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JS Bach Goldberg Variations, BWV988. Goldberg Canons, BWV1087. Transcriptions by Busoni, Lipatti and Siloti Corea Children’s Songs
Luiza Borac pf Hänssler Profil PH24018 (2CDs)
Luiza Borac is an astute pianist and programme-builder, and her latest double album juxtaposes a quietly breathtaking account of the Goldberg Variations with the Goldberg Canons, a clutch of Bach transcriptions and Chick Corea’s Children’s Songs (1971‑83; recorded originally by the composer for piano trio). Corea invited interpreters to ‘play with’ as much as play his splendidly diverse songs. ‘Re‑harmonise, improvise, orchestrate … fool around with them,’ as he did himself! Borac took part in Corea’s Music Academy workshops so her vividly shaded versions are informed by contact with their creator, and individual to her. She relishes the songs’ touchpoints with the Western classical tradition,…
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International Piano (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2025