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Goldberg Variations: BWV 988 (Dover Classical Music for Keyboard)
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Dover Classical Music for Keyboard
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
According to legend, this monument of keyboard literature was written for one of Bach's students, who played it to soothe and entertain his insomniac master. Starting the theme with a stately Aria, the "Goldbergs" travel through 30 variations, exploring thematic possibilities while showcasing the composer's brilliant sense of motivic possibilities.
ISBN-13: 9780486452821
ISBN-10: 0486452824
Publication Date: 10/6/2006
Pages: 64
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Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Type: Paperback
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