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In 1969, two years after he recorded the first eight preludes and fugues from Book II of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Canadian pianist Glenn Gould recorded the next eight preludes and fugues. Being Gould, he recorded them in his own way: out of order. Blessedly, Gould's producer Andrew Kazdin found a way to reduce the recorded impact of Gould's unstoppable vocal obbligato, and the listener is thus able to enjoy Gould's performance without that impediment.
As in the previous volume and as always with Bach, Gould's playing is crisp, clear, and propulsive. With his clean attack, lucid articulation, and bright textures, Gould's performances provide absolutely transparent representations of the music. Some listeners objected at the time, and some listeners object still, to Gould's percussive touch, his quirky phrasing, and his oddly subjective approach. Gould is delivering exactly the performances he wants to deliver and, challenging as they are, they are completely convincing.
© TiVo
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Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, BWV 882 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Gould, Main Artist, Piano - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Andrew Kazdin, Producer - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Raymond Moore, Recording Engineer
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
In 1969, two years after he recorded the first eight preludes and fugues from Book II of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Canadian pianist Glenn Gould recorded the next eight preludes and fugues. Being Gould, he recorded them in his own way: out of order. Blessedly, Gould's producer Andrew Kazdin found a way to reduce the recorded impact of Gould's unstoppable vocal obbligato, and the listener is thus able to enjoy Gould's performance without that impediment.
As in the previous volume and as always with Bach, Gould's playing is crisp, clear, and propulsive. With his clean attack, lucid articulation, and bright textures, Gould's performances provide absolutely transparent representations of the music. Some listeners objected at the time, and some listeners object still, to Gould's percussive touch, his quirky phrasing, and his oddly subjective approach. Gould is delivering exactly the performances he wants to deliver and, challenging as they are, they are completely convincing.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:34:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Glenn Gould
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 1970 Sony Music Entertainment // Digital Remastering (P) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment
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