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Bach - Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variations flac album
  • Performer Bach
  • Title Goldberg Variations
  • Date of release 1982
  • Country Netherlands
  • Style Baroque
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  • Genre Classical
  • Size MP3 1919 mb
  • Size FLAC 1548 mb
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Bach: The Goldberg Variations is the 1955 debut album of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. An interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), the work launched Gould's career as a renowned international pianist, and became one of the most well-known piano recordings. Sales were "astonishing" for a classical album: it was reported to have sold 40,000 copies by 1960, and had sold more than 100,000 by the time of Gould's death in 1982.

While Glenn Gould's 1955 debut recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations has attained legendary status, there are many devoted fans who rank the 1981 recording just as highly, even though it offers a dramatically different interpretation.

Bach: Goldberg Variations (Original Album, 1956). 12 more albums featuring this track. Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations – a much more studied and reflective interpretation of the work. Glenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Recording Goldberg Variations: 30th Street Studio, New York City, June 10, 14 & 16, 1955; Mono Recording Well-Tempered Clavier: 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 29-31 & August 1, 1957; Mono Total time: 46:11 22-pages booklet. Bach : Glenn Gould - Variations Goldberg ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE, Gat). Columbia Masterworks.

Altri album di Glenn Gould feat. Johann Sebastian Bach. Glenn Gould spielt Bach. Glenn Gould Plays Bach Vol. 2. Infiniment Bach. Glenn Gould plays Bach: Two-Part Inventions & Three-Part Sinfonias BWV 772-801; Toccatas BWV 9116. The 1955 Goldberg Variations - Birth Of A Legend. Bach - Le clavier bien tempéré. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1981 Recording). Glenn Gould: A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations (1955 & 1981) : A State.

Glenn Gould recording Bach’s Goldberg Variations in 1955. The complete sessions have been recently released on disc. Glenn Gould recording Bach’s Goldberg Variations in 1955. Gould’s restlessness courses through every track (at least those I listened to). He begins by playing the opening aria at a gently lilting tempo and with pristine clarity, though a hint of intensity hovers within.

With his 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, the young pianist made a compelling case for a work that, at the time, was considered an obscure keyboard composition by an otherwise imposing master of Baroque music. Gould made his counter-argument for the piece’s rightful prominence by taking wild liberties with the source. In addition to playing the work on a piano instead of on the 18th-century era-appropriate harpsichord, Gould rushed tempos and varied his attack with aggression. His body flailed up and down his creaky chair, displaying melodramatic physical gestures-the very cliche.

Tracklist

Goldberg Variations (1955 Recording)
A1 Variations 1-21 20:27
B1 Variations 22-32 17:25

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.

Credits

  • Composed By – Bach*
  • Design – Ted Bernstein
  • Piano, Liner Notes – Glenn Gould
  • Producer – Samuel H. Carter

Notes

℗ 1956 CBS Records Inc. (Not for U.S.) / © 1982 CBS Records Inc.
Digitally Mastered | Made in USA

Includes a sheet with excerpts "from liner notes by Glenn Gould for the 1955 album", with translations to French and German.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7464-37779-4

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
M 37779 Bach* - Glenn Gould Bach* - Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations ‎(LP) CBS Masterworks M 37779 Netherlands 1982
1P 7613 Bach*, Glenn Gould Bach*, Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations ‎(LP, Club) CBS Masterworks 1P 7613 US 1982
CBS CL 43 455 5 Bach* - Glenn Gould Bach* - Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations ‎(LP, Album, Club) CBS Masterworks CBS CL 43 455 5 Netherlands 1982
CD 37779, DIDC-35 Bach*, Glenn Gould Bach*, Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations ‎(CD, Album, RE) CBS Masterworks, CBS Masterworks Digital, CBS Masterworks, CBS Masterworks Digital CD 37779, DIDC-35 Europe Unknown
IM 37779 Bach* - Glenn Gould Bach* - Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations ‎(LP, Album) CBS Masterworks Digital IM 37779 US 1982