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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: No 3 (Canone all’Unisono)
Goldberg Variations: No. 3 (Canone all’Unisono)
The third variation is the first of the nine canons that form the through-line for the Goldberg Variations. A canone all’unisono (canon in unison), the variation includes features a supported, ground bass built around a simple dance rhythm. The simple canon, which features one voice leading and voice following, sets the momentum that builds with the addition of each voice until the virtuosic and mesmerizing Variation No. 27 Canone alla Nona (Canon for Nine Voices).
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