Johann Gottlieb Goldberg

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Thu 16 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre NTGent, Sint Baafsplein 17, Gent, België
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(1940) Bohuslav Martinů: Premiere of the double concert for 2 string orchestras, piano and percussion, in Basel, Switzerland.
(1980) Mauricio Kagel: Premiere of Die Erschöpfung der Welt, in Stuttgart, Germany.
(1992) Wolfgang Rihm: Premiere of Die Eroberung von Mexiko, in Hamburg, Germany.
(1993) Peter Wallin: First performances of "Good Eeeevening!!!" and "Dägä Dägä" (version for 2 female soloists). Text by M.A. Numminen (Dägä).

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[details ←] 24 Polonaises In All Keys, piano,
[details ←] Triosonate B-dur, violin,
[details ←] Sonate fur zwei Violinen und Basso continuo oder fur Violine und Cembalo obligat, violin,
[details ←] Triosonate fur zwei Violinen und Basso continuo, violin,
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Born: 14 March 1727 — Danzig — Germany
Died: 13 April 1756 — Dresden — Germany
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Goldberg was a brilliant harpsichordist, pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach. The latter wrote his Goldberg Variations for Johann Gotlieb, apparently so he could play them late at night to cure him from his sleeplesness. Many poeple now doubt the correctness of this anecdote.

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