Bach’s Goldberg Variations is thought to be one of the most important examples of the compositional technique that repeats material in an altered form. Over the years composers have used this style to create modern versions.
Still Goldberg after All These Years
Playlist
Improvisation 1 & Variation 1, by Dan Tepfer
Dan Tepfer, piano
The Introitus Variation, by Uri Caine
Kettwiger Bach Ensemble; David Moss, conductor
Aria, from Goldberg Variations, by J.S. Bach
Jeremy Denk, piano
Ghost Variations, by Misha Zupko
Gilmore Variation, by Jennifer Higdon
Kontrophunktus, by Derek Bermel
Lara Downes, piano
Fantasia Chromatica, from Gold.berg.wek for Instruments and Electronics, by Karlheinz Essl
Christina Neubauer, violin; Martin Kraushofer, electronics
Improvisation on the Aria from, Bach’s Goldberg Variations, by Gabriela Montero
Gabriela Montero, piano
Variation 9 (Canon at the Third), by Uri Caine
Ralph Alesi, trumpet; Don Byron, clarinet; Uri Caine, piano; Reid Anderson, bass
Variation 10 (Fughetta), by Uri Caine
Kettwiger Bach Ensemble; David Moss, vocals
Chasing Goldberg, by Fred Lehrdahl
Variation Fugato, by Bright Sheng
Rube Goldberg Variation, by C. Curtis-Smith
Lara Downes, piano
The Dig It Variation, by Uri Caine
Uri Caine, piano; Dean Bowman, vocals
