J.S. BACH: Goldberg Variations; Seldome Sene (CD)

J.S.BACH
Goldberg Variations
BWV988 • Nürnberg, Balthasar Schmid, 1741
Arrangement for recorder quintet by María Martínez Ayerza
Clavier Übung bestehend in einer ARIA mit verschiedenen Verænderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen. Denen Liebhabern zur Gemüths-Ergetzung verfertiget von JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Königl. Pohl. und Churfl. Saechsl. Hoff-Compositeur, Capellmeister, u. Directore Chori Musici in Leipzig.
1. Aria 4’12
2. Variatio 1. à 1 clav. 1’49
3. Variatio 2. à 1 clav. 1’57
4. Variatio 3. Canone all Unisuono 2’02
5. Variatio 4. à 1 Clav. 1’06
6. Variatio 5. à 1 overo 2 Clav. 1’12
7. Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda à 1 Clav. 1’09
8. Variatio 7. à 1 overo 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga 1’56
9. Variatio 8. à 2 Clav. 2’01
10. Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza à 1 Clav. 1’53
11. Variatio 10. Fugetta à 1 Clav. 1’09
12. Variatio 11. à 2 Clav. 1’57
13. Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta in moto contrario 2’52
14. Variatio 13. à 2 Clav. 5’32
15. Variatio 14. à 2 Clav. 2’13
16. Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta à 1 Clav. Andante 2’41
17. Variatio 16. à 1 Clav. Ouverture 2’58
18. Variatio 17. à 2 Clav. 2’41
19. Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta à 1 Clav. 1’33
20. Variatio 19. à 1 Clav. 1’09
21. Variatio 20. à 2 Clav. 2’31
22. Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima 2’19
23. Variatio 22. à 1 Clav. Allabreve 1’19
24. Variatio 23. à 2 Clav. 2’15
25. Variatio 24. Canone all’ Ottava. à 1 Clav. 2’24
26. Variatio 25. à 2 Clav. Adagio 5’45
27. Variatio 26. à 2 Clav. 2’07
28. Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. à 2 Clav. 1’59
29. Variatio 28. à 2 Clav. 2’11
30. Variatio 29. à 1 overo 2 Clav. 2’28
31. Variatio 30. à 1 Clav. Quodlibet 2’08
32. Aria da Capo 2’14
Players:
SB–Stephanie Brandt • RD–Ruth Dyson
EG–Eva Gemeinhardt • HG–Hester Groenleer
MMA–María Martínez Ayerza
The figures between square brackets indicate the track numbers.
All instruments tuned to A=415Hz unless otherwise stated
Sub-contrabass in Bb, A=466Hz [SB: 1, 32 | HG: 10, 23 | MMA: 14]
Adrian Brown, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Tenor in C [EG: 4, 18, 21]
Sopranino in F after Denner [MMA: 29]
Ralf Ehlert, Celle (Germany)
Soprano in C after Bressan [RD: 5, 12, 15, 30, 31]
Friedrich Von Huene, Cambridge, MA (USA)
Soprano in C after Terton [SB: 11, 24 | HG: 19]
2 altos in F after Stanesby Jr. [SB: 7, 18, 27 | EG: 13 | HG: 3, 20 | MMA: 9, 11, 17, 19, 20, 21]
Tenor in D (voice flute) after Bressan [SB: 25 | HG: 16]
2 tenors in C ‘Loeki’ [SB: 6, 23, 30 | RD: 2, 3, 9, 32 | EG: 16, 17, 26, 27 | MMA: 5]
Great bass in C [SB: 2, 3, 5, 17, 21, 29, 31 | RD: 1, 6, 7, 11, 23, 32 | EG: 10, 14, 20 | HG: 9, 18, 22, 24, 26, 27, 32 | MMA: 4, 13, 15, 30]
Contrabass in F [SB: 14, 16, 19 | EG: 23 | HG: 6, 7, 8, 30, 31 | MMA: 1, 4, 10, 26, 32]
Guido Hulsens, Coulonges (France)
Soprano in Bb [fourth flute] after Bressan [EG: 3]
Francesco Li Virghi, Orte (Italy)
Tenor in C after Rafi [SB: 10, 22 | HG: 1, 14, 29, 32]
Lorenzo Lio, St. Gallen (Switzerland)
2 altos in F after Denner [EG: 12, 15, 24, 29, 30 | HG: 2]
Fred Morgan † (Australia)
Alto in F after Bressan [RD: 5, 13, 24, 29]
Luca de Paolis, L'Aquila (Italy)
Soprano in C after Stanesby Jr. [SB: 9, 15 | HG: 17, 21 | MMA: 7, 18, 24, 25, 27, 28]
Soprano in Bb [fourth flute] after Bressan [EG: 2 | MMA: 22]
Tenor in C ‘LdP Tenore barocco’ after Bressan [SB: 25, 28 | RD: 10, 14 | EG: 1, 7, 8, 19, 32 | HG: 4, 12, 13, 15 | MMA: 6, 23, 31]
Joachim Rohmer, Celle (Germany)
Alto in F after Bressan [EG: 9]
2 bassets in F [SB: 12, 13, 15 | RD: 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 | EG: 6, 11, 22, 31 | HG: 15 | MMA: 2, 3, 16]
Recording: between 20-22 March 2017, Schuilkerk De Hoop, Diemen, the Netherlands