The Goldberg Variations BWV 988 are considered to be one of Johann Se-bastian Bach’s greatest masterpie-ces and one of the finest examples of polyphonic art in the history of music. In the score -which takes the name of the harpsichord virtuoso (and pupil of Bach himself) Johann Gottlieb Goldberg- all the genius of the German composer is concen-trated in an aria and its 30 variations bursting with vitality and displaying sharp contrasts and moments of su-perb virtuosity. Katarzyna Myćka and Conrado Moya confront this techni-

Marimba Duo Katarzyna Mycka & Conrado Moya

cal and musical challenge for the first time in a duo for marimbas which, while strictly observing the rules of Baroque interpretation and orna-mentation, also explores and makes use of the enormous sound potential of modern marimbas. In doing so, the audience is given an unprece-dented perspective which puts the marimba on a whole new plane as a musical instrument of modern ma-rimbas. In doing so, the audience is given an unprecedented perspective which puts the marimba on a whole new plane as a musical instrument.

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