BEYZA YAZGAN Plays BACH'S COMPLETE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS

Experience Bach’s transcendent masterpiece, “Goldberg Variations”brought to life by award-winning Turkish pianist and composer Beyza Yazgan in an intimate space.

The Goldberg Variations (c. 1741) stand as one of the most profound and technically brilliant works in the keyboard repertoire. The work consists of an aria and 30 variations, showcasing Bach’s unparalleled mastery of counterpoint, harmony, and keyboard technique.

The story goes that Bach composed the Goldberg Variations for Count Hermann Karl von Keyserling, who requested pieces that were “soothing and cheerful” This was so his young harpsichordist, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, could perform them to comfort him during his restless evenings as he struggled with his condition. The Count would call upon young Goldberg to play the variations, finding healing and transformative power in the music.

Beyza Yazgan is a Turkish pianist, composer, and multidisciplinary artist. She holds a doctorate in piano performance from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul (a year in Chopin Academy in Warsaw). After moving to New York in 2016, she earned a Professional Studies diploma from Mannes School of Music, where she received the Josef Fidelman Contemporary

Music Performance Award.

She has performed in diverse locations ranging from traditional venues such as Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall to ancient caves in Turkey. After winning first prize at the 8th Metropolitan International Piano Competition, she produced her debut album, To Anatolia:

Selections from the Turkish Five, released by Bridge Records in 2021. Her first album of original compositions, Human Cocoon, was released in July 2024 and selected as The Guardian’s “Contemporary album of the month

“Even at her most artless and unaffected, she can wrench emotion out of simplicity.” — The Guardian

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