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It seems Goldberg Variations are like buses this month, with two recordings both deserving of attention. Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque, in Chad Kelly’s string arrangement of Bach’s keyboard classic, offer a fresh take, while Icelandic virtuoso pianist Víkingur Ólafsson releases his hotly anticipated recording of the work. Spoiler alert… both get five-star reviews.
There are further star turns, with Miloš’s brilliant Baroque and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński’s Beyond – our Choral & Song Choice.
If you’re hungry for staple repertoire, look no further than mighty Fifths from Beethoven and Shostakovich; and if you fancy something more contemporary, check out our Recording of the
