Unlike many of J.S. Bach's other works, The Goldberg Variations were actually published in his lifetime (1741). This duet of Goldberg Variation 28 provides a flashy duet to feature two players, primarily playing with two mallets. The trading interaction between players 1 and 2 keeps this piece moving at a brisk tempo which will prove challenging when factoring some of the quick interval changes during 32nd note passages. The visual aspect of this piece is enhanced with Slawson's suggested stickings (uniform, but in mirror image). While ideally performed on two 5-octave marimbas, substitutions are offered which allow it to be played on a 4 1/3 octave instrument (low A). This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes a CD-Rom containing an audio recording and individual parts available for printing.
