Title: Excellent Reissue
Product review: Originally released separately, these two discs can compete with some of the best harpsichord performances on record, and it is wonderful to see them back in print. While the acoustic can seem a bit distant at times, it suits Cole's instrument well. Listen especially to her playing in the Partita: the execution of the trills in the Prelude, the rolicking Courante, and a somewhat breathless Gigue. Like most performers, Cole omits several of the repeats in the Goldbergs (for reasons of space if for nothing else), which is a pity, since her ornamentations the second time around are so often excellent. With so many superlative recordings of the Goldbergs on harpsichord, it seems silly to give this one five stars, but the low price is an added incentive, if one is needed.
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