Open Goldberg Variations
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The Open Goldberg Variations is a non-profit project that created a high quality studio recording and typeset score of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, and placed them directly into the public domain.[1][2][3] By releasing an entirely free version of the classical masterpiece, the project aims to change a common problem: in theory, classical music is a common property due to advanced age, yet it is hard to find quality recordings of it online due to copyrighted restrictions on the performances. Open Goldberg Variations cemented a free, quality version into the public domain, making the music available for everyone and everything, including schools, universities, musicians, private persons and even commercial productions.[4]
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To ensure a high quality, the typeset was produced using open-source technology and an open peer reviewing process that allows everyone to edit the script and suggest improvements.[5] Open Goldberg Variations embraces open standards and coined the term "Open Source Bach"[6] in reference to the ideals of Open Source Software.
The score and the recording were released into the public domain using the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license tool[7] on May 28, 2012.[8]