New Arts International

- Fabio Bonizzoni revisits Bach’s Goldberg Variations more than twenty years after his first recording
- A magnificent historical harpsichord by Benoist Stehlin from 1750 brings Bach’s masterpiece to life
- Thirty extraordinary variations unfold in a dazzling journey of virtuosity, imagination and emotion
- One of Italy’s leading harpsichordists reveals the timeless beauty beyond Bach’s ingenious musical architecture
- Recorded in the inspiring surroundings of the Musée des Beaux-Arts Antoine Lécuyer in France

Bach’s Goldberg Variations are a breathtaking journey through musical imagination, where extraordinary intellectual brilliance meets timeless beauty. In this new recording, acclaimed Italian harpsichordist Fabio Bonizzoni brings fresh insight to one of the greatest masterpieces ever written for keyboard. From the serene opening Aria through thirty variations of dazzling virtuosity, intricate counterpoint and profound expression, Bach creates an astonishing universe of musical colours and emotions. Beneath its ingenious architecture lies something even more remarkable: an endless celebration of creativity, fantasy and the human spirit.

More than twenty years after his first recording of the Goldberg Variations, Bonizzoni returns to this monumental work with a lifetime of experience, exploration and discovery. Performing on a magnificent historical harpsichord by Benoist Stehlin from 1750, he reveals the music’s remarkable richness and expressive depth. Recorded at the Musée des Beaux-Arts Antoine Lécuyer in Saint-Quentin, France, this double album invites listeners to experience Bach’s genius beyond its mathematical perfection, discovering the beauty, imagination and humanity at its heart.