Jeremy Denk Discusses Bach's Goldberg Variation 25 With "The 30 Bach Podcast"

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Jeremy Denk is on the latest episode of 30 Bach: The Goldberg Variations Podcast. Denk, who recorded the Goldberg Variations for Nonesuch in 2013, takes part in a discussion of the episode's focus, Variation 25, led by host Lowry Yankwich, who says:
"Amidst the exuberance, love, and joy of the final variations, Variation 25 is what makes the Goldbergs honest. It's the dark center of the piece, the 'black pearl.'" The episode closes with Denk performing the variation. You can hear it here:

Jeremy Denk recently performed Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, in a livestreamed concert for Cal Performances; it's available to watch again on demand through July 14 here. You can get tickets for Denk's upcoming livestream for Orchestra of St. Luke's, featuring Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2, here.