This facsimile sheet music by Johann-Sebastian Bach is part of our Dominantes collection.

Clavier übung - 4th part - Goldberg Variations

Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria mit verschiedenen Veraederungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen. Nürnberg, 1741.

Presentation by Philippe Lescat : History of the edition – The harpsichord in Germany in the XVIIIth century.

Aria, followed by 30 variations. Canons added by Johann Sebastian Bach on the lage page of this edition (autograph manuscript).

The facsimile reproduces the composer's own copy. Johann Sebastian Bach noted down 14 canons manuscript on the last page.

Collection supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman.Facsimile of a copy in the National Library of Paris (France).