Goldberg Variations
Canonic variations
Composer(s):
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Artist(s):
Bach composed it for organ with both manuals and pedal being used throughout because of the work's chorale basis and its heightened contrapuntal complexity. All of the variations are canonic, bringing new life to a speciality of the North German School of which Matthias Weckman had been the leading exponent.

Track listing
CD 1 - Goldberg Variations | |||
Canonic variations | |||
1 | Aria | 05:08 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
2 | Variatio 1. a 1 Clav. | 02:23 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
3 | Variatio 2.a 1 Clav. | 02:16 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
4 | Variatio 3. Canone all Unisono. a 1 Clav. | 02:29 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
5 | Variatio 4. a 1 Clav. | 01:19 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
6 | Variatio 5. a 2 Clav. a 1 o vero 2 Clav. | 02:09 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
7 | Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav. | 01:41 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
8 | Variatio 7. a 1 o vero 2 Clav.-Al tempo di Giga | 01:54 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
9 | Variatio 8. a 2 Clav. | 02:42 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
10 | Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav. | 02:18 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
11 | Variatio 10. Fugetta. a 1 Clav. | 02:02 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
12 | Variatio 11. a 2 Clav. | 02:43 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
13 | Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta | 03:31 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
14 | Variatio 13. a 2 Clav. | 06:04 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
15 | Variatio 14. a 2 Clav. | 02:54 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
16 | Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav.-Andante | 04:11 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
CD 2 - Goldberg Variations | |||
Canonic variations | |||
1 | Variatio 16. a 1 Clav.-Ouverture | 03:16 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
2 | Variatio 17. a 2 Clav. | 02:26 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
3 | Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav. | 01:51 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
4 | Variatio 19. a 1 Clav. | 01:45 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
5 | Variatio 20. a 2 Clav. | 02:40 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
6 | Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima | 02:32 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
7 | Variatio 22. a 1 Clav.-Allabreve | 01:59 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
8 | Variatio 23. a 2 Clav. | 02:42 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
9 | Variatio 24. Canone alla Ottava a 1 Clav. | 03:23 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
10 | Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.-Adagio | 07:53 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
11 | Variatio 26. a 2 Clav. | 02:40 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
12 | Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav. | 02:05 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
13 | Variatio 28. a 2 Clav. | 03:13 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
14 | Variatio 29. a 1 o vero 2 Clav. | 02:27 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
15 | Variatio 30. a 1 Clav.-Quodibet | 02:13 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
16 | Aria da capo e Fine | 03:02 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
17 | Canon all'Ottaca (Canto fermo in Pedal) | 01:38 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
18 | Canon alla Quinta (Canto fermo in Pedal) | 01:35 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
19 | Canon fermo in Canone | 03:34 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
20 | Canon alla Settima: Cantabile (Canto fermo in Canto) | 03:00 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' | |||
21 | Canon per augmentationem (Canto fermo in Pedal) | 04:46 | |
artists: 'Pieter Dirksen' composers: 'Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)' |