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Tue, May 29 2012, 12:46PM
Andrew Everard
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Always a fan of free music, so here's a fine offering from pianist Kimiko Ishizaka, sponsored by Bosendorfer: Bach's Goldberg Variations, absolutely free, and available in either MP3 or 96/24 FLAC.

Click here to go to the Open Goldberg Variations project, and get your copy.

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Tue, May 29 2012, 1:00PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Thanks Andrew. Will try this when I get home.

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Tue, May 29 2012, 2:34PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Excellent. I'll certainly be adding that to my collection of 24/96 FLAC files.

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Tue, May 29 2012, 7:15PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Ta Smile

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Tue, May 29 2012, 8:05PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Many thanks - good job

How will this stand up against Glenn Gould's definitive recordings?

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Tue, May 29 2012, 8:28PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Indeed, or Murray Perahia's.

IMVHO, Ishizaka's production/engineering sounds rather fine, but the playing is a wee bit mechanical and cold compared to Gould and Perahia's?

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Tue, May 29 2012, 9:09PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Maybe so, but always good to hear other interpretations at least once, and even better when they're free!

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Tue, May 29 2012, 9:38PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

And in 24/96  excellent!

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Tue, May 29 2012, 11:01PM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Thanks Andrew, very nice     good job

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Wed, May 30 2012, 10:09AM
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RE: Free download of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Yes, "thank you" - great for listening to as I crunch numbers at work.

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