One of Gould's final recordings, this is probably the definitive piano version of Bach's keyboard masterpiece. Gould runs the theme & thirty variations as a unified whole. His playing is characterised by clear fast passages, crisp ornaments and controlled, intense playing of the slow variations ... Read review
Advantages: Great piano playing of a great Bach composition. Disadvantages: None
One of Gould's final recordings, this is probably the definitive piano version of Bach's keyboard masterpiece. Gould runs the theme & thirty variations as a unified whole. His playing is characterised by clear fast passages, crisp ornaments and controlled, intense playing of the slow variations (nos.15 & 26). Even his humming along to the music does not detract from a joyous performance. The final section from variation 27 to the slow return to the ... more
One of Gould's final recordings, this is probably the definitive piano version of Bach's keyboard masterpiece. Gould runs the theme & thirty variations as a unified whole. His playing is characterised by clear fast passages, crisp ornaments and controlled, intense playing of the slow variations (nos.15 & 26). Even his humming along to the music does not detract from a joyous performance. The final section from variation 27 to the slow return to the theme is pianism at its most uplifting. The piano sound is clear without being dry & compares favourably with most up to date piano recordings. This is a disc to convert anyone to Bach & indeed to Gould's pianistic genius.
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Product details
Title
Bach: Goldberg Variations (1981)
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Date of Release
26/07/2004
Recomended Retail Price
5.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
Sony / BMG UK
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 14 minutes
Genre(s)
Instrumental
Stereo
Stereo
EAN
5099751748021
Catalogue Number
5174802
Work 1
Work Title
Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Excerpt(s)
1. Aria 2. Variation I 3. Variation II 4. Variation III (Canone all'unisono) 5. Variation IV 6. Variation V 7. Variation VI (Canone alla seconda) 8. Variation VII 9. Variation VIII 10. Variation IX (Canone alla terza) 11. Variation X (Fughetta) 12. Variation XI 13. Variation XII (Canone alla quarta) 14. Variation XIII 15. Variation XIV 16. Variation XV (Canone alla Quinta in moto contrario) 17. Variation XVI (Ouverture) 18. Variation XVII 19. Variation XVIII (Canone alla sesta) 20. Variation XIX 21. Variation XX 22. Variation XXI (Canone alla settima) 23. Variation XXII 24. Variation XXIII 25. Variation XXIV (Canone all'ottava) 26. Variation XXV 27. Variation XXVI 28. Variation XXVII (Canone alla nona) 29. Variation XXVIII 30. Variation XXIX 31. Variation XXX (Quodlibet)
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1741-42
Main Performer
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Glenn Gould
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