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This text, identified as the "Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach," is presented as a public domain work, published before 1931, making it accessible in the United States and potentially other countries with similar copyright durations. The context surrounding this entry suggests it is part of a larger collection or encyclopedia, referencing its inclusion in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. While the passages focus on the work's publication status and citation, they do not detail Bach's musical composition itself.
The provided passages primarily discuss copyright and historical publication information for the "Goldberg Variations." They establish the work's public domain status in the United States due to its pre-1931 publication date. The text also notes its potential public domain status in other regions based on copyright term rules. Beyond this metadata, no information is given regarding the musical structure, themes, or historical context of the "Goldberg Variations" as a piece of music.
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- Public Domain — A status indicating that a work is not protected by copyright and can be used freely by anyone.
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For other versions of this work, see Encyclopædia Britannica . ← 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica ( 1911 ) Title page → related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : EB11 or EB1911 Notes on reading the Wikisource edition . A special disclaimer for this project . Collaboration page for contributors . 12543 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica 1911 Table of contents This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works . Public domain Public domain false false← Alabama 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 "Alabama" Arbitration by Montague Hughes Crackanthorpe Alabama River → See also Alabama Claims on…
Little or nothing is known of his life save that he was a member of the tribe of Taghlib and that he is said to have died of excessive wine-drinking. Some stories of him are told in the Book of Songs (see Abulfaraj ), vol. ix. pp. 181-185.← Amravati 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 'Amr-ibn-el-Ass 'Amr-ibn-Kulthūm → See also 'Amr ibn al-'As on Wikipedia ; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 415999 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — 'Amr-ibn-el-Ass ʽAMR-IBN-EL-ASS, or ʽAmr (strictly ʽAmr b. ʽĀs ), one of the most famous of the first race of the Saracen leaders, was of the tribe of Koreish (Qureish). In his youth he was an antagonist of Mahomet. His zeal prompted him to undertake an embassy to the king of Ethiopia, in order to stimulate him against the converts…
It is probably a corruption, perhaps deliberate, of Abednebo, “servant of Nebo,” though G. Hoffmann thinks that the original form was Abednergo, for Abednergal, “servant of the god Nergal.” C. H. Toy compares Barnebo, “son of Nebo”; of which he regards Barnabas as a slightly disguised form ( Jewish Encyclopaedia ).← Abednego 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 Abeken, Heinrich Abel → See also Heinrich Abeken on Wikipedia ; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 12977 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — Abeken, Heinrich ABEKEN, HEINRICH (1809–1872), German theologian and Prussian official, was born at Berlin on the 8th of August 1809. He studied theology at Berlin and in 1834 became chaplain to the Prussian embassy in Rome. In 1841 he visited England, being…
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