Carl Fischer The ''Goldberg'' Variations - Bach/Hopkins - Piano - Book

Aria mit verschiedenen Veranderungen - (Aria with Diverse Variations) for Keyboard, BWV 988 - Urtext Edition

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Editor: Nicholas Hopkins
Format: Book, Full Score
Instrumentation: Solo Piano

In this Urtext edition of Johann Sebastian Bach's Aria mit verschiedenen Veranderungen, BWV 988, better known as the "Goldberg" Variations, acclaimed editor Nicholas Hopkins referenced six previously published versions, including the Handexemplar, Bach's personal copy of the first edition from 1742. All of Bach's handwritten alterations in the Handexemplar have been included in this publication. The attention to detail, coupled with the exemplary work of musicologists throughout the centuries, makes this a unique Urtext edition, representing Bach's intents as closely as history will allow while also implementing updated notational practices for the modern performer.

Contents:

• Introduction
• About the Goldberg Variations
• About This Edition
• Critical Commentary
• The Handexemplar
• Critical Notes
• Aria
• Variations 1-30
• Aria da capo