Goldberg Week

The 'Goldbergs,' Remixed

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:14:00 -0400

The Goldbergs in alternate guises, from versions for solo harp to one for a flock of viols.

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:56:00 -0400

Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:17:00 -0400

Renowned pianist Leif Ove Andsnes claims that many of us actually miss the singular essence — what he calls "the miracle" — of Glenn Gould's Bach.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:16:00 -0400

Inside Jeremy Denk's head, some weird muscle spasms from hearing Bach's mind-blowing chromatic ooze.

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:15:00 -0400

Pianist Jeremy Denk explains how Bach created infinite worlds out of eight simple notes — and how he one-upped Handel in the process.

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:32:00 -0400

On the BMW of harpsichords, Andreas Staier takes a drive through Bach's Goldberg Variations.

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:43:00 -0400

Join Glenn Gould specialist Tim Page and Washington Post music critic Anne Midgette to hear and discuss this legendary recording.

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:16:00 -0400

The pianist performs contemporary takes on Bach's Goldberg Variations in the NPR studio

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:45:00 -0400

Pianist Jeremy Denk crawls inside the head of the fictional serial killer and finds the principles of Bach.

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:21:00 -0400

With nearly 200 recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations on the market, how do you choose?

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:36:00 -0400

Professor Christoph Wolff, today's top Bach answer man, helps kick off a week of Goldberg explorations.

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:35:00 -0400

All this week, we've been delving into Bach's 'Goldberg Variations'