Simone Dinnerstein: "It was like an epiphany"

Variations 4, 5, and 6. What was Bach's musical development like? How did he grow as a young musician, and how has his music helped other artists grow? For pianist Simone Dinnerstein, the Goldbergs are a constant source of artistic growth, whether as a soloist, or a collaborator. Photo credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco. Interviews took place on March 12, 2018 and March 31, 2020 in Brooklyn and by zoom, respectively. Recorded by Lowry Yankwich: Aria, Lowry Yankwich performing, Palo Alto, CA, September 8, 2020; Variation 3, Christopher Hinterhuber performing, Vienna, Austria, October 25, 2017; Variation 29, Hie-Yon Choi performing, Orléans, France, August 6, 2018; Beethoven: Sonata no. 18 in E Flat Major, op. 31, no. 3, Lowry Yankwich performing; Bach: Prelude in F-sharp Minor, BWV 883, Lowry Yankwich performing. Musical credits, used with permission: Variations 4, 5, 6, and 22, Simone Dinnerstein performing, recorded at PS21 Chatham by Joel Patterson, Mountaintop Studios, July 22, 2017; Buxtehude: Nun Freut Euch, Sietze de Vries performing, Hamburg, Germany, 2014.

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“30 Bach” explores one of the most profound pieces of music ever written: J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” Although the piece is over 280 years old, it continues to capture the imaginations of musicians and listeners alike. Through interviews with leading musicians as well as with devoted listeners, the podcast explores why the work is so meaningful to so many and explores the diverse and profound ways that listeners relate to the piece.