Mahan Esfahani performs the Goldberg Variations in Philadelphia

Von Cameron Kelsall, 25 Februar 2022

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“the Aria emerged at a daringly relaxed tempo, each note detached and floating in the air”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, am 23 Februar 2022

Bach, Goldberg-Variationen, BWV988

Bach, Bist du bei mir, BWV508

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.

Mahan Esfahani brings his gloriously esoteric Goldberg Variations to Philadelphia