Glenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1982): Artist: Glenn Gould Title Of Album: Bach: The Goldberg Variations Year Of Release: 2005 Label: CBS Records Genre: Classical While Glenn Goulds 1955 debut recording of Bachs 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. This album was made shortly before the pianists premature death at age 50, so it is significant for being his last recording; indeed, the opening measures of the Aria are carved on Goulds headstone, in final recognition of the works importance to him, so these two recordings may be regarded as bookends to the pianists extraordinary career. Goulds tempos are slower and more measured in the 1981 performance, and the observance of some repeats here also differs from the earlier version. On the whole, the 1981 performance is reflective and carefully considered, in contrast with the technical brilliance and impulsive energy of the first. Goulds background humming is common to both Goldbergs, and even though the technology existed at the time of this recording to remove it, Gould kept it in, for fear of losing the pianos full sound. This eccentricity may be off-putting to some listeners, but there are so many fine points in Goulds playing that it must be overlooked to appreciate the true value of his playing and his understanding of Bach, which is original by any standard. Columbias reproduction is crisp and clear, in keeping with Goulds wishes Glenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1982) Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9) 1. Aria 2. Variation 1 3. Variation 2 4. Variation 3 5. Variation 4 6. Variation 5 7. Variation 6 8. Variation 7 9. Variation 8 10. Variation 9 11. Variation 10 12. Variation 11 13. Variation 12 14. Variation 13 15. Variation 14 16. Variation 15 17. Variation 16 18. Variation 17 19. Variation 18 20. Variation 19 21. Variation 20 22. Variation 21 23. Variation 22 24. Variation 23 25. Variation 24 26. Variation 25 27. Variation 26 28. Variation 27 29. Variation 28 30. Variation 29 31. Variation 30 32. Aria by odimusic.net
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