This series aims to make Bachs Goldberg Variations more comfortable to play on piano. Urtext notation edits and fingering suggestions for download in my new edition: FREE SCORE: Bach Goldberg Variations for Piano (Creative Commons) Google Drive non-compressed PDF Bach Goldberg Variations for piano 167MB https://drive.google/file/d/0Bzwr-5tDUtSESXI4amhJbC16Q0k/edit?usp=sharing Google Drive compressed PDF Bach Goldberg Variations for piano 63MB https://drive.google/file/d/0Bzwr-5tDUtSEZ3g4UFhReHZ5dU0/edit?usp=sharing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FREE AUDIO FILES: Bach Goldberg Variations, Paul Barton FEURICH harmonic pedal piano (duration 1 hour 28 minutes) is offered to you with the compliments of FEURICH/Vienna, Harmonic Pedal/Paris and myself in Thailand. MP3 Bach Goldberg Variations: https://drive.google/file/d/0Bzwr-5tDUtSEMmZZdlVTdVRiZ2M/edit?usp=sharing Wave file Bach Goldberg Variations: https://drive.google/file/d/0Bzwr-5tDUtSERXBzV0tuYnpPOVU/edit?usp=sharing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VIDEO: Bach Goldberg Variations in Overhead Keyboard View Complete Aria and 30 Variations: youtube/watch?v=rhvskfJVbN8&list=UU-4HMv1j00QTebcFg4mV2DQ&feature=share&index=2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VIDEO TUTORIAL: Unknotting Bach Goldberg Variations PLAYLIST: youtube/playlist?list=PLzSEchvesNHY3Sq1wQxk9inj0b09loCiZ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FREE SCORES IN PUBLIC DOMAIN: Bach Goldberg Variations imslp.org/wiki/Goldberg-Variationen,_BWV_988_%28Bach,_Johann_Sebastian%29 Includes Busoni Edition with Aria featured in this video series. See Arrangements and Transcriptions tab. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Spoken dialogue in this video in English language text (as requested for online translation) Here is Variation 1 from the urtext edition with my suggested fingering added. Ive re-grouped the notes in bars 13 and 14 (the section written by hand) to make these bars more comfortable to play -- it also allows the pairs of F# and G in bass clef to be played either legato or staccato, whereas in the urtext these notes can only be played in staccato with the right hand crossing over the left. You can download this as part a free PDF Bach Goldberg Variations for Piano linked in the video info box below. In the related Aria tutorial I covered in general terms how Bach composed the set of variations on a ground bass line. Lets remind ourselves how Variation 1 fits on top of this ground bass. (example) In this video series I attempt to relate the variations one to the other, sequentially. The initial chosen tempo, dynamics and mood of the opening Aria can effect the tempo, dynamics and mood of follow-on Variation 1, and so on, to the end. Just how much contrast in tempo, dynamics and touch we wish to make between Variation 1 and the preceding Aria - and that goes for Variation 1 and 2, -- 2 and 3 and so on, is something we can think about when practicing each variation individually. Thats to say, While practicing we can (if we wish) consider how we choose to interpret any given variation it relationship to the preceding, following and as part of the variation set as a whole. With that in mind heres the tail end of the Aria and Variation 1 run together in an overhead keyboard view. You will notice the way I have chosen to change how the notes are divided between the hands in bars 13 and 14. Here is Variation 1 at a slow tempo for those looking for complete fingering suggestions.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:37:17 +0000