Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Discography - Part 3

Complete Recordings 1960-1969

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1960

1

Frank Pelleg Plays - J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [40:55]

Frank Pelleg (Harpsichord)

Hed Arzi - AKUM (IBS) BAN 14191

Early 1960's ?

LP / TT: 40:55

2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by F. Pelleg.

2

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-5]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Amadeus Webersinke (Piano)

Hungarian Radio's Archive

Early 1960's ?

LP ?

Recorded live.

1961

3

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-5]
J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Inventions & Sinfonias, Goldberg Variations [Box Set] [B-3]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Ammer Harpsichord]

EMI / Angel
EMI Classics
Celestial Harmonies 13318-2
=

Mar 11-14, 1961

CD / TT: 76:03 / 75:11 / 75:45 / 75:14
5-CD / TT:
CD / TT: 75:20
MP3 / TT: 75:04

Recorded at Thienhaus-Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
Produced & recorded by Erich Thienhaus.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [75:37]
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1962

4

J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations [K-3]
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations & French Suite No. 5 [K-6]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [48:08 / 48:14]

Sylvia Marlowe (Harpsichord)

Decca DL-710056
Baroque Music Club BACH-731

Feb 6-7, 12, 15+17+23, 1962

LP / TT: 48:08
CD / TT: 63:34

Recorded in England.
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Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [52:00] | Complete Work [52:02]
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5

Howard Karp: Concert Recordings (1962-2007) [K-1]

CD-5 [67:29]:
1-32. Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [46:56]

Howard Karp (Piano)

Albany Records TROY-1492
=

Oct 2, 1962

6-CD / TT: 437:57
MP3 / TT: 437:13

Recorded in Smith Memorial Hall at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Recording Restoration, Editing & Mastering: Thomas Haines; Producer: Christopher Karp.
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1963

6

Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-4]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster WL-5241
Westminster XWN-18227
Westminster IWC-70057

Jun 13-14, 1963

LP / TT: 53:35

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Salzburg, Austria.
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.

7

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations; C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in F major [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [LP: 38:24; CD: 39:25]

József Gát (Harpsichord)

HungarotoHLX-90032
Qualiton LPX-1151
Hungaroton HRC-1001
=

1963

LP / TT: 54:53
LP / TT: 54:53
CD / TT: 55:06
MP3 / TT: 54:58

Recorded in Hungary.
Reording Producer: András Székely; Balance Engineer: László Csintalan.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [39:05]
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8

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

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

George Malcolm (Harpsichord) [Harpsichord by Thomas Goff]

L’Oiseau Lyre 261
Baroque Music Club BACH-769

1963

2-LP / TT:
CD / TT: 76:07

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1964

9

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [LP] [K-2]
Bach Volume I: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [CD] [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

André Tchaikowsky (Piano)

Columbia Records 1036
Danté Records 022

May 12, 13 & 15, Nov 30, 1964

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 42:44

Recorded at Salle Wagram, Paris, France.
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Tchaikowsky.
Source: André Tchiakowsky Website

10

Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Richard Franklyn (Harpsichord)

Opus TW-830

1964

LP / TT:

Recorded at…

11

Bach: The Goldberg Variations [K-6]
Galling Plays Bach: The Solo Keyboard Works, Vol. 6 [K-6]
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-6]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [45:15]

Martin Galling (Harpsichord)

Turnabout TV-34015
Turnabout TV-34015S
Eolienne/CO OW-7509VX
VOX SVBX-5439
Murray Hill S-4361
Vox/Membran 231560
Documents 231560

1964

LP / TT: 45:15
LP / TT: 45:15
LP / TT: 45:15
3-LP / TT:
18-LP / TT:
CD / TT: 73:17
2-CD / TT:

Recorded at...
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Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [45:35]
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12

Glenn Gould's Greatest Hits: Highlights from the Glen Gould collection [VHS]
The Glenn Gould Bach Collection [DVD] [K-19]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria [1:46], Variations 3, 6 ,9, 12, 15, 27 [7:53]

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Sony Classical SLV-48416M
Sony Classical 41-048433-82
Sony Classical SIBC-129 (J)

1964

Laser Disc / TT:
VHS / TT: 46 min
DVD / TT: 134 min

Based on the Revcom series, Glenn Gould plays (1987, Canadian Broadcasting Corp.). Selections originally produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1957-1982.
6^th recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould.
Sony Classical 41-048433-82 includes only the Aria.
Sony Classical SIBC-129 includes all selections.

1965

13

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations... His First Solo Recording [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [43:47]

Peter Serkin (Piano)

RCA Victor LM 2851
RCA Victor LSC-2851
RCA BMG BVCC-37350

Mar 23-25 & 29, 1965

Mono LP / TT: 43:47
Stereo LP / TT: 43:47
CD / TT: 44:08

Producer: Max Wilcox; Engineer: Richard Gardner.
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by P. Serkin.

14

J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationon um 1740 [K-3]
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-3]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)

Telefunken SAWT-9474
Teldec

Apr 28-30, 1965

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 47:41

Recorded at Hervormde Kerk, Bennebroek, the Netherlands.
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Leonhardt
Review: Leonhardt’s Goldberg on Vanguard
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Gustav Leonhardt
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15

J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations [K-3]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

István Nádas (Piano)

Repertoire Records 820

Jul 25, 1965

LP / TT:

16

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord)

Belvedere

1965

LP / TT: 41:43

Recorded in Switzerland on a Wittmayer harpsichord.
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by I. Ahlgrimm.

17

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-3]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Frank Pelleg (Harpsichord)

Pye Records - Golden Guinea GGC 4050

1965

LP / TT: 42:45

3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by F. Pelleg.

