ABOUT THIS ALBUM
Catalogue No.: AZ1001
UPC: 3617388178718
Total Playing Time: 46:27
Release Date: September 2024
Composer(s): J.S. Bach
Artist(s): Ratimir Martinović
REVIEWS
'A colorful experience. […] He works with wonderful tempos, without wavering in these for a variation. He is aware that it is an ongoing cycle, whose breath must be held. Marinovic achieves this brilliantly and with much effect, even if he omits the repetitions. […] An exciting album to start the new label.'
– Carsten Duhrer, Piano News
' …just very crisp and confident […] …quite boldly played.' – MusicWeb International
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GOLDBERG VARIATIONS, BWV 988
Ratimir Martinović
J.S. Bach’s much-loved Goldberg Variations is a set of 30 variations on an Aria, and is regarded as one of the most ambitious pieces for keyboard from the Baroque era. The 30 variations are organised into groups of three, each group consisting of a canon, a dance, and a virtuosic variation, all showcasing Bach’s genius through a wide range of styles and moods, including fugal structures. Montenegrin pianist Ratimir Martinović, known for his “exceptional dynamic range” and “brilliant technique”, gives an authentic and fresh interpretation of this timeless gem of the keyboard repertoire.
1 | Aria | 2:20 |
2 | Variatio 1. a 1 Clav. | 0:58 |
3 | Variatio 2. a 1 Clav. | 0:56 |
4 | Variatio 3. Canone all'Unisono. a 1 Clav. | 1:40 |
5 | Variatio 4. a 1 Clav. | 0:31 |
6 | Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. | 0:40 |
7 | Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav. | 0:59 |
8 | Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. | 1:18 |
9 | Variatio 8. a 2 Clav. | 0:53 |
10 | Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza. a 1 Clav. | 1:10 |
11 | Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav. | 0:50 |
12 | Variatio 11. a 2 Clav. | 0:55 |
13 | Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav. | 1:07 |
14 | Variatio 13. a 2 Clav. | 3:20 |
15 | Variatio 14. a 2 Clav. | 1:02 |
16 | Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav. | 3:36 |
17 | Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav. | 1:24 |
18 | Variatio 17. a 2 Clav. | 1:13 |
19 | Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav. | 1:00 |
20 | Variatio 19. a 1 Clav. | 1:20 |
21 | Variatio 20. a 2 Clav. | 0:51 |
22 | Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav. | 2:02 |
23 | Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. | 0:47 |
24 | Variatio 23. a 2 Clav. | 1:05 |
25 | Variatio 24. Canone all'Ottava. a 1 Clav. | 1:28 |
26 | Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. | 5:34 |
27 | Variatio 26. a 2 Clav. | 0:57 |
28 | Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav. | 1:02 |
29 | Variatio 28. a 2 Clav. | 1:11 |
30 | Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. | 1:01 |
31 | Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav. | 0:54 |
32 | Aria da capo | 2:23 |
ABOUT THE ARTIST
RATIMIR MARTINOVIĆ is acclaimed for his exceptional dynamic r ange, brilliant technique, and unconventional interpretations. Martinović studiedunder Kemal Gekić at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Montenegro, where he now serves as a professor of piano. He has performed at over 700 concerts with over 60 orchestras in prestigious venues such as the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Seoul Arts Center, and the Moscow International House of Music. Martinović is a co-founder and director of the KotorArt International Festival. He is a winner of many domestic and international awards and honours.
Martinović made this recording of the Goldberg Variations during his Master’s Studies and his interpretation displays a rare authenticity and freshness, which can finally be enjoyed by a wider audience.