JS Bach: Goldberg Variations

Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Scott Ross
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Content:

    Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
  1. Aria
  2. Variation 1. a 1 Clav.
  3. Variation 2. a 1 Clav.
  4. Variation 3. a 1 Clav.

    5. Canone all'Unisonno

  5. Variation 4. a 1 Clav.
  6. Variation 5. a 1 ovverro 2 Clav.
  7. Variation 6. a 1 Clav.

    8. Canone alla Seconda

  8. Variation 7. a 1 ovverro 2 Clav.

    9. al tempo di Giga

  9. Variation 8. a 2 Clav.
  10. Variation 9. a 1 Clav.

    11. Canone alla Terza

  11. Variation 10. a 1 Clav. Fugetta
  12. Variation 11. a 2 Clav.
  13. Variation 12. a 1 Clav.

    14. Canone alla Quarta

  14. Variation 13. a 2 Clav.
  15. Variation 14. a 2 Clav.
  16. Variation 15. a 1 Clav.

    17. Canone alla Quinta, in moto contrario

  17. Variation 16. a 1 Clav. Ouverture
  18. Variation 17. a 2 Clav.
  19. Variation 18. a 1 Clav.

    20. Canone alla Sexta

  20. Variation 19. a 1 Clav.
  21. Variation 20. a 2 Clav.
  22. Variation 21. a 1 Clav.

    23. Canone alla Settima

  23. Variation 22. a 1 Clav. alla breve
  24. Variation 23. a 2 Clav.
  25. Variation 24. a 1 Clav.

    26. Canone all'Ottava

  26. Variation 25. a 2 Clav. adagio
  27. Variation 26. a 2 Clav.
  28. Variation 27. a 2 Clav.

    29. Canone alla Nonna

  29. Variation 28. a 2 Clav.
  30. Variation 29. a 1 Clav. overro 2 Clav.
  31. Variation 30. a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
  32. Aria

Playing time: 75' 44"

Performers:
Scott Ross (harpsichord), David Ley (harpsichord).

Recording site and date:
Salle Blanqui, Paris, France [01/ 1988], rel. 1988.

Reviewed in:
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Compilation
Virgin "Veritas x2" 7243 5 61869 2 7 [CDx2] JS Bach: Goldberg Variations - Frescobaldi: Toccatas

Comments:
Information from owned CD. Not to be confused with the version recorded in 1985 or prior: Erato 3984 20972-2 [CD] Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988.

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