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 (100 of 423)
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Luc Ho · view | 2023 | L'Encelade | 4:32 |
| Jean-Luc Ho · view | 2023 | L'Encelade | 4:15 |
| Karl Richter · view | 2021 | Altus | - |
| Karl Richter · view | 2021 | Altus | - |
| Malcolm Archer · view | 2021 | Convivium Records | 2:32 |
| Malcolm Archer · view | 2021 | Convivium Records | 4:36 |
| Anne-Catherine Bucher · view | 2019 | Naxos | 4:18 |
| Anne-Catherine Bucher · view | 2019 | Naxos | 3:58 |
| Scott Ross · view | 2019 | Les Disques Fonovox | 2:05 |
| Scott Ross · view | 2019 | Les Disques Fonovox | 3:19 |
| Roberto Loreggian · view | 2018 | Dynamic | 2:31 |
| Roberto Loreggian · view | 2018 | Dynamic | 2:39 |
| Gustav Leonhardt · view | 2018 | Decca Classics | 2:34 |
| Helmut Walcha · view | 2017 | EMI Classics | 1:42 |
| Pieter-Jan Belder · view | 2017 | Brilliant Classics | 2:36 |
| Pieter-Jan Belder · view | 2017 | Brilliant Classics | 5:02 |
| Richard Lester · view | 2017 | Nimbus Records | 2:32 |
| Christophe Rousset · view | 2017 | Decca Music Group | 4:20 |
| Helmut Walcha · view | 2017 | EMI Classics | 3:09 |
| Mahan Esfahani · view | 2016 | Deutsche Grammophon | 3:50 |