I hope I have succeeded, and that Bach would, perhaps, have enjoyed hearing it on this most wonderful instrument. My intention has been to transfer the music onto the harp, changing as little as possible of the original. I listened to many recordings and tried to find out as much as I could about the work, which wasn’t very difficult, as it seems there are more opinions about this historical composition than any other on the internet! When we discovered that I was expecting our daughter in the Spring of 2006, I decided that I would set about to begin the process of arranging during my pregnancy, when supposedly I would have some time on my hands. I had been considering arranging Bach’s Goldberg Variations since the winter of 2005, wondering if it would be possible to play all thirty-two movements on the harp. Variation 27 Canone alla Nona (a 2 Clav.) Variation 24 Canone all’ Ottavo (a 2 Clav.) Variation 21 Canone alla Settima (a 1 Clav.) Variation 18 Canone alla Sexta (a 1 Clav.) Variation 15 Canone alla Quinta (a 1 Clav.) Variation 12 Canone alla Quarta (a 1 Clav.)
Variation 9 Canone alla Terza (a 2 Clav.)
Variation 6 Canone alla Seconda (a 1 Clav.)
Variation 3 Canone all’ Unisono (a 1 Clav.)
