Yunchan Lim's New Album "Bach: Goldberg Variations" to Be Released on February 6 Next Year

First Track "Aria" Released on Streaming Platforms on October 21

Decca Classics, the renowned classical music label, announced on October 21 that pianist Yunchan Lim's new album, "Bach: Goldberg Variations," will be released on February 6 next year. Decca added that ahead of the official album release, the first track of the work, "Aria," was released on various streaming platforms on the same day.

The new album features a live recording of Yunchan Lim's performance of the Goldberg Variations at Carnegie Hall in New York on April 25. The concert was completely sold out.

The Goldberg Variations is considered one of Bach's masterpieces and is regarded as a major challenge for pianists due to its technical perfection and emotional depth.

Pianist Yunchan Lim [Photo by Universal Music]

Regarding the Goldberg Variations, Yunchan Lim explained, "I think of it as the journey of a human life told through music. You open your eyes in the first Aria, pass through thirty deeply human variations, and finally close your eyes in the last Aria." He also shared, "When I was eight, I first heard the Goldberg Variations in a box set of Glenn Gould’s Bach albums. I was amazed by its grandeur and beauty, and ever since then, this piece has always stayed in my heart. Releasing the Goldberg Variations as a live album from Carnegie Hall has been a long-held dream of mine."

This album marks Yunchan Lim's fourth release since signing an exclusive contract with Decca Classics in October 2023.

Last April, he released his first studio album with Decca, "Chopin: Etudes," which received tremendous global acclaim. With this album, Yunchan Lim won both the Piano category and the "Young Artist of the Year" award at the prestigious Gramophone Awards in the UK. At the BBC Music Awards, he became the first artist to win all three major categories with a single album: "Album of the Year," "Newcomer of the Year," and "Instrumental Award." He also received the "Young Musician of the Year" award at France's Diapason d'Or.

The second album released by Decca was "Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3," a live recording from the finals of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, where Yunchan Lim became the youngest-ever winner at age 18. This album was released in May this year. In August, he released his third album, "Tchaikovsky: The Seasons."

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