Goldberg Variations BWV 988, Johann Sebastian Bach. Piano solo

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

DESCRIPTION

The Goldberg Variations are without a doubt the most important piano cycle of the 18th century. Only Beethovens Diabelli Variations from the 19th century can be compared to them as far their far-reaching significance is concerned.
Bachs own manuscript might not have survived, but the corrected first printing of the Aria mit verschiedenen Veraenderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen (thus the title) has done so.
This first edition serves as the primary source for our edition -furthermore the musical text was compared to other sources as, for example, with Bachs own record of the Aria (not yet referred to as such) in the little notebook for Anna Magdalena .

SPECIFICATIONS
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
MR-Product Format Instrumental Work
Instrument Group Piano or Keyboard
Instrumentation Piano
Product Type Book [Softcover]
Series Henle Urtext Editions
Publisher G. Henle Verlag
GenreView Description Classical
StylePeriodView Description Baroque
No. Pages 56
ISMN 9790201801599
Edition Number HN 159
No. HN159

SONGLIST
1. Goldberg Variations BWV 988
15. Piano Transcription of the Violin concerto in D major op. 61: first cadenza, 3rd movement