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St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
19 Broad St
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 9AP
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Performers
Mahan Esfahani – harpsichord
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Programme Note
“Everyone wants to record Bach’s Goldbergs, but not many show as much piercing insight as harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani.” Guardian
Bach’s fascinatingly multi-layered Goldberg Variations were reputedly first written for harpsichord prodigy Johann Gottlieb Goldberg to play, sending his insomniac employer off to sleep. Almost hypnotic in its endless invention, this performance by Esfahani follows his critically acclaimed recording of the work in 2017.
