Aria in G major

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Aria in G major is the serene, lyrical theme that serves as the basis for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations (BWV 988).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf keyboard piece
musical composition
associatedComposer Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Leipzig NERFINISHED
basedOn basso continuo pattern
catalogNumber BWV 988 NERFINISHED
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
composerStyle contrapuntal writing
countryOfOrigin Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
function theme of Goldberg Variations NERFINISHED
genre Baroque music
historicalPeriod Baroque era NERFINISHED
instrumentation harpsichord
key G major
languageOfTitle Italian
notableFeature calm and introspective character
highly ornamented melodic line
serves as both beginning and end of the cycle
partOf Goldberg Variations NERFINISHED
positionInWork closing movement of Goldberg Variations
opening movement of Goldberg Variations
structure binary form
tempoCharacter lyrical
serene
texture ornamented melody with accompaniment
title Aria
Aria from Goldberg Variations NERFINISHED
tonalCenter G major
usedAs ground for thirty variations in Goldberg Variations
workNumberWithinBWV 988

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BWV 988 openingMovement Aria in G major