At least one record-company executive questioned Gould's choice of the then-obscure Goldberg Variations for his recorded debut. [8], The extreme tempi of the 1955 performance made for a short record, as did Gould's decision not to play many of the repeats (each Goldberg variation consists of two parts, traditionally played in an A–A–B–B format). He found much of it "just too fast for comfort",[14] and lamented the 25th variation, which sounded "like a Chopin nocturne"—to Gould, an undesirable quality, given his aversion to much of the Romantic repertoire. Glenn Gould - The 1955 Goldberg Variations (2005) TQMP 237.10MB J.S. GLENN GOULD Bach The Goldberg Variations (1982') CBS DIGITAL Canada #IM-37779 The record is in EXCELLENT CONDITION. Digitally recorded using the Sony System. The album gained attention for Gould's unique pianistic method, which incorporated a finger technique involving great clarity of articulation (a "detached staccatissimo"), even at great speed, and little sustaining pedal. [n 1] The work was considered esoteric[4] and technically demanding, requiring awkward hand crossing at times when played on a piano (these passages would be played on two manuals on a harpsichord). [4] Gould often had trouble finding a piano he liked; the Variations were recorded on a Steinway piano he had acquired in 1955 (model CD 19),[7] which had been shipped around the northeastern United States for his concerts. So too is Gould’s … Next. The length of a performance of the Goldberg Variations can therefore vary drastically: Gould's 1955 recording is 38 minutes 34 seconds long, while his reconsidered, slower 1981 version (see below) is 51:18. Between 1977 and 1981 Bruno Monsaingeon was working on another series about Glenn Gould: Glenn Gould joue Bach. $7.37. For the 1981 version, Gould sought to unify the variations differently, through his choices of tempi: he played more of the repeats, and wanted to express proportional rhythmic relations between the variations. Title/artist on spine: J.S. Goldberg variations, BWV 988. Both albums have been repackaged on numerous occasions since their original releases. [2] In 1981, a year before his death, Gould made a new recording of the Goldberg Variations, sales of which exceeded two million by 2000.[3]. Audio CD. The record is now in the catalog of Sony Classical Records. Glenn Gould: Beyond Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' : ... Masterworks in 1955 and a second version came out the week he died in 1982). ... J.S. [5] First played in concert by Gould in 1954, the composition was a staple of Gould's performances in the years following the recording. His 1981 recording of the Goldberg Variations is still recognizable as Gould: the strutting precision and emphasis on counterpoint apparent. But it's that first, rapid fire 1955 recording that continues to captivate audiences. The same label released The Goldberg Variations: The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions in 2017, comprising seven discs of outtakes and related material from the 1955 recording session. Glenn Gould had become a legend as a concert pianist before he was 30. Bach: Goldberg Variations Glenn Gould, Piano/Klavier Title/artist on jacket back: Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Glenn Gould (Aria & 30 Variations/Veränderungen) "G" in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA , pressing While Glenn Gould's 1955 debut recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations has attained … Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 18 - Canone Alla Sesta a 1 Clav. [1] 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. Columbia Masterworks Records, the company's classical music division, released the album in January 1956. Gould "tapped" each Goldberg variation before recording it, which took about 32 hours. For the Ann Patchett novel, see, Stegemann, Michael, "Bach for the 21st century", introduction to. Related searches. Bach* - Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations, Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (1981 Digital Recording), Buy Vinyl, Matrix / Runout (A, etched [except Ↄ]): DAL-37779-1M-2HK: DM Ↄ, Matrix / Runout (B, stamped [except ② and DM]): DBL 37779-1CJ ② COLUMBIA NY DM75, Other (Date code # on rear sleeve to right of shorewood packaging symbol): I82. Bach: The Goldberg Variations is the 1955 debut album of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. Arriving within a year of his death, the 1981 recording is popularly recognized as "autumnal", a symbolic testament to Gould's career. For example, Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Gould’s first recording, was among the best-selling classical music albums of its time. ", Gould commented in a 1959 interview with Alan Rich that he had begun to study the Goldberg Variations in about 1950, around the age of 17. This is an SACD of the 1981 digital recording for you to compare with the other versions you may have already. ... More by Glenn Gould. