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Glenn Gould|Glenn Gould -The Complete Goldberg Variations (1955 & 1981) : A State Of Wonder

Glenn Gould -The Complete Goldberg Variations (1955 & 1981) : A State Of Wonder

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The career of the singular and idiosyncratic pianist Glenn Gould is probably best defined by his two recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations. The first, his major-label debut recorded in 1955, was Gould's breakthrough. A brashly virtuosic performance, it blew the doors off the established notions of playing Bach and catapulted the pianist into superstardom. The second, recorded shortly before his death in 1982, finds a more deliberate Gould giving a poised, introspective reading of the work that brilliantly articulates its emotional intensity. A STATE OF WONDER offers these legendary recordings in remastered versions along with a third disc of outtakes from the 1955 sessions and Gould's carefully scripted final radio "interview." The side-by-side comparison afforded by this excellent package makes for a fascinating listening experience. The two versions are vastly different but both bear the unmistakable stamp of the iconoclastic pianist's characteristic clarity, precision, and dedication. Each could easily be considered a quintessential performance. The remastering is of particular value to the later recording, rescuing it from the unfavorable sound quality of primitive digital technology. This elegantly produced set is a fitting tribute to a remarkable and individualistic artist. It deserves a place on any music lover's shelf.

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Glenn Gould

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Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Various Composers)

1
Aria (Instrumental)
00:01:53

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Variation 1 a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:45

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Variation 2 a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:37

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all' Unisuono (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:54

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Variation 4 a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:29

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:37

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:34

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:01:08

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
Variation 8 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:45

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:37

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

11
Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:42

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

12
Variation 11 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:54

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

13
Variation 12 Canone alla Quarta (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:55

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

14
Variation 13 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:02:10

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
Variation 14 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:58

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

16
Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta. Andante (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:02:16

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

17
Variation 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:01:17

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

18
Variation 17 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:53

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

19
Variation 18 - Canone alla Sesta a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:46

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

20
Variation 19 a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:42

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

21
Variation 20 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:47

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

22
Variation 21 Canone alla Settima (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:01:42

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

23
Variation 22 Alla breve a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:42

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

24
Variation 23 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:54

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

25
Variation 24 Canone all' Ottava a 1 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:56

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

26
Variation 25 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:06:28

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

27
Variation 26 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:52

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

28
Variation 27 Canone alla Nona (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:49

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

29
Variation 28 a 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:01:10

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

30
Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:01:00

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

31
Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:00:48

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

32
Aria da capo (Instrumental)
Glenn Gould
00:02:11

Glenn Gould, Piano - Glenn Gould, Performer - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

1955 (P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

DISC 2

1
Aria (Album Version)
00:03:05

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Variation 1 a 1 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:10

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Variation 2 a 1 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:49

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:30

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Variation 4 a 1 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:50

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:37

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:40

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:16

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
Variation 8 a 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:53

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:59

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

11
Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:04

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

12
Variation 11 a 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:53

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

13
Variation 12 Canone alla Quarta (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:38

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

14
Variation 13 a 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:02:38

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
Variation 14 a 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:05

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

16
Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta. Andante (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:05:01

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

17
Variation 16 a 1 Clav. Overture (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:01:38

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

18
Variation 17 a 2 Clav. (Album Version)
Glenn Gould
00:00:54

Glenn Gould, Performer - Glenn Gould, Producer - Glenn Gould, Piano - Samuel H. Carter, Producer - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer -

(P) 1982 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Albumbeschreibung

The career of the singular and idiosyncratic pianist Glenn Gould is probably best defined by his two recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations. The first, his major-label debut recorded in 1955, was Gould's breakthrough. A brashly virtuosic performance, it blew the doors off the established notions of playing Bach and catapulted the pianist into superstardom. The second, recorded shortly before his death in 1982, finds a more deliberate Gould giving a poised, introspective reading of the work that brilliantly articulates its emotional intensity. A STATE OF WONDER offers these legendary recordings in remastered versions along with a third disc of outtakes from the 1955 sessions and Gould's carefully scripted final radio "interview." The side-by-side comparison afforded by this excellent package makes for a fascinating listening experience. The two versions are vastly different but both bear the unmistakable stamp of the iconoclastic pianist's characteristic clarity, precision, and dedication. Each could easily be considered a quintessential performance. The remastering is of particular value to the later recording, rescuing it from the unfavorable sound quality of primitive digital technology. This elegantly produced set is a fitting tribute to a remarkable and individualistic artist. It deserves a place on any music lover's shelf.

© TiVo

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