Robin Bigwood

Bach's 'Goldberg' variations, from 1741, is one of classical music's most-loved works. Simultaneously simple, charming, complex and emotionally involving, it represents a high point in baroque keyboard music.

Robin Bigwood will be playing a lavish baroque double-manual harpsichord - the type of instrument Bach specified for the work - and will give a brief spoken introduction to some of the Goldberg Variations' key stylistic and structural features.