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Goldberg variations
Book • 1968
The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations.
First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer of the work.
The variations are widely regarded as one of the most important examples of variation form and a masterpiece of Baroque music.
The work showcases Bach's contrapuntal skill and inventive use of musical forms.
First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer of the work.
The variations are widely regarded as one of the most important examples of variation form and a masterpiece of Baroque music.
The work showcases Bach's contrapuntal skill and inventive use of musical forms.
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