Kimiko Ishazaka and Robert Douglass will be featured at Munich’s Classical:NEXT conference on 31st May, where they will provide a demonstration of the Open Goldberg Project. Audience members will have the capability to see every note played via their partners’; MuseScore and SampleSumo’s unique technology.

Previously, the public domain Goldberg Variations scores and recordings were extremely hard to locate or non-existent. The Open Goldberg Project (OGP) desired to produce a public domain score and recording that is easily accessible to all. MuseScore.com is creating a public version of the score using open source software, based on an open peer review process.

Thanks to Robert Douglass’ vision, the project is realised! Through the use of crowd-funding via Kickstarter, the OGP raised over $20,000. Embracing technology – from raising funds to online publishing to open peer review and sourcing – is a distinguishing feature of the project.

The score and recording will be available for digital download on 28th May 2012.

For more information on the Variations and the free download please visit the OPG website here

For more information on Classical:NEXT please visit their website here

For information on the new technolgy used please visit MuseScore’s website here and SampleSumo’s here

(Written on May 18, 2012 )

WildKatPR is delighted to announce its new partnership with a very exciting international music project for spring 2012.

The Open Goldberg Variations project is an entirely fan-funded initiative which has allowed pianist Kimiko Ishizaka to make a new recording of the Goldberg Variations, soon to be available for anyone to download, for free, from May 2012. They also have formed a partnership with MuseScore, who have created a new edition of the Goldberg Variations score, and, with music technology company SampleSumo, a unique app that makes it possible to follow the score as it is being played. WildKatPR will be working with a European campaign promoting the forthcoming release as well as the accompanying concerts.

To view the Open Goldberg Variations website please click here.

(Written on February 27, 2012 )