in 2009 and selected as one of the Top Albums of 2008 by the Sunday Times.

He has enjoyed a busy and exciting career, playing with many of the world’s leading period instrument orchestras, including the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Les Arts Florissants, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academy of Ancient Music, Theatre of Early Music, Montreal and New York Collegium.

As a keyboard soloist he has appeared at the Cheltenham International Festival; Händel Festspiele, Göttingen, Händel Festspiele, Halle; Enescu Festival, Bucharest; Ottawa International Chamber Festival; Antiquarium Festival, Moscow, Lamèque Festival, Canada and Dias da Mùsica, Lisbon.

Tracklist:

1. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Sarabanda – Theme (02:00)
2. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita One (01:26)
3. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Two (00:51)
4. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Three (01:41)
5. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Four (01:26)
6. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Five (01:06)
7. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Six (02:02)
8. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Seven (01:13)
9. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Eight (01:24)
10. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Nine (00:48)
11. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Ten (01:09)
12. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Eleven (01:36)
13. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Twelve: Allemanda (01:46)
14. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Thirteen: Courante (01:30)
15. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Fourteen: Aria Variata (01:09)
16. Matthew Halls – Sarabanda con Partite BWV 990 – Partita Ultima: Giguetta (01:05)
17. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Aria (04:41)
18. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 1. a 1 Clav (02:03)
19. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 2. a 1 Clav. (02:19)
20. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 3. Canone all’Unisuono.a 1 Clav. (01:59)
21. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 4. a 1 Clav. (01:16)
22. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. (01:57)
23. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 6. Canone alla Secunda.a 1 Clav. (02:01)
24. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga (01:49)
25. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 8. a 2 Clav (02:03)
26. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza. a 1 Clav. (03:00)
27. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 10. Fugetta. a 1 Clav. (01:50)
28. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 11. a 2 Clav. (02:21)
29. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav. (03:37)
30. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 13. a 2 Clav. (05:50)
31. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 14. a 2 Clav. (02:29)
32. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav. (04:40)
33. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav. (03:05)
34. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 17. a 2 Clav. (02:17)
35. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav. (01:38)
36. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 19. a 1 Clav. (01:49)
37. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 20. a 2 Clav. (02:18)
38. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav. (03:18)
39. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. (01:31)
40. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 23. a 2 Clav. (02:22)
41. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 24. Canone all’Ottava. a 1 Clav. (03:48)
42. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. (07:08)
43. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 26. a 2 Clav. (04:00)
44. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav. (02:07)
45. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 28. a 2 Clav. (02:44)
46. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. (02:12)
47. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav. (02:03)
48. Matthew Halls – The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 – Aria (04:54)
49. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Thema (01:59)
50. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 1 (Largo) (02:31)
51. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 2 (01:17)
52. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 3 (01:10)
53. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 4 (Allegro) (01:11)
54. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 5 (Un poco allegro) (01:03)
55. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 6 (Andante) (02:29)
56. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 7 (Un poco allegro) (00:54)
57. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 8 (Allegro) (00:55)
58. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 9 (01:01)
59. Matthew Halls – Aria Variata BWV 989 – Var. 10 (02:07)

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