Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

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zpletan (2012/2/17)

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5 more: Variations 1-6 • Variations 7-12 • Variations 13-18 • Variations 19-24 • Variations 25-30, Aria da capo e fine

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Performer Pages Kimiko Ishizaka (Piano)
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Misc. Notes Open Goldberg Variations. Recorded in Teldex Studio, Berlin, 2012. Bösendorfer 290 Imperial. Anne-Marie Sylvestre, Producer
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Performer Pages Janet Seitzer (Piano)
Publisher Info. Kenneth Gill, 2011.
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Misc. Notes Recorded 1981 (mono)
Unfortunately, the original reel-to-reel tape ran out during Variation 20, so the only version available from that point to the end of the work is of much lower quality
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Performer Pages Glenn Gould (piano)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1956. ML 5060.
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31 more: Variation 1 • Variation 2 • Variation 3 • Variation 4 • Variation 5 • Variation 6 • Variation 7 • Variation 8 • Variation 9 • Variation 10 • Variation 11 • Variation 12 • Variation 13 • Variation 14 • Variation 15 • Variation 16 • Variation 17 • Variation 18 • Variation 19 • Variation 20 • Variation 21 • Variation 22 • Variation 23 • Variation 24 • Variation 25 • Variation 26 • Variation 27 • Variation 28 • Variation 29 • Variation 30 • Aria da capo

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Performer Pages Wanda Landowska (harpsichord)
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32 more: Variation 1 • Variation 2 • Variation 3 • Variation 4 • Variation 5 • Variation 6 • Variation 7 • Variation 8 • Variation 9 • Variation 10 • Variation 11 • Variation 12 • Variation 13 • Variation 14 • Variation 15 • Variation 16 • Variation 17 • Variation 18 • Variation 19 • Variation 20 • Variation 21 • Variation 22 • Variation 23 • Variation 24 • Variation 25 • Variation 26 • Variation 27 • Variation 28 • Variation 29 • Variation 30 • Aria da capo • Zip archive of MIDIs (31 files)

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Misc. Notes 18th-century manuscript copy of the Balthasar Schmid edition.
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Publisher. Info. Nürnberg: Balthasar Schmid, No.16, (ca.1741).
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Misc. Notes #394103, #74598, and #18809 - Facsimile of Bach's personal copy ('Handexemplar') located in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France [Rés. Vm. ms. 949], including several ornaments added by hand in faded ink which is more visible in the color scan. See discussion page for list of hand-written additions.
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Publisher. Info. Musikalische Kunstwerke im strengen Style von J.S. Bach u. andern Meistern
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Editor Christoph Wolff (b. 1940)
Mikhail Arkadev (b. 1958), revisions and commentary
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Publisher. Info. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1977. Plate BA 5162.
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(ca.1980).
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Editor Martin Straeten
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Misc. Notes Complete edition incl. Verschiedene Canones über die ersteren acht Fundamental-Noten der Arie, BWV 1087.
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Misc. Notes 1) the first edition from 1741 has been converted to modern notation;

2) Bach's corrections have been implemented and notation errors that remained have also been addressed;
3) in addition, elements on which opinions may differ are discussed in advance along with those errata;
4) ornamental symbols have been taken from the first edition;
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Editor Georg von Dadelsen (1918-2007)
Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie V, Band 4 (pp.103)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1957. Plate BA 5008.
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Editor Georg von Dadelsen (1918-2007)
Publisher. Info. Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725 (p. 25)
Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1957. Plate BA 5164.
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Work Title Goldberg-Variationen
Alternative. Title Goldberg Variations ; Aria mit 30 Veränderungen ; Clavier-Übung IV
Name Translations 哥德堡变奏曲; 哥德堡變奏曲; Wariacje Goldbergowskie; וריאציות גולדברג; Variations Goldberg; 골드베르크 변주곡; Variaciones Goldberg; Goldberg-variációk; Variazioni Goldberg; ゴルトベルク変奏曲; Argemmoù Goldberg; Variazzioni Goldberg; Goldbergvariaties; Variações Goldberg; Goldberg-variacioj; Goldbergove variácie; Вариации Гольдберга; Goldberg varijacije; Голдберг варијације; Goldberg Variations; Голдбергови варијации; Variacions Goldberg; Goldberg-muunnelmat; Гольдберг-варіації; Variationes Goldbergenses; Goldbergvariasjonane; Goldbergovy variace; Variazions Goldberg; Goldbergvariationer; واریاسیون‌های گلدبرگ; Goldbergvariasjonene; D Goldbärg-Wariazioone; Παραλλαγές Γκόλντμπεργκ; Variațiunile Goldberg; Goldbergvariationerna; Amrywiadau Goldberg; Goldberg Varyasyonları
Name Aliases 哥德堡變奏; 哥德堡变奏; 郭德堡變奏曲; BWV988; Variazioni di Goldberg; Goldbergvariationen; Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria mit verschiedenen Verænderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen; ゴールドベルク変奏曲; ゴールドベルグ変奏曲; ゴールトベルク変奏曲; Goldberg Variaties; Variações Goldberg na Cultura Popular; Goldberga variaĵaro; Goldberg- variacioj; Goldbergovské variácie pre klavír; Гольдберг-вариации; Голдбергове варијације; Goldberg-variaatiot; Goldberg-variasjonane; Aria mit 30 Veränderungen; Goldberg variations; Goldberg variationen; Голдберг-варијации
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178017975; LCCN: n81055107; GND: 30000527X; SUDOC: 035235160; BNF: 13910015c; NLA: 35377289; BNE: XX2092450
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 988 ; BC L 9 ; Op.4
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 249
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's aria, 30 variations:
Aria
Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 3. Canone all’Unisuono. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. al tempo di Giga
Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 11. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 12. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav. in moto contrario
Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav.: Andante
Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 18. Canone alla Sesta. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. alla breve
Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 24. Canone all'Ottava. a 1 Clav.
Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.: Adagio
Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.
Aria da Capo
First Publication. 1741 (as Clavier-Übung IV)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation keyboard
Related Works 14 Canons, BWV 1087
Manuscript Sources Bach Digital (source list)
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information For a list of handwritten changes in Bach's personal copy, see the Talk Page

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