Friday, December 3

The Goldberg Variations - Live Recording made last January

This is a live recording made (without my knowing it...), from a concert given last January, at the"Parnassos" Concert Hall. Around 10 months later, the person who had made the recording gave me the DVD! The sound quality is poor, and the video camera was placed quite far away from the piano but still, I think the result is ok. I was playing in a (then) brand-new Steinway Concert Grand - I think it was possibly the second time this piano was played. It's a magnificent instrument, absolutely worthy of its reputation, and I remember being overjoyed at the occasion. Musically speaking, the result is mediocre (as usual) but nonetheless, it's an sincere effort to play a work of gigantic dimensions, so at the end of the day I am quite satisfied... In any case, here is the recording (divided in 5 parts) and all comments are welcome!...

Here is Part I



Part II



Part III



Part IV



Part V