Goldberg Variations

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with intellectual listening
meditative listening
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in Western classical music
gptkbp:cultural_significance considered a masterpiece of keyboard music
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Count_Hermann_Carl_von_Keyserlingk
gptkbp:duration approximately 50 minutes
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:The_Music_of_Strangers
gptkbp:first_published 1747
gptkbp:form aria and variations
gptkbp:genre Baroque music
gptkbp:has_variations gptkb:30
gptkbp:historical_context written during the Baroque period
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:András_Schiff
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Goldberg Variations
gptkbp:influence inspired many arrangements and interpretations
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:jazz_music
gptkbp:influenced_artists many contemporary composers
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:theatrical_performances
dance adaptations
gptkbp:instrumentation harpsichord
gptkbp:key G major
gptkbp:material frequently studied in music schools
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:notable_harpsichordist gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkbp:notable_performance Glenn Gould's 1981 recording
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Glenn_Gould
gptkbp:performance often performed on piano or harpsichord
gptkbp:performed_at concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:performed_by many classical pianists
gptkbp:performed_in recitals and competitions
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Goldberg_Variations,_BWV_988
gptkbp:songwriters gptkb:Robert_Levin
gptkbp:structure aria, variations, and reprise of aria
gptkbp:thematic_element variations on a single theme
gptkbp:transcribed_for for various instruments
gptkbp:used_in film soundtracks
gptkbp:year_composed 1741
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkb:Bach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4