J.S. Bach, Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 László Borbély

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988:
• 1 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria 04:26
• 2 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.      00:07
• 3 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 2. a 1 Clav. 00:28
• 4 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 3. Canone all' Unisono a 1 Clav.      00:08
• 5 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.      00:08
• 6 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.      00:41
• 7 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav.      00:25
• 8 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. (al tempo di Giga)      00:56
• 9 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.      00:08
• 10 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav.      00:12
• 11 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 10. Fughetta a 1 Clav.      00:58
• 12 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 11. a 2 Clav.      00:01
• 13 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta a 1 Clav.      00:51
• 14 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.      00:53
• 15 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.      00:21
• 16 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta a 1 Clav. (Andante)      00:57
• 17 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 16. Ouverture a 1 Clav.      00:52
• 18 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.      00:56
• 19 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta a 1 Clav.      00:07
• 20 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.      00:30
• 21 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.      00:05
• 22 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima a 1 Clav.      00:57
• 23 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. (Alla breve) 01:41
• 24 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 23. a 2 Clav. 02:11
• 25 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 24. Canone all' Ottava a 1 Clav. 02:18
• 26 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. (Adagio) 10:02
• 27 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 26. a 2 Clav. 02:12
• 28 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona a 2 Clav. 01:58
• 29 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 28. a 2 Clav. 02:09
• 30 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. 02:32
• 31 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 30. Quodlibet a 1 Clav. 01:49
• 32 J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria - 04:24
• Total Runtime 46:23

Info for J.S. Bach, Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988

The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, is a musical composition for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work.

"Bach’s Goldberg Variations require great mastery of the instrument from the performer. The difficulties to contend with in each variation are almost superhuman. László Borbély has fought the fight to gain the tools for this. His profound, humble and respectful approach to the text of the work also contributes ... I greatly honour his achievement." (György Kurtág)

László Borbély, piano

László Borbély
was born in 1984. In 2007 he got his diploma with honours (Master of Music in Performance and Teaching) then his doctoral degree (Doctor of Liberal Arts) at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest, where he is an assistant professor of Piano Faculty.

He played concerts at international festivals such Collegium Musicum Pommersfelden (Germany), Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander (Spain), International Holland Music Sessions in Bergen (The Netherlands), TCU/Cliburn Institute in Fort Worth (USA), FestivaLiszt in Grottammare (Italy), Liszt Festival in Raiding (Austria), Liszt Festival in Bayreuth (Germany), International Bartók Festival Ankara (Turkey), International Conservatory Week Festival Saint Petersburg (Russia), Festival der Klänge in Vienna (Austria), CAFe Budapest Festival, Budapest Spring Festival, Day of Listening (Budapest), Tiszadob Piano Festival (Hungary), Beethoven Festival Martonvásár (Hungary), Arcus Temporum Festival Pannonhalma (Hungary) and International Bartók Festival Szombathely (Hungary).

He won numerous prizes at national and international competitions. He won 2nd Prize and a special prize for the best performance of the set piece at the EPTA International Piano Competition in Osijek (Croatia) in 2001. In the same year, he won the Great Prize of the national competition of secondary music schools in Békés-Tarhos. In 2002, he won the Yamaha Scholarship Award and also two 2nd and one 3rd prizes in different divisions of the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition where he won two special prizes too: prize for the „most artistic performance” and a special prize of the American Liszt Society. In 2003 he got the special prize of the Hungarian Ministry of Cultural Heritage at the national competition of the Hungarian Radio. Next Year he was first prizewinner at the Andor Földes national competition. In 2005 he won „Educational Award” at the London International Piano Competition. In 2006 he was 2nd prizewinner at the International Liszt-Bartók Piano Competition in Budapest where he got also a special prize of Budapest City. In 2009 he won 3rd prize and four special prizes at the National Haydn-Mendelssohn Piano Competition of the Hungarian Radio. He got the Annie Fischer Performers’ Scholarship three times (in 2008, 2009 and 2010). In 2009 he got „Junior Prima Prize”one of the most prestigious prize given for young artists.

He had lessons with Dmitrij Bashkirov, Gábor Csalog, Christopher Elton, Noel Flores, Péter Frankl, Márta Gulyás, Jan-Marisse Huizing, Zoltán Kocsis, György Kurtág, Claudio-Martinez Mehner, Piotr Paleczny, Murray Perrahia, Menahem Pressler, Ferenc Rados, Livia Rév, András Schiff, Tamás Ungár, Elisso Virsaladze, Mikhail Voskresensky, Tamás Vásáry and Rita Wagner.

He played concerts with prestigious artists such Zoltán Kocsis and the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Péter Csaba (violin), Barnabás Kelemen (violin), Lajos Lencsés (oboe), Alessandro Carbonare (clarinet), Lajos Rozmán (clarinet), Judit Rajk (voice), etc.

He has recitals regularly in Hungary and other countries too.

He made recordings for Hungarian Radio and TRT Ankara. His first solo CD released in 2016 (edited by: Bayer Music Group)

He took master classes in Geneve (Switzerland), Würzburg (Germany), Tbilisi (Georgia) and gave podium-lectures in Izmir (Turkey) and Saint Petersburg (Russia).

He is member of Metrum Ensemble.

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