Goldberg Variations

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Goldberg Variations

Label harmonia mundi

Artists Britten Sinfonia

€23,99 EUR

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While The Musical Offering is Bach’s tribute to counterpoint and The Art of Fugue is a testament to fugue writing, the Goldberg Variations are Bach’s monument to performance practice and to the remarkable genre of variations. One of Bach’s most celebrated and revered pieces, the Goldberg Variations display not only Bach’s exceptional knowledge of the diverse styles of music of his day but also his exquisite performing techniques. On the title page of the score, Bach writes that the variations are ‘composed for connoisseurs, for the refreshment of their spirits’, but makes no mention of a dedicatee. Although the set later received the ‘Goldberg’ title, ostensibly written as a commission for the young harpsichordist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, this dedication appears to have been fabricated by Bach’s biographer. Without more information from Bach himself, we can only speculate on the reason for the Goldbergs’ composition, but their craftsmanship, elegance and emotional power are never in doubt. In their original form for keyboard, numbering 30 variations in total, they also form one of the most challenging and ambitious series of variations in the history of Western classical music. Their difficulty stems not just from the intricate keyboard

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Total time: 01:12:34

1. Goldberg Variations - Aria

03:33

2. Goldberg Variations - Variation 1

01:51

3. Goldberg Variations - Variation 2

01:24

4. Goldberg Variations - Variation 3, Canone all' Unisono

02:09

5. Goldberg Variations - Variation 4

01:00

6. Goldberg Variations - Variation 5

01:26

7. Goldberg Variations - Variation 6, Canone alla seconda

01:10

8. Goldberg Variations - Variation 7, al Tempo di Giga

02:18

9. Goldberg Variations - Variation 8

01:52

10. Goldberg Variations - Variation 9, Canone alla Terza

01:28

11. Goldberg Variations - Variation 10, Fugetta

01:28

12. Goldberg Variations - Variation 11

02:01

13. Goldberg Variations - Variation 12, Canone alla Quarta

01:54

14. Goldberg Variations - Variation 13

03:41

15. Goldberg Variations - Variation 14

02:06

16. Goldberg Variations - Variation 15, Canone alla Quinta

04:31

17. Goldberg Variations - Variation 16, Ouverture

02:54

18. Goldberg Variations - Variation 17

02:07

19. Goldberg Variations - Variation 18, Canone alla sesta

01:24

20. Goldberg Variations - Variation 19

01:57

21. Goldberg Variations - Variation 20

02:05

22. Goldberg Variations - Variation 21, Canone alla settima

02:54

23. Goldberg Variations - Variation 22

01:15

24. Goldberg Variations - Variation 23

01:53

25. Goldberg Variations - Variation 24, Canone all' ottava

02:33

26. Goldberg Variations - Variation 25, Adagio

05:50

27. Goldberg Variations - Variation 26

02:02

28. Goldberg Variations - Variation 27, Canone alla nona

01:58

29. Goldberg Variations - Variation 28

02:10

30. Goldberg Variations - Variation 29

02:11

31. Goldberg Variations - Variation 30, Quodlibet

01:38

32. Goldberg Variations - Aria

03:51

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Additional Information

Label

harmonia mundi

SKU

807633DI

Qualities

FLAC 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 64

Channels

2ch Stereo, 5ch Surround, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround

Artists

Britten Sinfonia

Composers

Bach

Conductors

Thomas Gould

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DSD 64

Instruments

Bass

Release Date

March 27, 2015

Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations

€23,99 EUR

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