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Goldbergs Reimagined

Smith Square HallSmith Square, London, London, Greater London, SW1P 3HA, Vereinigtes Königreich
Datum/Zeit in London Zeitzone
Donnerstag 29 Oktober 202619:30
Festspiel: London Festival of Baroque Music
Darsteller
Sinfonia Smith Square
Robin O'NeillMusikalische Leitung

Rediscover one of Bach’s masterpieces as if hearing it for the first time.

Few works in classical music inspire as much fascination as J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

In Goldbergs Reimagined, arranger and conductor Robin O’Neill, together with Sinfonia Smith Square, offers a striking orchestral perspective on this astonishing work.

Originally conceived for keyboard, Bach’s 30 variations on a single aria unfold here through a vivid spectrum of instrumental colour. Rather than altering Bach’s design, O’Neill expands it, allowing listeners to experience the familiar architecture of the variations through fresh sonorities and expressive possibilities.

The result is both intimate and expansive: a compelling dialogue between Baroque brilliance and contemporary orchestral imagination.

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