my choices:

1. Murray Perahia
no downgrade, at all!
Even though the piano doesn't sound great!

harpsichord 
1. Blandine Verlet
2. St Gustav



> Am 11.03.2016 um 11:03 schrieb Andrew Bernard <[log in to unmask]>:
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> Hi Andrew,
> 
> I find that pianists playing the Goldberg Variations on the piano is a downgrade in all cases, not an upgrade.
> 
> As always with the New Yorker, a beautifully written, intelligent, and deeply thought critique. Thanks!
> 
> Andrew
> 
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> On 10/03/2016, 04:40, "Harpsichords and Related Topics on behalf of Andrew Makuch" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>   "Digitized souls" at Armory" Drill Hall are busily upgrading JSB by showcasing his Variations on a non-virtual carousel with captive audience listening to the transistorized tunes through provided ear-phones.
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