Jean Rondeau: Goldberg Variations

Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Sunday 27 September 2026

14:00

Programme

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

Goldberg Variations, BWV988

Performers

Jean Rondeau

Harpsichord

Fresh perspectives on one of the most profound works in the keyboard repertoire, performed on the Queen Elizabeth Hall organ by the pioneering period performer.

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