Description
Variation 15 is the only minor-key movement among the thirty variations of the Goldberg Variations, set in G minor. As one of the canons placed every third variation, it features two voices a fifth apart moving in mirrored inversion. Spanning 116 seconds and 524 notes, its introspective character offers a moment of reflection within the larger set.
Works written in theme-and-variations form, where a single melody is transformed in many different ways.
Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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