18

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variationen BWV 988 [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Noboru Toyomasu (Piano)

CBS/Sony Special Products YESC-43
King International KKC-4067

1965

LP / TT: 34:58
CD / TT: 35:26

Recorded for radio station in Germany, 1965. Private LP. Not For Sale.
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1966

19

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

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Edith Picht-Axenfeld (Harpsichord) [Martin Scholtz harpsichord]

Erato STU-70347
Musical Heritage Society MHS-790

Oct 5+12, 1966

LP / TT: 56:53 / 56:45 / 57:16

Recorded at Bethanian Kloster, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by E. Picht-Axenfeld.

1967

20

J.S. Bach: The Last Keyboard Works [B-1]
Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [K-1]
Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Charles Rosen (Piano)

Columbia Odyssey 3236-0020
Sony Classical SBK-48173
=
Newton Classics 8802206

Jun 1, 2, 7 & 8, 1967

3-LP / TT:
CD / TT: 75:50
MP3 / TT: 75:34
CD / TT: 75:53

Recorded at 30^th Street Studios, New York City, New York, USA.
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21

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
J.S. Bach: Variations Goldberg / Partitas / Concerto italien / Ouverture à la française / Fantaisie chromatique & fugue [B-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Alexis Weissenberg (Piano)

Voix de son maître C165-11644
EMI Classics
EMI Classics 74144

Jun 28-30 & Jul 4-6 + 10-11 & Oct 10, 1967

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 82:17 / 79:04
3-CD / TT: 229:36

Recorded at Salle Wagram, Paris, France.
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Weissenberg
Review: Goldberg Variations from Weissenberg
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1968

22

Maria Yudina: Bach / Beethoven (Great Pianists of the 20^th Century) [K-5]
J.S. Bach The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [70:55]

Maria Yudina (Piano)

Philips 456994-2
Melodiya MELCD-1001874

Jan 1968

2-CD / TT: 142:05
CD / TT: 70:55

Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
Review: Three Goldbergs
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23

J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Marga Scheurich-Henschel (Harpsichord)

Intercord - Saphir 120886

1968

CD / TT: 51:24

1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by M. Scheurch-Henschel.

24

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-4]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [49:43]

Hans Pischner (Harpsichord)

Eterna 826052
Corona / Berlin Classics 0000792CCC

Aug 19-23 + 20-21, 1968

LP / TT: 49:43
CD / TT: 61:14

Recorded Christuskirche, Berlin, Germany.
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Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [49:44]
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1969

25

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

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Theo Trippel (Harpsichord) [by Martin Saßmann, Hückeswagen]

TWS PD-106

Mar 11-12, 1969

LP / TT:

Recorded at the Kammermusiksaal, Konzerthaus Solingen, Germany.

26

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variationen [K-3]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [74:25]

Karl Richter (Harpsichord)

Altus/NHK ALT-096

Apr 27, 1969

CD / TT: 74:25

Recorded live at Nissay Theatre, Tokyo, Japan.
3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by K. Richter.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [74:11]
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27

J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen [K-4]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon

Jul 17-19, 1969

CD / TT: 63:05

Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
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Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [63:09]
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28

Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Mari-Elizabeth Morgen (Piano)

CBC SM-84

1969

LP / TT:

29

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

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Mercedes Olivera (Harpsichord)

Antar ALP-4005

1960’s

LP / TT:

Recorded in Uruguay.

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2004 - December 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007, November 2007); William Kasimer (October 2012); Michael Meacock (April 2010); Thomas Radleff (February 2004); Yoshiro Shikata (May 2011); Serge Smirnoff (June 2013)

Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Details
Copmplete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1994 | 1995-1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Comparative Review: Goldberg Variations on Piano: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Comparative Review: Round-Up of Goldberg Variations Recordings: Recordings | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Reviews of Individual Recordings: GV - R. Barami, J. Crossland, O. Dantone, D. Propper | GV - M. Cole | GV - J. Crossland | GV - E. Dershavina | GV - S. Dinnerstein | GV - R. Egarr [Lehman] | GV - R. Egarr [Satz] | GV - R. Egarr [Bright] | GV - Feltsman | GV- P. Hantai | GV - P. Hantaï (2^nd) | GV - K. Haugsand | GV - A. Hewitt | GV - R. Holloway | GV- H. Ingolfsdottir | GV- K. Ishizaka | GV - J. Jando | GV - B. Lagacé | GV - G. Leonhardt | GV- K. Lifschitz | GV - A. Newman | GV - T. Nikolayeva 3^rd | GV- J. Payne | GV - W. Riemer | GV - C. Rousset | GV - S. Schepkin, M. Yudina & P. Serkin | GV - A. Schiff [ECM] | GV- H. Small | GV - M. Suzuki | GV - G. Toth | GV - K.v. Trich | GV - R. Tureck [Satz] | GV - R. Tureck [Lehman] | GV- B. Verlet | GV - A. Vieru | GV - J. Vinikour | GV - A. Weissenberg | GV - Z. Xiao-Mei
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Quodlibet in GV | GV for Strings
Discussions of Individual Recordings: GV - D..Barenboim | GV - P.J. Belder | GV - E. Dershavina | GV - S. Dinnerstein | GV - R. Egarr | GV - V. Feltsman | GV - C. Frisch | GV - G. Gould | GV - P. Hantaï | GV - R. Holloway | GV - J. Jando | GV - K. Jarrett | GV - G. Leonhardt | GV - V. Makin | GV - A. Newman | GV - S. Ross | GV - A. Schiff | GV - R. Schirmer | GV - H. Small | GV - G. Sultan | GV - G. Toth | GV - R. Tureck | GV - S. Vartolo | GV - B. Verlet
Articles: The Quodlibet as Represented in Bach’s Final Goldberg Variation BWV 988/30 [T. Braatz]