GOLDBERG VARIATIONS 1

Variation Description and comments Suggested tempo

27 Canon at the 9th, [crotchet]. = 48
two-part invention style ([quaver] = 44!
7 "rench #i#ue in $%8, &otte& [crotchet]. = $4
rhyth's, (in#er precision, orna'ents ([quaver] = 92!
9 )hree voices, short, a little [crotchet]. = 48
(aster than a 'inuet in ([quaver] = 44!
*%8 corrente style
22 +hort (u#hetta with (our ['icron] = 84
voices, 'ostly le#ato
8 Canon at the $th with three voices ['icron] = 9$
te,ture, (ast -ourree style,
non-le#ato quarter notes
. +hort (u#hetta with three an& ['icron] = 72
so'eti'es (our voices, 'ostly le#ato
)wo-part invention, 2%$ #i#ue style [crotchet]. = 9$
-ut 'ore introverte& than
e,troverte&, so'e octave
transpositions reco''en&e& on piano
9 Canon at the *r& with three [crotchet] = 72
voices, 'ostly le#ato
2 )rio style with &uet in ri#ht han& [crotchet] = 72
an& continuo-style
acco'pani'ent in le(t han&
/ria 0,pressive sara-an&e style, [crotchet] = 14
orna'ents, so'e pe&al reco''en&e&
$ Canon at the 2n& in a 'o&erate [crotchet]. = 48
*%8 #i#ue style, aw2war& ri#ht han& ([quaver] = 44!
4 3'itative (our-voice te,ture in [crotchet]. = 1$
*%8 passepie& style, very short, ([quaver] = $8!
staccato or non-le#ato ei#hth notes
1 )wo voices, e,cellent [crotchet] = 84
intro&uction to han& crossin#s
*. "our-voice hy'n-style te,ture, [crotchet] = 72
'ostly le#ato, so'e pe&al reco''en&e&
8 )wo voices, ener#etic an& [crotchet] = 9$
e,troverte&, so'e challen#in#
han& crossin#s
)wo voices in (ast corrente style, [crotchet] = .8
(astest quarter-note spee& o(
all the *%4 variations
7 )wo voices with constant $th [crotchet] = 84
note 'otion, so'e octave
transpositions reco''en&e&
on piano
Variation Description and comments Suggested tempo 2
$ "rench overture style in two [crotchet] = $*4
sections, three-voice (u#hetta [crotchet]. = 1$
in *%8 section
2 5i#hly e,pressive canon at the [crotchet] = 42
7th with three voices,
a&a#io style, so'e pe&al
reco''en&e&
2* )wo voices, e,citin# an& [crotchet] = 72
ener#etic &isplay -etween
the han&s, staccato $ths
* 5i#hly e,pressive sara-an&e [crotchet] = 42
style, so'e pe&al reco''en&e&
21 +lowest an& 'ost 'ystical o( [quaver] = $*
all variations, the only
variation whose quarter note
is truly su-&ivi&e&,
so'e pe&al reco''en&e&
* Canon at the unison, [crotchet]. = 1$
three voices, non-le#ato ei#hths ([quaver] = $8!
4 )wo voices, virtuosic [crotchet] = 84
&isplay -etween the han&s
2 Canon at the (ourth with [crotchet] = 72
three voices in polonaise style,
the 'ost aw2war& to play an&
un-pianistic o( all the variations
24 Canon at the octave with [crotchet]. = 72
three voices, 9%8 pastoral
#i#ue style, 'ore e,troverte&
than introverte& with a ro-ust
an& (ull tone, le#ato ei#hths
2$ 6o&erately pace& sara-an&e [crotchet] = $*
with han& crossin#s, pro'inent
'elo&y with li#ht
an& airy acco'pani'ent
29 7rilliant an& ener#etic [crotchet] = 84
(eaturin# triplet $ths, cli'a,
an& &yna'ic hi#hpoint
o( the 8ol&-er#s
1 5i#hly e,pressive canon [crotchet] = *$
at the 1th with three voices, ([quaver]! = 72!
two-note slurs, so'e pe&al
reco''en&e&, an&ante -ut not
a&a#io (7ach9s own in&ication!
2. 7rilliant an& ener#etic [crotchet] = 84
(eaturin# triplet $ths,
han& crossin#s
28 :ro-a-ly the 'ost &i((icult [crotchet] = 72
o( all variations, trill etu&e