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This month's prize has been provided by
Hyperion Records
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/
and
Harmonia Mundi
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/
J.S. BACH
The Goldberg Variations
BWV 988
Angela Hewett - Piano
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Angela Hewitt's unashamedly pianistic Bach is enormously satisfying, full of coloristic effects, dynamic variation, rhythmic flexibility, precise articulation, and above all, a feel for the dance rhythms never far from the surface of this music. Despite a statement of the Aria that's just this side of ponderous, Hewitt's Goldbergs are a lively set. She manages to weave together the simultaneous strands of many of the variations while keeping them all crystal-clear. Also noteworthy is her subtle way with the repeats, often introducing nuances of rhythm and color to make them come alive. Incisive attacks and precise trilling add to the allure of her Goldbergs. Even if other pianists, such as Arrau, Gould, Schiff , and Tipo, have plumbed greater depths in the magnificent 25th Variation, Hewitt's disc is highly recommendable. Excellent sound, too. -- Dan Davis
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The Quiz ...
If your answers are correct, you will be entered into the contest to win a Bach CD.
Winners will be selected at random at the end of the month and notified by e-mail.
You may answer the quiz more than once but only your last entry will be counted.
You may also put the answers to the questions in an e-mail message and send it to:
bachquiz@unpronounceable.com.
Please note, multiple entries from a single person using alternate e-mail addresses and names will be disqualified.
Multiple entries from the same household are accepted within reason. ( no pets, distant cousins, or dearly departed )
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Give a brief description of a 'Canon':
A canon is a contrapuntal work where one melodic line is repeated over itself but transformed in pitch and/or vertical or horizontal direction.
The Aria first appeared in the Notebook for (fill in the blank)
Anna Magdalena Bach
In what year were the Goldberg Variations first published?
1742
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