Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Ji (piano)
The aria is clean and expressive, and the first variation nicely sprung…His additional embellishments are less obtrusive than those of many a ‘conventional’ pianist, and most of the time you...
Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Ji (piano)
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The aria is clean and expressive, and the first variation nicely sprung…His additional embellishments are less obtrusive than those of many a ‘conventional’ pianist, and most of the time you...
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For his first Warner Classics release Ji has perhaps made a surprising choice: not a spectacular programme of Romantic showpieces, but a discreetly sublime and often reflective work composed in the first half of the 18th century: Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Writing of his fascination with Bach and his music, Ji has said: “Why do I feel this inexplicable emotional connection to someone I have never met? … Music, it’s a magical thing that allows everyone to connect with the authentic emotions that another soul chooses to express.”
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- Ji (piano)
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July 2018
The aria is clean and expressive, and the first variation nicely sprung…His additional embellishments are less obtrusive than those of many a ‘conventional’ pianist, and most of the time you sense them, rather than consciously register them. The Black pearl variation emerges pale, restrained, but beautiful; it’s clear he both loves and respects this music.
