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A Comprehensive Study of Bach’s Goldberg Variations

Many listeners and players are fascinated by Bach’s Goldberg Variations. In this study, we delve into the work’s historical origins, musical agenda, and formal shape.

Key Questions and Answers

• Why should such a work be written?
• Does the work have both a conceptual and a perceptual shape?
• What other music is likely to have influenced the Goldberg and to what extent is it trying to be encyclopedic?
• What is the canonic vocabulary?
• How have contemporaries or musicians from Beethoven to the present day seen this work?
• How has its mysterious beauty been created?

This Test Bank includes a detailed breakdown of the Goldberg Variations, covering question types, chapter coverage, and more. Instant digital download available.