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . Not a pianistic or instrumental intensity, a spiritual intensity. Gould is also famous for his unusual behaviour. Get this from a library! Gould's piano teacher, Alberto Guerrero, had encouraged Gould to practice "finger tapping", which required very slowly tapping the fingers of the playing hand with the free hand. 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The "trilogy" is completed by a fascinating disc containing out-takes from the 1955 session, and a 1982 interview of Gould by eminent music critic, Tim Page. Concluding his back-cover essay on the Goldberg Variations, he wrote: "It is, in short, music which observes neither end nor beginning, music with neither real climax nor real resolution, music which, like Baudelaire's lovers, 'rests lightly on the wings of the unchecked wind.' Bach: The Goldberg Variations is the 1955 debut album of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. His landmark 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations was a runaway best-seller (and remains the best-selling classical instrumental recording of all time). The 'variations' are not so much a classical piece but a keyboard exercise written by Bach and in taking this on, Gould emphasizes the interpretation and variation side of classical, underlining that performance and composition have arguably equal weight. I was very much in a 'let's get the show on the road and get through with it' sort of mood [during the recording]. [Johann Sebastian Bach; Glenn Gould] [1] It includes both Goldberg recordings (the latter remastered from analogue tapes), and a third disc with 1955 studio outtakes and an interview with Gould documentarian and music critic Tim Page. Glenn Gould plays Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - The Historic 1955 Debut Recording; The 1981 Digital Recording Glenn Gould. [13], Gould later became more critical of his 1955 interpretation, expressing reservations about its fast tempi and pianistic affectation. The artist's ability to perfect his work in the studio—what Gould called "take-twoness"—attracted Gould from the beginning. It was one of the first works that he had learned "entirely without [his] teacher", and which he had "made up [his] mind about relatively [early]". Grammy Award for Best Classical Album (1982) Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) (1982) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) Grammy Award for … Bach - Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations Album Performer: Bach - Glenn Gould Title: The Goldberg Variations Style: Baroque Released: 1982 Cat#: SK 93070 Country: US Label: CBS Masterworks Size MP3 version: 1011 mb Size FLAC version: 1635 mb Size WMA version: 2220 mb Rating: 4.9 Votes: 478 Genre: Classical [10] Over the course of his career, Gould became more and more interested in the creative possibilities of the studio. Bach - Goldberg Variations, Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971 [2008] 140.24MB andras-schiff-bach-goldberg-variations 202.62MB Out Of Stock CD. An interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV988), the work launched Gould's career as a renowned international pianist, and became one of the most well-known piano recordings. Glenn Herbert Gould (/guːld/; 25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most-celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. 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. His maternal grandfather was a cousin of the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Pianist Glenn Gould rocketed to fame in 1955 with his startling and original take on Bach's Goldberg Variations.Gould's fans were treated to a remake of Goldbergs in 1982, when he released a slower-paced rendition just before his untimely death. Customers who bought this item also bought. Bach: The Goldberg Variations became Columbia's bestselling classical album and earned Gould an international reputation. It has, then, unity through intuitive perception, unity born of craft and scrutiny, mellowed by mastery achieved, and revealed to us here, as so rarely in art, in the vision of subconscious design exulting upon a pinnacle of potency. At the time of the first album's release, Bach's Goldberg Variations—a set of 30 contrapuntal variations beginning and ending with an aria—were outside the standard piano repertoire, having been recorded on the instrument only a few times before, either on small labels or unreleased. He is renowned for his recordings of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. He brought to the studio a special piano chair, bottles of pills, and unseasonal winter clothing; once there, he would soak his hands and arms in very hot water for twenty minutes before playing. Columbia recognized his talent and tolerated his eccentricities; on June 25 the company issued a good-natured press release describing Gould's unique habits and accoutrements. 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