By his own admission, tepfers upbringing was anything but typical. When the young frenchamerican jazz pianist dan tepfer brought his version of bachs goldberg variations to the jazz at the maverick series in woodstock last year, this critic viewed the coming event with skepticism. Bachs goldberg variations have been done many times over. The goldberg variations, bwv 988, are an aria and 30 variations for harpsichord. Dan tepfer goldberg variations variations 2011, cd discogs. Ben wendel and dan tepfer on new constructions jazz album. The music of this first production is the work goldberg variations variations, by the frenchamerican musician dan tepfer, who combines j. Dan tepfer plays bachs goldberg variations and improvises an additional statement after each of the 30 variations. The aria has 32 bars, and there are 32 movements including the opening and closing arias in the work. Looking back, as i prepare for solo shows at the ravinia festival, sf jazz center and wigmore hall in london, im amazed any of this happened at all. Natural machines is a free improvisation project, tepfer says, and every time i do it, its different. Sister canons in the goldberg variations dan tepfer.
Keith jarrett, glenn gould twice, and one with a very unique twist by jazz pianist dan tepfer are just a few that come to mind. Frenchamerican jazz pianist dan tepfer awarded charles ives. On november 8, 2011, dan tepfer released a solo album on sunnysidenaive entitled goldberg variationsvariations. In his latest album, pianist dan tepfer braids together through bachs goldberg variations his love for classical music, jazz and astrophysics. Join facebook to connect with carol leone and others you may know. Bachs goldberg variations, then follows each of them with an improvised variation. Music post no bills dan tepfers goldberg variations. That was before i heard it, and because i hadnt heard tepfers recording of the mu. Jul 28, 2016 for many keyboard players, performing j.
Apr 02, 20 tepfer, who justly earned raves in 2011 for tackling and then improvising to bachs goldberg variations, is as much a standout with the insistent nines and the tumbling rygabag. First published in 1741, the work is one of the most important citation needed examples of the variation form. A versatile performer with a gracious technique, pianist dan tepfer regularly holds his own with sax veteran lee konitz and other seasoned players. Five art recommendations per weekend should suffice an art lovers ambitious life up here in the mountains, but thats not an option when there is so much to do and see. Dan tepfer goldberg variations improvised variations.
Dan tepfer plays his goldberg variations variations in the place au jazz festival, antony, france, at the paul arma auditorium of the darius. Goldberg variations variations by dan tepfer on amazon music. The virtuoso pianist takes on the nearimpossible task of improvising on the goldberg variations at the new. Goldberg variationsvariations canberra international music.
Feb 20, 2012 goldberg variations variations just about doubles the length of the original work, bloating it to 62 tracks spanning more than 77 minutes. In bachs goldberg variations, every third variation is a canon at an increasing interval. In it, he related that the work was written for johann gottlieb goldberg. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. But i didnt know any better, and thats probably why it.
Bachs goldberg variations is a daunting task, but jazz pianist dan tepfer has taken things one step further. Tepfers variations, like bachs, are numbered, not titled. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Bach that the time represents for me, its sometimes hard to believe that im here, now, playing the goldberg variations from memory in their. The goldberg variations, bwv 988, is a musical composition for harpsichord by johann sebastian bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. The jazz musicians ben wendel and dan tepfer are releasing their first album as a duo, small constructions, which includes original compositions along with a songbook standard, a handel. He performs the original as written, and follows each section with a jazz variation of the baroque masterwork. Oct 03, 2014 posts about dan tepfer written by simonadavidpr.
The variations are named after johann gottlieb goldberg, who may have been the first performer. Haussmanns 1748 portrait of bach depicts him holding the manuscript to bwv 1076, one of the canons based on the first eight bass notes from the aria of the goldberg variations. Bach that the time represents for me, its sometimes hard to believe that im here, now, playing the goldberg variations from memory in their entirety, for sometimes sizeable audiences, well. Mark turner, billy hart, ralph towner, joe lovano, bob brookmeyer, and paul motian. Dan tepfer by paolo peviani, published on july 20, 2017 at all about jazz. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
Pianist dan tepfer has created a kaleidoscopic experience with his solo album goldberg variations variations, the jazz pianist approaching j. The first variation 3 is at the unison the canonic voice repeats the leading voice verbatim, the second variation 6 is at the second the response repeats the subject a diatonic second away, and so on until variation 27, which is a canon at the ninth. Whats on in the canberra arts scene this week the canberra. Its always an adventure said dan tepfer during a concert last september at new yorks le poisson rouge where performed his goldberg variationsvariations. Dan tepfers player piano is his composing partner tepfer sees jazz as the pursuit of freedom within a framework a premise that underlies his work with improvisational. Bach published the work in 1741 as part of a book of piano studies called. That adventure has reached a new, exciting, and impressive chapter since tepfer was recently awarded the charles ives prize. Aug 29, 2012 its touch and momentum that give an interpreter the upper hand when attempting to reflect the grace of bachs goldberg variations, and its imagination and attack that are crucial to an. Join facebook to connect with rebecca tepfer and others you may know. Recorded mayjune 2011 at yamaha artist services new york on the yamaha cfx piano dan tepfer plays each of j. Bachs masterpiece one of the classical canons most totemic works as an inspiring font for creativity. Dan tepfer has created a kaleidoscopic experience with his solo album goldberg variations variations, the jazz pianist approaching j.
