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Pieter Dirksen|Bach: Goldberg Variations / Canonic Variations

Bach: Goldberg Variations / Canonic Variations

Pieter Dirksen

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While there are many excellent things in Pieter Dirksen's performance of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, listeners need to accept one characteristic that is apparent from the beginning of this recording: Dirksen takes the Goldbergs at a steady and deliberate pace. This is not to say he doesn't play some of the variations at a moderately fast tempo, but it's difficult to call his playing quick, and it is never virtuosic or showy. A Bach scholar with deep insights, he takes his time to address every possibility for ornamentation, observe every repeat, give every phrase its full length, and make the music reveal as much as possible. Dirksen's diligent rendering of the Goldberg Variations may be too detail-oriented for people with short attention spans, yet there is no other reason to fault him, for his harpsichord playing is meticulous and tasteful, and his understanding of Bach's idiom is profound and thorough. The filler work, the Canonic Variations on Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, BWV 769, is played on the organ, and Dirksen is equally fastidious and measured in his performance, and just as unhurried in his tempo. EtCetera's sound is clean and focused.
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Bach: Goldberg Variations / Canonic Variations

Pieter Dirksen

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1
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): I. Aria
00:05:09

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

2
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): II. Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
00:02:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

3
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): III. Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.
00:02:15

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

4
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): IV. Variatio 3. Canone all Unisono. a 1 Clav.
00:02:30

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

5
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): V. Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.
00:01:20

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

6
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): VI. Variatio 5. a 2 Clav. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
00:02:07

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

7
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): VII. Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav.
00:01:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

8
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): VIII. Variatio 7. a 1 o vero 2 Clav. - Al tempo di Giga
00:01:55

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

9
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): IX. Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.
00:02:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

10
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): X. Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav.
00:02:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

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11
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XI. Variatio 10. Fugetta. a 1 Clav.
00:02:03

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

12
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XII. Variatio 11. a 2 Clav.
00:02:44

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

13
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XIII. Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta
00:03:31

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

14
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XIV. Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.
00:06:08

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

15
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XV. Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.
00:02:52

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

16
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XVI. Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav. - Andante
00:04:17

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

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DISC 2

1
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XVII. Variatio 16. a 1 Clav. - Ouverture
00:03:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

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2
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XVIII. Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
00:02:26

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

3
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XIX. Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.
00:01:51

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

4
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XX. Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
00:01:45

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

5
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXI. Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
00:02:40

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

6
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXII. Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima
00:02:32

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

7
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXIII. Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. - Allabreve
00:01:59

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

8
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXIV. Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
00:02:40

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

9
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXV. Variatio 24. Canone all Ottava. a 1 Clav.
00:03:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

10
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXVI. Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. - Adagio
00:07:53

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

11
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXVII. Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
00:02:40

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

12
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXVIII. Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
00:02:05

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

13
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXIX. Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
00:03:13

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

14
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXX. Variatio 29. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.
00:02:27

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

15
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXXI. Variatio 30. a 1 Clav. - Quodlibet
00:02:13

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

16
Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria, BWV 988 (1741): XXXII. Aria da capo e Fine
00:03:02

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

17
Einige canonische Veraenderungen über das Weynachtslied: Vom Himmel hoch..,BWV 769: I. Canon all'Ottava (Canto fermo in Pedal)
00:01:38

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

18
Einige canonische Veraenderungen über das Weynachtslied: Vom Himmel hoch..,BWV 769: II. Canon alla Quinta (Canto fermo in Pedal)
00:01:35

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

19
Einige canonische Veraenderungen über das Weynachtslied: Vom Himmel hoch..,BWV 769: III. Canto fermo in Canone
00:03:34

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

20
Einige canonische Veraenderungen über das Weynachtslied: Vom Himmel hoch..,BWV 769: IV. Canto alla Settima: Cantabile (Canto..)
00:03:00

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

21
Einige canonische Veraenderungen über das Weynachtslied: Vom Himmel hoch..,BWV 769: V. Canon per augmentationem (Canto fermo..)
00:04:46

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Pieter Dirksen, Producer, MainArtist - Guido Tichelman, Contributor

2010 Coda BVBA 2010 Coda BVBA

Album review

While there are many excellent things in Pieter Dirksen's performance of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, listeners need to accept one characteristic that is apparent from the beginning of this recording: Dirksen takes the Goldbergs at a steady and deliberate pace. This is not to say he doesn't play some of the variations at a moderately fast tempo, but it's difficult to call his playing quick, and it is never virtuosic or showy. A Bach scholar with deep insights, he takes his time to address every possibility for ornamentation, observe every repeat, give every phrase its full length, and make the music reveal as much as possible. Dirksen's diligent rendering of the Goldberg Variations may be too detail-oriented for people with short attention spans, yet there is no other reason to fault him, for his harpsichord playing is meticulous and tasteful, and his understanding of Bach's idiom is profound and thorough. The filler work, the Canonic Variations on Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, BWV 769, is played on the organ, and Dirksen is equally fastidious and measured in his performance, and just as unhurried in his tempo. EtCetera's sound is clean and focused.
© TiVo

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