These are the Goldberg Variations as you’ve never heard them before – Bach’s beloved keyboard masterpiece arranged for string trio For this special project, celebrated cellist Mischa Maisky teamed up with violinist Julian Rachlin and violist Nobuko Imai – world-class musicians who are both acclaimed soloists and chamber musicians in their own right The arrangement for string trio, which is dedicated it to the memory of pianist Glenn Gould, was done by the violinist and conductor Dmitry Sitkovetsky in 1985 to celebrate Bach’s tercentenary The arrangement brings a soft, warm string sound to the well-known melodies, creating a joyful listening experience for a broad audience as well as a new vision of the popular piece for specialists An revelatory new version of one of the milestones of keyboard repertoire