Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
The legendary Moscow recording from 1979

Even more than a quarter of a century after her death, Tatiana Nikolayeva (1924-1993) remains a legend among Soviet-era pianists. Even though she had a stupendous pianistic technique that allowed her to master even the most demanding works brilliantly, it was ultimately her interpretations of Bach, including the present recording of the Goldberg Variations from 1979, that made her world famous.

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Recorded 1979 in Moscow by Melodiya.