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J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 7 [H-7]
J.S. Bach: Clavier-Übung [Box Set] [B-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [42:55 / 43:07]

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Haydn Society
Music & Arts

1952

LP / TT:
4-CD / TT: 270:30

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Kirkpatrick.
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)

Vanguard Classics / Bach Guild / Artemis

Jun 1953

CD / TT: 54:19

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Leonhardt. Recorded at Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria.
Review: Leonhardt’s Goldberg on Vanguard
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Gustav Leonhardt
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J.S. Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol. 7

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord)

Philips

Jan 1954

LP / TT:

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by I. Ahlgrimm. Recorded on a 1937 Ammer harpsichord and the 1941 pedal harpsichord. Issued in 1955. Re-issued in 1976 in two boxes of 10 LPs: 6747053/4.

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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Piano Concerto, BWV 1052; Partita No. 5, BWV 829

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [42:30 / 42:18]

Glenn Gould (Piano)

CBC
Urania

Jun 1954

CD / TT: 42:30
CD / TT: 78:11

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould.
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Glenn Gould
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12

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Sony / World Classic

Jun 1955

CD / TT: 38:40

2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould. Recorded at 30^th Street Studio, New York City, NY, USA.
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Glenn Gould
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Bach: Goldberg Variations [E-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Zuzana Ruzickova (Harpsichord)

Supraphon SUA 10192

c1955

LP / TT: 60:00

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by Z. Ruzickova.

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Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-4]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster

1955 ?

LP / TT: 53:35

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.

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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Karl Richter (Harpsichord)

London / Telefunken / Teldec

Jan 1956

CD / TT: 44:36 / 44:55

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by K. Richter.
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J. S. Bach: Masterpieces for Solo Piano [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [44:51]

James Friskin (Piano)

The Bach Guild / Vanguard Classics / Artemis Classics

Mar 1956

2-CD / TT: 139:34

Recorded at Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Review: Bach Keyboard Music from James Friskin
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Rosalyn Tureck II: Bach (Great Pianists of the 20^th Century) [K-5]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [93:58 / 93:45]

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

Philips (from HMV/Capitol)

Jun, Aug 1957 [4]; Jun 1959 [1-3]

2-CD / TT: 155:45

2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Tureck. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
Review: Young Rosalyn Tureck’s Goldberg Variations
Review: Tureck vs harpsichord in the Goldbergs
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Rosalyn Tureck
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Millicent Silver (Harpsichord)

Classics Club / Saga / Baroque Music Club

1957 or earlier

CD / TT:

Millicent Silver recorded the Goldberg Variations during the 1950's in her own studio in London. It was first issued privately, then in 1957 by Classics Club in Britain, and later by the Saga label. It has now been reissued by the Baroque Music Club.
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations · Italian Concerto [K-5]
The Complete 1950s Bach Recordings on Archiv [Box Set] [B-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [43:38]

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion / Deutsche Grammophon

Aug 1958

CD / TT: 68:37
8-CD / TT: 597:27

2^nd recordingof Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Kirkpatrick. Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany [4]..
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations; Partitas Nos. 1-6 [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [44:40]

Karl Richter (Harpsichord)

Teldec

Jan 1958

2-CD / TT:

2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by K. Richter.
Review: Karl Richter Performs Bach’s Partitas & Goldbergs
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Glenn Gould live in Salzburg & Moscow - Bach: Goldberg Variations · Three-Part Inventions Nos. 2-15 [K-3]
Clenn Gould in Salzburg

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [37:07]

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Sony
Price-less

Aug 1959

CD / TT: 61:06
CD / TT:

3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould. Recorded live at Salzburg Festival, Mozarteum, Austria.
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Glenn Gould
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Grete Sultan, The Legacy, Volume 1

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Grete Sultan (Piano)

Concord Concerto / Labor

1959

CD / TT: 78:03

Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Greta Sultan
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

William Corbett-Jones (Piano)

Music Library Recordings

1950’s ?

LP / TT:

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Bach: Goldberg-Variationen [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Maurice Cole (Piano)

Saga ?

Late 1950's ?

LP / TT: 55:52