Carl Fischer

Transcription of the 1981 Recording of The Goldberg Variations

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Editor: Nicholas Hopkins
Format: Spiral-bound Book
Instrumentation: Piano

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.

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