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 (17 of 423)
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yunchan Lim · view | 2025 | Decca Classics | 4:04 |
| Gustav Leonhardt · view | 2018 | Decca Classics | 2:34 |
| Rinaldo Alessandrini · view | 2017 | Decca Classics | 4:56 |
| Christophe Rousset · view | 2017 | Decca Music Group | 4:20 |
| Mahan Esfahani · view | 2016 | Deutsche Grammophon | 3:50 |
| Mahan Esfahani · view | 2016 | Deutsche Grammophon | 4:11 |
| Catrin Finch · view | 2009 | Deutsche Grammophon | 3:33 |
| András Schiff · view | 2006 | Decca Classics | 3:53 |
| András Schiff · view | 2003 | ECM New Series | 3:56 |
| András Schiff · view | 2003 | ECM New Series | 3:38 |
| András Schiff · view | 2002 | Decca Classics | 3:50 |
| András Schiff · view | 1996 | Decca Records | 3:50 |
| Christophe Rousset · view | 1995 | L’Oiseau‐Lyre | 3:51 |
| Christophe Rousset · view | 1995 | L’Oiseau‐Lyre | 4:20 |
| Trevor Pinnock · view | 1985 | Archiv Produktion | 2:33 |
| Yunchan Lim · view | - | Decca Classics | - |
| András Schiff · view | - | Decca Classics | 3:51 |