Goldberg Variations BWV 988

by Johann Sebastian Bach / Evgeni Koroliov

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 August 1999
  • Label: H盲nssler Classic
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:25:10
  • Community rating: 4.21/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Russian-born pianist Evgeni Koroliov delivered a highly revered, critically acclaimed modern interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental keyboard work[cite: 1]. The recording is celebrated for its incredibly profound clarity, avoiding excessive romanticism to highlight the profound structural complexity and deeply meditative qualities of the baroque masterpiece[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: Piano, acoustic, instrumental, complex, unaccompanied-solo, melodic, piano, polyphonic, suite, intricate

Tracklist

  1. Aria (4:57)
  2. Variation 1. A 1 Clav. (1:52)
  3. Variation 2. A 1 Clav. (1:37)
  4. Variation 3. Canone all'Unisuono a 1 Clav. (2:00)
  5. Variation 4. A 1 Clav. (1:04)
  6. Variation 5. A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. (1:14)
  7. Variation 6. Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav. (1:37)
  8. Variation 7. A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di giga (1:57)
  9. Variation 8. A 2 Clav. (1:52)
  10. Variation 9. Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav. (1:56)
  11. Variation 10. Fughetta a 1 Clav. (1:34)
  12. Variation 11. A 2 Clav. (1:50)
  13. Variation 12. Canone alla Quarta a 1 Clav (2:12)
  14. Variation 13. A 2 Clav. (5:41)
  15. Variation 14. A 2 Clav. (2:09)
  16. Variation 15. Canone alla Quinta a 1 Clav. (5:41)
  17. Variation 16. Overture a 1 Clav. (3:04)
  18. Variation 17. A 2 Clav. (1:48)
  19. Variation 18. Canone alla Sexta a 1 Clav. (2:07)
  20. Variation 19. A 1 Clav. (2:18)
  21. Variation 20. A 2 Clav. (1:45)
  22. Variation 21. Canone alla Settima a 1 Clav. (3:26)
  23. Variation 22. A 1 Clav. (1:54)
  24. Variation 23. A 2 Clav. (2:05)
  25. Variation 24. Canone all鈥橭ttava a 1 Clav. (2:41)
  26. Variation 25. A 2 Clav. (11:09)
  27. Variation 26. A 2 Clav. (2:31)
  28. Variation 27. Canone alla Nona a 2 Clav. (1:44)
  29. Variation 28. A 2 Clav. (2:05)
  30. Variation 29. A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. (2:29)
  31. Variation 30. Quodlibet a 1 Clav. (1:40)
  32. Aria da capo e Fine (2:57)

Credits

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - primary artist, composed by
  • Evgeni Koroliov - primary artist, piano
  • Canadian Brass - performer

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