Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)

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composer:Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1741)
part of:Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 11) (order: 11)
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 988) (order: 889)
download score for free:imslp: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Bach, Johann Sebastian) [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002359482 [info]
Wikidata:Q213728 [info]
parts:1. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria
2. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.
3. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.
4. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 3. Canone all Unisuono. a 1 Clav.
5. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.
6. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
7. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.
8. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. al tempo di Giga
9. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.
10. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.
11. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav.
12. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 11. a 2 Clav.
13. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta (a 1 Clav.)
14. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.
15. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.
16. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav. andante
17. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav.
18. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.
19. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.
20. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.
21. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.
22. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima
23. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 22. a 1 Clav. alla breve
24. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.
25. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 24. Canone all'Ottava. a 1 Clav.
26. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 25. a 2 Clav. adagio
27. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.
28. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.
29. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.
30. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.
31. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 30. a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
32. Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria da capo
is the basis for:Dear Goldberg
Gilded Goldbergs, op. 86
Goldberg B
Variations on Bach's Goldberg Theme
arrangements:Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (for string trio, Sitkovetsky)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (for small orchestra, Koffler)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (for organ, Middelschulte)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (for orchestra, O’Neill)
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (catch-all for arrangements)
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (for two pianos, Rheinberger/Reger)
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (for string orchestra, Sitkovetsky)
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988, BV B 35 (arr. Busoni for piano)
music quoted in:Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1959-08-25Variazioni Goldberg, BWV 988liveGlenn Gould36:59
1981-04-22 – 1981-05-29Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria & Variations 1-15partialGlenn Gould24:14
1981-04-22 – 1981-05-29Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria & Variations 1-30; Aria da capoGlenn Gould51:18
1981-04-22 – 1981-05-29Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variations 16-30 & Aria da capopartialGlenn Gould27:06
Goldberg VariationsBenjamin Nacar40:23
Goldberg VariationspartialAnthony Newman5:11
Goldberg Variations[unknown]?:??
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988Alexandre Tharaud1:02:00
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variations Nos. 1 through 16partialGlenn Gould16:25
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variations Nos. 17 through 30partialGlenn Gould21:56
Goldberg Variations: Aria and Variations 1-10partialRosalyn Tureck24:52
Goldberg Variations: Variations 11-18partialRosalyn Tureck23:17
Goldberg Variations: Variations 19-26partialRosalyn Tureck24:16
Goldberg Variations: Variations 27-30; Aria da CapopartialRosalyn Tureck10:34
Goldberg-VariationenChristiane Jaccottet43:34
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach: No. 26, Aria in G Major, BWV 988Claudio Colombo6:53
Studio OuttakespartialGlenn Gould12:34
Variations Goldberg (extrait)partialKay Ueyama7:59