You wouldn’t expect Bach to be the soundtrack for a tap dance, but the New York Philharmonic has shown it can be.
Pianist Conrad Tao and tap dancer Caleb Teicher Photo: youtube
Pianist Conrad Tao and tap dancer Caleb Teicher duet together for Bach’s 'Goldberg Variations' in a new video that’s appeared on Youtube by the NY Philharmonic.
Tao performs on a Steinway and Teicher provides accompaniment by dancing on wooden pallets
The performance was recorded at the Steinway Factory in New York.
Pianist Conrad Tao and tap dancer Caleb Teicher Photo: youtube
Bach’s 'Goldberg Variations' is one of his most renowned keyboard works. It consists of an aria and 30 variations.
The variations were named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a German harpsichordist, organist and composer of late Baroque/early classical music.
