Simone Dinnerstein: Goldberg Variations at Wigmore Hall
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, who recently jumped to worldwide media attention after spending years in relative anonymity, is preparing for a solo concert at London's Wigmore Hall. Scheduled for the 23rd of October, Simone Dinnerstein will be performing Bach's „Goldberg Variations“, which shot her to fame and got her a number one disc on Billboard's Classical charts, one last time before taking a lengthy break from the piece. As she has pointed out several times in interviews, her live version of the „Goldberg Variations“ is not identical to the one recorded on her CD with American label TelArc. Instead, it also features the repetitions of the variations and can therefore last up to 1,5 hours in total. It was this version which got Simone Dinnerstein first recognition among the influential newspapers, including a rave review by the New York Times in September of 2006, which characterised her as an artist „poised for breakthrough“. After her succesful debut at Carnegie Hall and winning over crowds in the USA, the Wigmore Hall recital will intensify Simone Dinnerstein's efforts of connecting with European and worldwide audiences at yet another impressive venue. With ticket prices between 10 and 20 British Pounds, the event is also reasonably priced, offering everyone a chance to catch up with one of the biggest surprises of the classical scene of the last few months.
The „Goldberg Variations“ as played by Simone Dinnerstein have been a quiet sensation. For over two years, she has kept playing the work in public, gaining admirers and building anticipation for the CD release. All major classical publications have by now praised the work and even the relentless world of internet forums has been especially kind to Simone Dinnerstein. After the Wigmore Hall gig, she will be taking a hiatus from the „Goldberg Variations“ until late January of 2008 – when taking a trip to Vilnius for her concert at the National Philharmonic Hall.
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