Tepfer will be at the ottawa jazz festivals winter weekend on feb. Early music vancouver emv presents goldberg variations angela hewitt, on march 7, 2018 at 7. As i look back over the last ten years and the peculiar journey with j. Not only does he play the monumental work in its entirety, he follows each of bachs 30 variations with one of his own. Check out goldberg variations variations by dan tepfer on amazon music. Goldberg variationsvariations by dan tepfer, released 08 november 2011 1. Goldberg variations variations dan tepfer performs bachs goldberg variations and follows each variation with an improvised variation of his. When tepfer does things that look outrageous on paper like alternating fully credible, concertgrade performances of each of bachs 30 goldberg variations with modernist improvisations on its themes not even jazz, really. Mar 10, 20 the jazz musicians ben wendel and dan tepfer are releasing their first album as a duo, small constructions, which includes original compositions along with a songbook standard, a handel. Dan tepfer to perform bachs goldberg variations hudson. A short feature on pianist dan tepfer s solo project goldberg variations variations, where he follows each of js bachs variations with an improvised variation of his own. This is not jazzified bach, as in jacques loussiers more sentimental version.
Dan tepfer goldberg variations variations 2011, cd. His most recent recordings include decade july 2018, his second album with lee konitz. Bachs goldberg variations with his variations improvised on the same harmonies. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. From many perspectives, im sure it would seem that i developed my goldberg variations variations project exactly backwards. So this is a rare chance to catch his unique interpretation of bachs goldberg variations. Then, were varying our usual recommends offerings with a list from pianist dan tepfer of his favorite recordings of the goldberg variation, an aria and 30 variations composed by j. A feature by spencer matheson one of todays leading pianists, dan tepfer has played with some of the great names in jazz. The goldberg variations, bwv 988, are a work written for harpsichord by johann sebastian bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. Goldberg variations variations just about doubles the length of the original work, bloating it to 62 tracks spanning more than 77 minutes. Goldberg variations variations by aaj italy staff, published on may 24, 2012. Dan tepfer to perform with ice at bard hudson valley one.
Jan 25, 2016 when tepfer does things that look outrageous on paper like alternating fully credible, concertgrade performances of each of bachs 30 goldberg variations with modernist improvisations on its themes not even jazz, really. Toccata bwv 915 the toccata an extensive piece intended primarily as a display of manual dexterity written for keyboard instruments reached its apex with johann sebastian bach in the eighteenth century. Goldberg variations variations by dan tepfer on amazon. Aug 26, 2014 looking back, as i prepare for solo shows at the ravinia festival, sf jazz center and wigmore hall in london, im amazed any of this happened at all. The jazz pianist dan tepfer offered improvisations on bachs goldberg variations in an adventurous performance at le poisson rouge. Video interview with pianist during the 2014 newport jazz festival. English singer joanna wallfisch and frenchborn pianist dan tepfer show off the fruits of a new collaboration on their recently issued cd, the origin of adjustable things. At the vancouver bach festival, dan tepfer goes from baroque to jazz. At the vancouver bach festival, dan tepfer goes from baroque. The jazz pianist dan tepfer first heard bachs goldberg variations when he was a teenager and a friend played him a recording. Sep 14, 20 the jazz pianist dan tepfer first heard bachs goldberg variations when he was a teenager and a friend played him a recording. Oct 03, 2014 when the young frenchamerican jazz pianist dan tepfer brought his version of bachs goldberg variations to the jazz at the maverick series in woodstock last year, this critic viewed the coming event with skepticism.
In particular, each variation follows the same harmonic structure as the aria. Jul 05, 2018 a feature by spencer matheson one of todays leading pianists, dan tepfer has played with some of the great names in jazz. Dan tepfer is a pianist composer coder who lives in brooklyn, ny. Dan tepfer at the canberra international music festival. Thanks to aj kluth for inviting me to write this piece for the journal. Its touch and momentum that give an interpreter the upper hand when attempting to reflect the grace of bachs goldberg variations, and its imagination and attack that are crucial to an. Tepfer, who justly earned raves in 2011 for tackling and then improvising to bachs goldberg variations, is as much a standout with the insistent nines and the tumbling rygabag. Bachs original variations as written while adding his own improvised variations in between each, thus generating a dialogue with the old master. A blog supreme the jazz pianist isnt yet 30, but hes quickly built a reputation for quality. Wallfisch, tepfer learn to collaborate on cd and on stage. Apr 25, 2019 this is not jazzified bach, as in jacques loussiers more sentimental version.
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