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 (44 of 423)
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yunchan Lim · view | 2025 | Decca Classics | 4:04 |
| Thibaut Garcia · view | 2025 | Warner Classics | 2:57 |
| Thibaut Garcia · view | 2025 | Warner Classics | 3:53 |
| Jean-Luc Ho · view | 2023 | L'Encelade | 4:32 |
| Víkingur Ólafsson · view | 2023 | FP | 2:36 |
| Víkingur Ólafsson · view | 2023 | Deutsche Grammophon | 4:05 |
| WDR Big Band Köln · view | 2023 | Jazzline | 3:44 |
| WDR Big Band Köln · view | 2023 | Jazzline | 3:54 |
| Rachel Podger · view | 2023 | Channel Classics | 3:41 |
| Jean-Luc Ho · view | 2023 | L'Encelade | 4:15 |
| Mahan Esfahani · view | 2023 | Hyperion | 4:21 |
| Klára Würtz · view | 2022 | Piano Classics | 4:15 |
| Klára Würtz · view | 2022 | Brilliant Classics | 4:27 |
| Antoine Tamestit, Christian Poltéra, Frank Peter Zimmermann · view | 2022 | BIS | 4:08 |
| Antoine Tamestit, Christian Poltéra, Frank Peter Zimmermann · view | 2022 | BIS | 2:45 |
| Bruno Procopio · view | 2022 | Paraty | 4:07 |
| Bruno Procopio · view | 2022 | Paraty | 3:54 |
| Cameron Carpenter · view | 2021 | Decca Gold | 2:32 |
| Cameron Carpenter · view | 2021 | Decca Gold | 2:25 |
| Karl Richter · view | 2021 | Altus | - |