Bach's Goldberg Variations |
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| Author:
| Celenza, Anna Harwell |
| Illustrator:
| Kitchel, JoAnn E. |
| Series title: | Once upon a Masterpiece Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58089-529-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Johann Sebastian Bach created some of the most significant music in history, including
A Keyboard Practice Consisting of an Aria with Thirty Variations for the Harpsichord-commonly known as the
Goldberg Variations. Goldberg is Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a young musician in the court of Count Keyserlingk, a Russian ambassador living in Dresden. It isn't known for certain why Bach's difficult composition was named for the young man, but Anna Harwell Celenza gives us one...
More DescriptionJohann Sebastian Bach created some of the most significant music in history, including A Keyboard Practice Consisting of an Aria with Thirty Variations for the Harpsichord-commonly known as the Goldberg Variations. Goldberg is Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a young musician in the court of Count Keyserlingk, a Russian ambassador living in Dresden. It isn't known for certain why Bach's difficult composition was named for the young man, but Anna Harwell Celenza gives us one possible story based on extensive research.