The Musical Offering and The "Goldberg Variations"

The Musical Offering and The "Goldberg Variations"

By Johann Sebastian Bach Piano Miniature Score Item: 00-K00720
$14.95
 
Add to Cart Add to List

Available Digitally

Share

Product Details

Description

The Musical Offering dates from a visit of Bach to the court of Frederick II in Berlin, where his son Carl Philip Emmanuel was Court-Kapellmeister. The King (himself a composer maily for flute) gave Bach a theme suitable for a fugue. This was at once elaborated by him into a 3 part fugue. Later on Bach developed this with his own themes and fugues and dedicated the work to the King(Opfer---Offering). The instruments are mostly not indicated and left to players to decide upon.

The Goldberg Variations date from 1742 and were named after Bach's pupil Johann Gottlieb Goldberg who was a chamber musician to one Count Keyserling. The count suffered from insomnia and had Goldber relax him with music to fall asleep. Goldberb commissioned the Aria with 30 Variations from Bach. Thus we owe this most magnificant of variation-works to an aristocrat's physical failing.

Sample Pages

Additional Information

Series: Kalmus Edition
Composed by: Johann Sebastian Bach
Instrument: Piano
Format: Miniature Score
Page Count: 112
Item Number: 00-K00720
ISBN 10: 0-7692-3541-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-7692-3541-7
UPC: 029156116298

Available in MakeMusic Cloud

MakeMusic Cloud brings together all the tools you need to teach, practice, and perform. Access The Musical Offering and The "Goldberg Variations" digital sheet music today with when you start a no-risk 30 day free trial (no credit card information required).

Start a 30-day free trial

Join Our Community

Join a community of music enthusiasts with a passion for music education.

       

Stay Updated

Want to get the latest updates and special offers from Alfred Music?

Join Our Email List