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.
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Curtis · view | 2009 | Warner Classics | 3:47 |
| Glenn Gould · view | 2009 | - | 1:57 |
| Joel Spiegelman · view | 2009 | Azzurra Music | - |
| Christiane Jaccottet · view | 2009 | Menuetto Classics | 2:13 |
| Stefan Vladar · view | 2009 | Preiser Records | 2:36 |
| Stefan Vladar · view | 2009 | Preiser Records | 4:25 |
| Konstantin Lifschitz · view | 2009 | - | 5:01 |
| Catrin Finch · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 2:53 |
| Bob van Asperen · view | 2009 | Erato | 3:07 |
| Bob van Asperen · view | 2009 | Erato | 5:10 |
| Rosalyn Tureck · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 4:48 |
| Catrin Finch · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 3:33 |
| Glenn Gould · view | 2008 | Audio | 2:13 |
| Jonathan Crow, Matt Haimovitz · view | 2008 | Oxingale | 3:22 |
| Simone Dinnerstein · view | 2008 | Classic FM | 5:40 |
| Jonathan Crow, Matt Haimovitz · view | 2008 | Oxingale | 5:51 |
| Chiara Massini · view | 2007 | - | 4:52 |
| Chiara Massini · view | 2007 | - | 2:37 |
| Wanda Landowska · view | 2007 | United Archives | 2:34 |
| Wanda Landowska · view | 2007 | United Archives | 2:19 |