Cristian Sandrin’s new Goldbergs ravish and astonish
Perchance to Dream
Unfortunately Bach could not make it on stage at the end of a ravishingly beautiful performance of his Goldbergs by Cristian Sandrin last night.
His presence was felt strongly, though, in this most beautiful of London Concert Halls.
These were not the monumental variations that the High Priestess of Bach would offer in a quasi religious seance. These were seen through another prism, one that had inspired three young composers, commissioned by this eclectic musician, to enhance the aspect of beauty and ravishment that Bach had been commissioned to write to inspire the dreams of an insomniac. Perchance to dream indeed!
Read more here at Christopher Axworthy’s blog
