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LETTING BACH BREATHE A LITTLE

A PIANIST FAVOURS LIBERTY OVER LINEAGE

Detail from "Sonatina", by Simon Dinnerstein

Simone Dinnerstein, a New York-based classical pianist, has launched her recording career with a bold interpretation of Bach's "Goldberg Variations". Here, she talks to Sarah Dallas about why the silences in Bach are almost as important as the notes. [AUDIO FILE]

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