Unlike many of J.S. Bach’s other works, The Goldberg Variations were actually published in his lifetime (1741). This duet of Goldberg Variation 28 provides a flashy vehicle that features two players primarily playing with two mallets. The trading interaction between the two players keeps this piece moving at a brisk pace that will prove challenging when factoring in some of the quick interval changes during 32nd-note passages.
The visual aspect of this piece is enhanced with Slawson’s suggested stickings—uniform, but in mirror image. While ideally performed on two 5-octave marimbas, substitutions are offered which allow it to be played on a standard range instrument (4 1/3 octave, low A).
This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-Rom containing an audio recording and individual parts available for printing.
*All sounds used in this recording were generated from Virtual
Drumline software also by Tapspace.
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Instrumentation
2 marimbas (5-octave marimbas preferred, however substitutions for using two 4.3-octave (low A) marimbas are provided.
