Obra: Variaciones Goldberg, BWV988

Ahead of a performance at London’s Sinfonia Smith Square, pianist Cristian Sandrin talks about commissioning three new variations from composers Farhad Poupel, Louise Drewett and Philip Dutton, and his aim to create a new view of Bach’s music.

If Mozart and Beethoven are the Son and the Holy Ghost of classical music’s Holy Trinity, it is surely Johann Sebastian Bach who is the Father. 

Ahead of a Seoul performance streamed live on STAGE+ to audiences around the world, the Icelandic pianist speaks about the variety and emotional impact of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.