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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.
'Unisono Variation 4 a 1 Clav. Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Variation 6 a 1 Canone alla Seconda Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Variation 8 a 2 Clav. Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Cano...
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