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Goldberg Variations, Glenn Gould Recordings. The Goldberg Variations were a piece of work by Johann Sebastian Bach, published in 1741. The piece consists of an Aria and 30 variations. Well what is an Aria? Some may ask, I know I did. Aria is an Italian word meaning air, in music it means melody or describe a self contained piece for one voice, usually part of a larger work. The 1955 version is much faster and he seems to play with more confidence, to me it feels like he is ready to ta.

I am in a bit of a toss-up about virtual museums. Virtual Museums are very convenient because they can be visited without leaving the house, or traveling far away to get to them. Sure they are convenient but the experience is completely lacking. A virtual museum is nowhere near close to the personal experience of actually visiting a museum. Posted in Listening and Analysis Summer 2013.

Premiering in 1913, The. Experimentation in the arts at the turn of the 20th century embodied ideas, in aesthetic and moral terms, of rebellion and an insurrection from central authority and The Rite of Spring. Became a focal point and catalyst for this movement. Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony Orches.