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Title: Vinikour's Latest Bach a Winner
Review: The young American harpsichordist Jory Vinikour has once again demonstrated his sympathy for the music of JS Bach in this stunning 2-CD set. Vinikour has chosen to emphasize the architecture of this monumental apotheosis of the variation form, and Delos has provided the space of 2 CDs so as not to constrain the artist with the need for skipped repeats and rushed tempos. (And thanks to Delos for pricing this set as a single disk, to keep it competitive with other Goldbergs, most of which are issued on a single CD.) There is much to recommend here: Vinikour's lively and stylish performance, Delos' fine engineering (and attractive packaging), and Kevin Fryer's just-right instrument (not to mention one of the most profound and important keyboard works ever penned...).
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