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Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord

work by Bach

Also known as: “Goldberg Variations”

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use of quodlibet
- In quodlibet
  Bach’s Goldberg Variations for harpsichord (published 1741). Terms related to quodlibet technique include fricassée (French: “hash”), ensalada (Spanish: “salad”), centone (Italian: “patchwork”), and, in later centuries, medley and potpourri.
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recording by

Gould
- In Glenn Gould
  Bach’s Goldberg Variations (released 1956) enjoyed an unusual popular success.
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Lang
- In Lang Lang
  … (2019) and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations (2020).
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