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Oxingale Records brings you J.S. Bach’s timeless and beloved Goldberg Variations, performed by the acclaimed trio of cellist Matt Haimovitz, violinist Jonathan Crow and violist Douglas McNabney.

The trio’s 2007, Juno-Nominated album: Mozart the Mason was called “the most essential Mozart anniversary disc so far” by the Star Ledger.

From the liner notes:
Widely popularized by Glenn Gould’s recording of 1955, J. S. Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations has become a musical shrine where transcriptions are offered for almost any instrument or combination, from solo guitar to saxophone quartet. Each brings a new perspective to the piece, endlessly enriching our experience and enjoyment of Bach’s inventiveness, and giving credence to the German maxim Niemand kann Bach kaputt macht (nobody can ruin Bach!). Bach’s music is so strong, it easily transcends time, styles, and instrumental idioms. In this recording, we play the string trio version, dedicated to Gould, by renowned violinist Dmitri Sitkovetsky.

The Goldberg’s 30 variations, framed by the Aria theme, are not elaborations on a tune as one normally would expect, but are variations on the bass line or harmonic progression that underlies the Aria theme. Nine interspersed canons lie at the heart of the work…

1	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Aria	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
2	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation I	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
3	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation II	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
4	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation III	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
5	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation IV	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
6	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation V	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
7	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation VI	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
8	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation VII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
9	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation VIII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
10	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation IX	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
11	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation X	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
12	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XI	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
13	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
14	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XIII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
15	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XIV	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
16	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XV	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
17	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XVI	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
18	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XVII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
19	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XVIII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
20	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XIX	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
21	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XX	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
22	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXI	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
23	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
24	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXIII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
25	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXIV	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
26	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXV	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
27	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXVI	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
28	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXVII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
29	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXVIII	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
30	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXIX	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
31	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Variation XXX	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello
32	J. S. Bach: Golberg Variations – Aria (reprise)	Jonathan Crow, violin; Douglas McNabney, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello