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Glenn Gould’s Goldberg Variations

Transcription of the 1981 Recording of The Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Edited by Nicholas Hopkins

Score - Performance

Performing Ensemble: Piano Unaccompanied

Instrumentation: Piano

Item Number: PL1046SB

Number of Pages: 156

Publisher: Carl Fischer Music

This transcription of Glenn Gould's 1981 landmark recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations presents in

notated form crucial aspects of Gould's performance practices with regard to this piece, in particular, tempos, ornamentation,

dynamics and articulations. Also included are Gould's fingerings and pedalings. The edition is spiral bound for ease of use

and features a newly edited and engraved "Urtext" version of the Goldberg variations on verso pages, accompanied by Gould's 

realization on recto pages. Pianists and harpsichordists will delight in the careful research behind the preparation of this critical edition.

Table of Contents

Introduction

About Gould's Goldberg Recordings

About the Goldberg Variations

About This Book

Gould's Goldberg

Gould's Edition

Gould's Tempos

Gould's Dynamics and Articulations

Gould's Ornamentation

Gould's Pedalings and Fingerings

Gould's Pauses and Repeats

Gould's Piano

Gould's Recording Practices

Notes on the Pieces

Critical Commentary

The Handexemplar

Critical Notes

The Goldberg Variations

Aria

Variations 1-30

Aria da Capo