VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY BACH (by Gisli)

20 Variations on a theme by Johann Sebastian Bach. The theme is an aria, So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife (BWV 515a), in D minor, written in 1725.

The variations are much inspired by the baroque era and Bach’s own style of writing. The main protoype regarding form and structure are the Goldberg Variations

Variations on a theme by Bach – Aria and variations no. 1-3
01 – Aria
02 – Variatio 1
03 - Variatio 2. Canone all’ Unisiuono
04 - Variatio 3

Variations on a theme by Bach – Variations no. 4-7
05 - Variatio 4. Canone all’ Seconda
06 - Variatio 5
07 - Variatio 6. Canone alla Terza
08 - Variatio 7

Variations on a theme by Bach – Variations no. 8-10
09 - Variatio 8. Canone alla Quarta
10 - Variatio 9
11 - Variatio 10. Canone alla Quinta

Variations on a theme by Bach – Variations no. 11-13
12 - Variatio 11. Fughetta
13 - Variatio 12. Canone alla Sesta
14 - Variatio 13

Variations on a theme by Bach – Variations no. 14-17
15 - Variatio 14. Canona alla Septima
16 - Variatio 15
17 - Variatio 16. Canone alla Ottava (a moto contrario)
18 - Variatio 17

Variations on a theme by Bach – Variations no. 18-20 and Aria da capo
19 - Variatio 18. Canone alla Nona
20 - Variatio 19
21 – Variatio 20
22 – Aria da capo