GOLDBERG VARIATIONS
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
GOLDBERG VARIATIONS
2006
Soloists:
Andrea Bacchetti (piano)
Director:
Gian Andrea Lodovici
The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, are a set of 30 variations for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach. First published in 1741 as the fourth in a series Bach called Clavier-Übung, (''keyboard practice''), the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. It is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Konzert
Running Time:
107
Picture Format:
16:9/4
Sound Format:
PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1
Number of Discs:
2
Region:
0
Subtitle Languages:
DE, FR, GB, ES
EAN:
0807280144796
UPC:
807280144796
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