Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed 1741–1742. 423 recordings in this catalogue, from 1956 to 2025.
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Period-instrument
Kenneth Gilbert
Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: Aria da capo
1986 · harmonia mundi
Kenneth Gilbert's harpsichord recording of the Goldberg Variations.
Historic
Glenn Gould
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXXII. Aria da capo
1982 · Sony Classical
Glenn Gould's later studio recording of the Goldberg Variations.
Recent
András Schiff
Goldberg Variations in G major, BWV 988: I. Aria
2003 · ECM New Series
András Schiff's ECM recording of the Goldberg Variations on modern piano.
Recordings (37 of 423)
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Jarrett · view | 1989 | ECM New Series | 2:35 |
| Keith Jarrett · view | 1989 | ECM New Series | 2:37 |
| Alan Curtis · view | 1989 | EMI | 2:02 |
| Alan Curtis · view | 1989 | EMI | 3:49 |
| Scott Ross · view | 1988 | EMI Pathé Marconi | 3:37 |
| Scott Ross · view | 1988 | EMI Pathé Marconi | 1:52 |
| Joel Spiegelman · view | 1988 | EastWest Records America | 2:41 |
| Rosalyn Tureck · view | 1988 | Albany Records | 4:46 |
| Joel Spiegelman · view | 1988 | EastWest Records America | 2:33 |
| Rosalyn Tureck · view | 1988 | Albany Records | 2:41 |
| Gustav Leonhardt · view | 1988 | Vanguard Classics | 2:55 |
| Gustav Leonhardt · view | 1988 | Vanguard Everyman Classics | 2:52 |
| Jean Guillou · view | 1988 | Dorian Recordings | 2:47 |
| Jean Guillou · view | 1988 | Dorian Recordings | 3:15 |
| Anthony Newman · view | 1987 | Newport Classic | 5:11 |
| Gustav Leonhardt · view | 1987 | Warner Classics | 2:24 |
| Wanda Landowska · view | 1987 | His Master’s Voice | 2:26 |
| Wanda Landowska · view | 1987 | Naxos Historical | 2:18 |
| Anthony Newman · view | 1987 | Newport Classic | 3:29 |
| Anthony Newman · view | 1987 | Newport Classic | 2:15 |