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What are the goldbergs

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imbetter

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goldbergs

on: March 10, 2007, 02:19:37 PM

I've been curious of this for along time. start voting

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nicco

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Re: goldbergs

Reply #1 on: March 10, 2007, 02:24:30 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_Variations

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mikey6

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Reply #2 on: March 10, 2007, 11:40:19 PM

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thalberg

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Re: goldbergs

Reply #3 on: March 10, 2007, 11:59:28 PM

Okay, they're variations.

But they're variations on a BASS LINE, not a melody. Once you know that, you'll be much happier when listening. And beware the descending chromatic tetrachord.

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leahcim

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Reply #4 on: March 11, 2007, 03:36:02 PM

Quote from: nicco on March 10, 2007, 02:24:30 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_Variations

The Goldberg Variations were once seen as a dry and rather boring technical exercise. Today, however, they are seen as merely dry and rather boring...

The joys of wikipedia?

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Mozartian

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Reply #5 on: March 13, 2007, 02:31:38 AM

Quote from: nicco on March 10, 2007, 02:24:30 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_Variations

hah thanks nicco, now I know what I'll be reading tonight.

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[lau] 10:01 pm: like in 10/4 i think those little slurs everywhere are pointless for the music, but I understand if it was for improving technique

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Re: goldbergs

Reply #6 on: March 27, 2007, 08:06:16 PM

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I love listening and playing (sight reading really) the Goldberg Variations. The first time I heard them was in Northern Ontario (Canada) at a friend's cottage (I was 20 years old). I was relaxing in the lake, just floating around when my friend put Glenn Gould's 2nd recording of the Goldbergs on and turned up the volume so I could hear it on the lake. It was incredible! I'm not sure what it is but I love to listen to it and I also get great satisfaction when I play these variations (even though I'm playing them very slowly). Maybe because this music is attached to the great memories of being up at the cottage, I'm not sure. Anyway, I know it's a bit off the original topic, I just can't help myself.

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