Student of Gustav Leonhardt, Pierre Hantaï is undoubtedly the leader of the modern harpsichord school. This not only because he is a talented harpsichordist, the harpsichord has never ceased to reveal new artists, scholars, virtuosos, but because Hantaï is more. Constantly surprising us with his ability to highlight composers as if we were hearing them for the first time. With him, Baroque music is a permanent creation.

Published in 1741, on the eve of Bach’s life, the Goldberg Variations constitute an undisputed culmination of his immense musical production. The whole begins with a peaceful Aria in the form of a sarabande, from which the composer develops 30 variations of rare inventiveness and exceptional contrapuntal density. Nothing escapes the imagination of Bach, who varies as much the melody as the harmonic and rhythmic construction through forms constantly renewed. This unique work perfectly illustrates the Baroque figure of metamorphosis, seeming to transcend space and time to open new horizons of sensitivity, of emotion and meditation, as much as virtuous jubilation!