Show Program | Sarah Hagen: The Goldberg Variations

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THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS January 28, 2024

MUSICSERIESMUSICSERIESM ABOUT THE SHOW USICSERIESMUSICSERIESMU SICERIESMUSICSERIESMUSIC Sarah Hagen brings this classic programme featuring Bach’s formidable Goldberg Variations as part of the celebration of the recent release of her recording of the masterwork. Cherished by many, the Goldberg Variations are emblematic of keyboard virtuosity, rich expression, and hardcore classical interpretation consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. A composition by Johann Sebastian Bach first published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work.

Sarah will offer a short introduction to this marvellous and intense piece before playing the full work.

SARAH HAGEN | Awarded as Artist of the Year by both Ontario Contact (2017) and the BC Touring Council (2015), and mentioned by The Guardian (Charlottetown) as the Best Classical Performance of 2014, pianist Sarah Hagen’s interpretations have been described as “outstandingly inventive” [University of Waterloo Gazette], ”played flawlessly” [ReviewVancouver]. Her extensive touring has taken her across Canada, to Sweden, France, Germany and Italy, and twice to New York City’s Carnegie Hall.

Sarah released an album of Goldberg Variations in 2021. Her third album, Women of Note, highlights two forgotten female composers of the 18th century, and garnered the 2021 Music PEI Instrumental Recording of the Year as well as two ECMA nominations. Sarah’s debut solo album, Glass House Dancing, was nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at the 2009 Western Canadian Music Awards.

Her second album, Devoted: Music of Robert & Clara Schumann, features solo piano works and Clara Schumann’s Romances, Opus 22 with violinist Martin Chalifour, concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In addition to writing wine reviews for her blog, “ARTIST WINES! – Uncorking musician-priced cellar secrets,” Sarah tours a one-woman musical comedy show called “Perk up, pianist!” of which the Edmonton Journal wrote, “Her comic timing is as solid as her musical meter.”

† Programme ¢ Prelude Goldberg Variations

Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727-1756) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Aria Variatio 1 a 1 Clav.

Variatio 2 a 1 Clav.

Variatio 3 Canone all’Unisono a 1 Clav.

Variatio 4 a 1 Clav.

Variatio 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.

Variatio 6 Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav.

Variatio 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga Variatio 8 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 9 Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav.

Variatio 10 Fughetta a 1 Clav.

Variatio 11 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta (a 1 Clav.)

Variatio 13 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 14 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 15 Canone alla Quinta a 1 Clav. Andante Variatio 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav.

Variatio 17 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 18 Canone alla Sesta a 1 Clav.

Variatio 19 a 1 Clav.

Variatio 20 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 21 Canone alla Settima (a 1 Clav.)

Variatio 22 a 1 Clav. Alla breve Variatio 23 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 24 Canone all’Ottava a 1 Clav.

Variatio 25 a 2 Clav. Adagio Variatio 26 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 27 Canone alla Nona a 2 Clav.

Variatio 28 a 2 Clav.

Variatio 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.

Variatio 30 Quodlibet a 1 Clav.

Aria da capo

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