Rising star of both the keyboard and the conductor's podium, Steven Devine follows his acclaimed Chandos recording of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with this fine interpretation of the Goldberg Variations. He brings a scholarly authority to this pillar of the repertoire, offering in his sleeve notes many insights into Bach's thinking behind the 30 variations, an authority he matches with a masterly technique at the keyboard, turning this into a bravura display of the harpsichordist's art. Highly recommended.