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Bach / Goldberg Variations


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Experience Bach’s transcendent masterpiece, “Goldberg Variations”brought to life by award-winning Turkish pianist and composer Beyza Yazgan in an intimate space.
The Goldberg Variations (c. 1741) stand as one of the most profound and technically brilliant works in the keyboard repertoire. The work consists of an aria and 30 variations, showcasing Bach’s unparalleled mastery of counterpoint, harmony, and keyboard technique.

The story goes that Bach composed the Goldberg Variations for Count Hermann Karl von Keyserling, who requested pieces that were “soothing and cheerful” This was so his young harpsichordist, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, could perform them to comfort him during his restless evenings as he struggled with his condition. The Count would call upon young Goldberg to play the variations, finding healing and transformative power in the music.


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