Archiv Produktion Cassette tape Bach Goldberg Variations Ralph Kirkpatrick

Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variationen (BWV 988) Performed by Ralph Kirkpatrick (Cembalo / Harpsichord) Original Archiv Produktion Resonance issue, catalogue number 3347 050, released by Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg. Made in West Germany. This historic recording was made in Berlin-Dahlem, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, 26–30 September 1958, on a J.C. Neupert “Bach” model harpsichord (1957). Ralph Kirkpatrick was one of the most important 20th-century harpsichordists and musicologists, best known for his scholarship on Bach and Scarlatti. His performance of the Goldberg Variations remains a significant interpretation in recorded history. Includes: Original cassette with labels intact Fold-out insert with notes (German, English, French, Italian) Original case (front has a crack but still functional, see photos) Condition: Cassette looks in very good condition Untested No mould visible Case has a crack on the front but remains functional A desirable West German Archiv Produktion cassette for collectors of early harpsichord recordings, Bach interpretations, and vintage Polydor/Archiv issues. Item specifics: Format: Cassette Tape Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Work: Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) Performer: Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord) Label: Archiv Produktion / Resonance (Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg) Catalogue No.: 3347 050 Recording Date: 1958 (Berlin-Dahlem, Jesus-Christus-Kirche) Country/Region: West Germany Condition: Untested, case cracked but functional, no mould From: Smoke-free home