Johann Sebastian Bach : Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Piano solo / Harpsichord – Baroque Period

About Editor/Fingering:

This Urtext Edition is edited by Rudolf Steglich, with piano fingerings provided by Hans-Martin Theopold. The text is prepared with meticulous attention to the practical challenges of performing a work originally intended for a two-manual harpsichord on the modern piano.

Description:

The "Goldberg" Variations are arguably the most significant keyboard cycle of the 18th century. Originally titled "Aria mit verschiedenen Veraenderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen" (Aria with diverse variations for harpsichord with two manuals), the work is a monumental exploration of variation form. As Bach’s original autograph has not survived, this edition relies on the corrected first printing as its primary source. The text has also been cross-referenced with the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, which contains the earliest record of the opening Aria.

Features:

• Primary Source Reliability: Based on the authoritative first edition corrected by the composer's circle.
• Comparative Research: Includes insights from the Anna Magdalena Notebook regarding the Aria's ornamentation and structure.
• Performance Oriented: While maintaining Urtext integrity, the engraving and fingering are designed to assist in navigating the complex hand-crossings.
• Historical Context: The preface provides essential background on the work’s genesis as a late-period masterpiece of the High Baroque.

Performance Tips/Difficulty:

Rated at Difficulty 9 (difficult), this cycle represents one of the ultimate technical and intellectual peaks in the piano repertoire. Performers must navigate intricate canonic structures, virtuoso hand-crossing variations, and the profound emotional depth of the 'Black Pearl' (Variation 25). Modern pianists will find Theopold's fingerings particularly helpful for translating the two-manual harpsichord writing to a single keyboard.

About Composer/Editor:

J.S. Bach (1685–1750) composed this cycle as part of his Clavier-Übung IV. Editor Rudolf Steglich was a pioneering musicologist whose work helped define the standard for modern Bach Urtext editions at G. Henle Verlag.

Contents:

• Goldberg Variations G major BWV 988 (Aria and 30 Variations)

Details:

• Item number: HN 159
• ISMN: 9790201801599
• Pages: 59 (III+56)
• Size: 23,5 x 31,0 cm
• Weight: 246 g

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約翰·塞巴斯蒂安·巴哈 : 哥德堡變奏曲，BWV 988

鋼琴獨奏 / 大鍵琴 – 巴洛克時期

編輯、指法介紹:

本 Urtext Edition (原典版) 由 Rudolf Steglich 擔任編訂，鋼琴指法由 Hans-Martin Theopold 提供。本版在編寫時充分考慮了在現代鋼琴上演奏這部原為雙層手鍵琴設計的作品時所面臨的實踐挑戰。

簡介:

《哥德堡變奏曲》無疑是 18 世紀最重要的鋼琴週期作品。原名為《為雙層手鍵琴所作之帶有不同變奏的詠嘆調》，這部作品是對變奏曲式的一次宏大探索。由於 巴哈 的原始親筆手稿未能流傳，本版本主要以經過校正的首版印刷為權威文獻來源。此外，編者還參考了《安娜·瑪德蓮娜·巴哈筆記本》中關於開頭「詠嘆調」的早期記錄，進行了細緻的對比研究。

產品特點:

• 權威文獻依據：以作曲家圈子校訂過的首版印刷為核心來源。
• 對比性研究：整合了《安娜·瑪德蓮娜筆記本》中關於詠嘆調裝飾音與結構的洞見。
• 演奏導向設計：在保持原典嚴謹性的同時，版面佈置與指法標註旨在協助演奏者處理複雜的交手（hand-crossing）樂段。
• 學術背景介紹：序言提供了關於這部盛期巴洛克晚期傑作創作背景的重要資料。

演奏提示:

本曲難度評定為最高的 9 級（困難），是鋼琴曲目中技術與智力的終極巔峰之一。演奏者必須應對複雜的卡農結構、炫技性的交手變奏，以及第 25 變奏（被譽為「黑珍珠」）中深邃的情感深度。對於現代鋼琴家而言，Theopold 的指法對於在單層鍵盤上轉譯原有的雙層手鍵琴編制非常有幫助。

作曲家與編者介紹:

J.S. 巴哈 (1685–1750) 創作此作作為其《鍵盤練習曲》第四部分的壓軸。編者 Rudolf Steglich 是先驅音樂學家，其研究成果協助 G. Henle Verlag 確立了現代巴哈原典版的學術標準。

收錄曲目:

• 哥德堡變奏曲 G大調 BWV 988（含詠嘆調及 30 首變奏）

書籍詳細資料:

• 商品編號：HN 159
• ISMN：9790201801599
• 頁數：59 (III+56)
• 尺寸：23,5 x 31,0 cm
• 重量：246 g

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