Goldberg-Variationen

by Johann Sebastian Bach & Gustav Leonhardt

Goldberg-Variationen cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1965
  • Label: Telefunken
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 47:20
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pioneering the authentic historical performance movement, the Dutch keyboardist utilizes a period-accurate harpsichord to navigate the monumental baroque composition. His meticulous, scholarly approach strips away the romanticized pianistic interpretations of previous decades, revealing the pristine contrapuntal architecture and structural brilliance of the original score.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental, unaccompanied-solo, piano, melodic, minimal, delicate, reflective

Tracklist

  1. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Aria (2:29)
  2. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 1, a 1 Clav. (1:33)
  3. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 2, a 1 Clav. (1:04)
  4. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 3, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda (0:59)
  5. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 4, a 1 Clav. (0:34)
  6. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 5, a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. (0:59)
  7. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 6, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda (0:59)
  8. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 7, a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga (1:03)
  9. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 8, a 2 Clav. (1:17)
  10. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 9, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza (1:10)
  11. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 10, a 1 Clav. Fughetta (0:52)
  12. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 11, a 2 Clav. (1:24)
  13. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 12, Canone alla Quarta (1:53)
  14. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 13, a 2 Clav. (2:39)
  15. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 14, a 2 Clav. (1:20)
  16. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 15, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta, Andante (2:52)
  17. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 16, a 1 Clav. Ouverture (1:26)
  18. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 17, a 2 Clav. (1:02)
  19. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 18, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta (0:43)
  20. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 19, a 1 Clav. (0:59)
  21. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 20, a 2 Clav. (1:15)
  22. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 21, Canone alla Settima (1:56)
  23. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 22, a 1 Clav. Alla breve (0:46)
  24. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 23, a 2 Clav. (1:19)
  25. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 24, a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava (1:55)
  26. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 25, a 2 Clav. Adagio (4:09)
  27. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 26, a 2 Clav. (1:13)
  28. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 27, a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona (0:57)
  29. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 28, a 2 Clav. (1:32)
  30. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 29, a 1 ovvero 2. Clav. (1:10)
  31. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Variatio 30, a 1 Clav. Quodlibet (1:07)
  32. Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988: Aria da capo (2:29)

Credits

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - primary artist, composed by
  • Gustav Leonhardt - primary artist, harpsichord

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