Goldberg Variations

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Christiane Jaccottet

The Goldberg Variations is a composition for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, published as part of his Clavier-Übung series in 1741. The work presents a theme followed by thirty variations that explore Baroque forms, intricate counterpoint and technical demands for the keyboard, and it is part of Bach's later keyboard output, exemplifying compositional techniques central to Baroque keyboard practice.

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  1. 1.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria
    2:11
  2. 2.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 1-3
    3:08
  3. 3.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 4-6
    2:23
  4. 4.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 7-9
    3:20
  5. 5.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 10-12
    3:50
  6. 6.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 13-15
    5:49
  7. 7.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 16-18
    3:23
  8. 8.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 19-21
    3:54
  9. 9.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 22-24
    3:51
  10. 10.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 25-27
    5:52
  11. 11.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variatio 28-30
    3:35
  12. 12.
    Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria
    2:22
  13. 13.
    Duet in E minor BWV 802
    3:02
  14. 14.
    Duet in F major BWV 803
    3:14
  15. 15.
    Duet in G minor BWV 804
    2:44
  16. 16.
    Duet in A minor BWV 805
    2:27

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