Philadelphia Chamber Music Society: Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Free (Free ($20 in-person))
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani approaches one of the greatest masterpieces of the Baroque repertoire with fresh eyes. “I cannot deny that I find a great deal of narrative and life beyond the score when I play [Bach’s Goldberg Variations], he says. “They offer us a view both of someone looking back on his decades-long aesthetic transformation and of an innovative and sensitive musician responding to new trends and techniques around him.” In his PCMS debut, Esfahani takes us on a “magical musical journey… showing Bach’s rich and varied tapestry of writing, from muted to playful, glittering to mannered, exquisite and delightful, stately and melancholy, spooky and jazzy, and, at times, positively contemporary” (Bachtrack).
The livestream will take place at 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm Pacific. The video will remain available for 72 hours after each performance, subject to the approval of the artists.
Attending in person:
The performance will take place at:
American Philosophical Society
427 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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