Bach, The Goldberg Variations
In 1741, Bach published a piece called \u201cAria with diverse variations.\u201d Little did he know that the piece would become one of the most beloved and nearly mythical works in all of Western Classical Music. The piece I\u2019m talking about is now referred to exclusively as \u201cThe Goldberg Variations.\u201d Today we'll talk through these remarkable variations, and as a special bonus, I was joined by Jeremy Denk, Mahan Esfahani, Inon Barnatan, and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein for a virtual panel discussion about the Goldbergs.