For the 25th wedding anniversary of the married couple Judith N. and Robert P. Goldberg- she a music pedagogue, he an internationally respected programmer- the idea for the New Goldberg Variations project was born. With the assistance of their friend Yo-Yo Ma, numerous renowned American composers were contacted for the project, each of whom presented the couple with new variations for violoncello and piano. Midway through the project, Robert Goldberg was diagnosed with cancer and died only a few months later. Judith remembers: "I decided to carry on with the project. I really wanted it to be a celebration. The motivation for our commission was to celebrate our very happy life together. And then the music became a memorial celebrating that wonderful life." The six compositions of the New Goldberg Variations were premiered on August 24, 1997 in the Jordan Hall in Boston, Massachusetts by Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax in the presence of five of the composers and have been gaining in popularity every since.

Tracklist:

Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Aria
Fancy On A Bach Air
Fantasy Variations
3 Variations
Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Aria (Ed. F. Busoni)
Goldberg Variations II: Var. 2 "Ricordanza"
New Goldberg Variations: Var. 1, Molto Adagio
New Goldberg Variations: Var. 2, Presto
Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Var. 16, Overture (Arr. For Cello & Piano)
New Goldberg Variations: Var. 1, Calm, Serene
New Goldberg Variations: Var. 2, Driving
Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Aria (Arr. For Cello & Piano)
Viola Da Gamba Sonata In G Major, Bwv 1027 (Arr. For Cello & Piano): I. Adagio
Viola Da Gamba Sonata In G Major, Bwv 1027 (Arr. For Cello & Piano): II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
Viola Da Gamba Sonata In G Major, Bwv 1027 (Arr. For Cello & Piano): III. Andante
Viola Da Gamba Sonata In G Major, Bwv 1027 (Arr. For Cello & Piano): IV. Allegro Moderato
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major, Bwv 1068: II. Air ("On A G String") [Arr. For Cello & Piano]

UPC: 4260014871089
Label: Dreyer Gaido
Release Date: 5.18.18
Format: CD

J Bach S / Geringas / Fountain - New Goldberg Variations (CD)