Bach's Goldberg Variations

Johann Gottlieb Goldberg is a young servant in the employ of Count Keyserlingk. A talented musician the boy secretly practices playing the harpsichord at night. When the count discovers Goldberg one evening he challenges Goldberg to combine all the harpsichord music hes learned--and to throw in a riddle. In a panic Goldberg turns to Johann Sebastian Bach for the perfect piece of music to appease the count. Stylized illustrations include elements from the baroque period. For families teachers and curious music lovers of all ages.