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This creative adaptation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations by Russian-born violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky for strings cast a fresh light on that formidable monument of keyboard music. The New York Times called it “robust, joyous and full of insight.” The performers, wrote The New Yorker, "combines interpretive insight with exemplary playing; even suspicious purists will hear contrapuntal felicities that keyboard players can only suggest.”
This creative adaptation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations by Russian-born violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky for strings cast a fresh light on that formidable monument of keyboard music. The New York Times called it “robust, joyous and full of insight.” The performers, wrote The New Yorker, "combines interpretive insight with exemplary playing; even suspicious purists will hear contrapuntal felicities that keyboard players can only suggest.”