The so called Goldberg Variations is one of the greatest works ever composed for the keyboard. But keyboard in Bach' s time meant a harpsichord, a VERY different instrument from the modern piano. If you wouldn' t dream of hearing the Hammerklavier Sonata in an electric organ, why contradict Bach' s intentions? There is a quite marvelous recording of this work in the OPUS111 label with Pierre Hantai. This recording won the Gramophone award for best baroque recording. I am sure Bach would be very happy with recording, whereas Gould....