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Glenn Gould Edition - Bach: Partitas, Preludes & Fugues

Glenn Gould Edition - Bach: Partitas, Preludes & Fugues
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Disc 1:

  1. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1): 1. Praeludium
  2. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1): 2. Allemande
  3. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1): 3. Corrente
  4. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1): 4. Sarabande
  5. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1): 5. Menuet 1-6. Menuet 2
  6. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1): 6. Giga
  7. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): 1. Sinfonia. Grave adagio - andante - allegro
  8. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): 2. Allemande
  9. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): 3. Corrente
  10. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): 4. Sarabande
  11. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): 5. Rondeaux
  12. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): 6. Capriccio
  13. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 1. Fantasia
  14. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 2. Allemande
  15. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 3. Corrente
  16. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 4. Sarabande
  17. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 5. Burlesca
  18. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 6. Scherzo
  19. Partita for keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3): 7. Gigue
  20. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 1. Ouverture
  21. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 2. Allemande
  22. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 3. Corrente
  23. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 4. Aria
  24. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 5. Sarabande
  25. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 6. Menuet
  26. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 7. Gigue
  27. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 1. Praeambulum
  28. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 2. Allemande
  29. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 3. Corrente
  30. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 4. Sarabande
  31. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 5. Tempo di Menuetta
  32. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 6. Passepied
  33. Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 7. Gigue

Disc 2:

  1. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 1. Toccata
  2. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 2. Allemanda
  3. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 3. Corrente
  4. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 4. Air
  5. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 5. Sarabande
  6. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 6. Tempo di Gavotta
  7. Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 7. Gigue
  8. Prelude for keyboard in C major (Six Little Preludes No. 1), BWV 933 (BC L64)
  9. Prelude for keyboard in C minor (Six Little Preludes No. 2), BWV 934 (BC L65)
  10. Prelude for keyboard in D minor (Six Little Preludes No. 3), BWV 935 (BC L66)
  11. Prelude for keyboard in D major (Six Little Preludes No. 4), BWV 936 (BC L67)
  12. Prelude for keyboard in E major (Six Little Preludes No. 5), BWV 937 (BC L68)
  13. Prelude for keyboard in E minor (Six Little Preludes No. 6), BWV 938 (BC L69)
  14. Prelude and Fughetta, for keyboard in D minor (doubtful), BWV 899: Praeludium
  15. Prelude and Fughetta, for keyboard in D minor (doubtful), BWV 899: Fughetta
  16. Prelude and Fughetta, for keyboard in G major, BWV 902 (BC L79): Prelude
  17. Prelude for keyboard in G major, BWV 902/1a
  18. Prelude and Fughetta, for keyboard in G major, BWV 902/1a: Fughetta
  19. Prelude for keyboard in C major (WFN 25), BWV 924 (BC L57)
  20. Prelude for keyboard in F major (WFN 8), BWV 927 (BC L59)
  21. Prelude for keyboard in D minor (WFN 4), BWV 926 (BC L58)
  22. Prelude for keyboard in D major (WFN 27; disputed, perhaps by W.F. Bach), BWV 925
  23. Prelude for keyboard in F major (WFN 10), BWV 928 (BC L60)
  24. Prelude for keyboard in G minor (WFN 9), BWV 930 (BC L62)
  25. Fugue for keyboard in C major, BWV 952 (BC L150)
  26. Fughetta for keyboard in C minor, BWV 961 (BC L158)
  27. Fugue for keyboard in C major (from Clavier-B�chlein W. F. Bach), BWV 953 (BC L149)
  28. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard in A minor, BWV 895 (BC L129): Praeludium
  29. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard in A minor, BWV 895 (BC L129): Fuga
  30. Prelude and Fughetta, for keyboard in E minor, BWV 900 (BC L77): Praeludium
  31. Prelude and Fughetta, for keyboard in E minor, BWV 900 (BC L77): Fughetta

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #157428 in Music
  • Released on: 1994-01-11
  • Number of discs: 2

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Although all of Glenn Gould's Bach recordings are icons, this may be the most valuable of them. Unlike some of his Bach performances, Gould takes the marked repeats in the Partitas and adds imaginative Embellishments, as any competent player of Bach's day would have done. This practice adds a further element of interest to Gould's sparkling, alert playing, because it means we hear each section from different perspectives with meaningful performer contributions that go beyond "interpretation." The various collected short works that fill out the second CD are a worthwhile bonus, but the real meat here is the opportunity to hear the keyboard Partitas played with such Gouldian excitement. Compare these with Igor Kipnis's superlative harpsichord performances (the first volume has the first, second, and fourth, and the second volume has the third, fifth, and sixth) and you'll have an excellent perspective on Bach's magnificent music. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews

A Misunderstood Man5
This collection of piano masterpieces is one of a kind. Gould is unique in his playing. Many people try to imitate this eccentric style and fail; many people also try to play Bach and fail. It is unfortunate that it only takes the unprecedented touch and sheer creativity of one individual too change the way we look at the music of Bach, or any music for the matter. I wish this event were more commonplace, but it is not. This is why brilliancy in any art form is obscured in modern society. Believe it or not, few in our society are true individuals. We feel too comfortable in our collected groups of mass media hungry minds to risk the thought of tarnishing our egos for idealism. Originality is rare. Glenn Gould's technique is amazing. It is extremely difficult to play fast and put feeling in to it. Must we forget that Bach wrote his music without any tempo or dynamic markings? This leaves the choice up to the performer. This is creativity at its best. Gould's performance of these works by Bach is exceptional in the care given to bringing out the counterpoint. These are not piano note sounds to Gould, these notes are voices. He sings. The piano sings.

An answer to Mr. Richard Townsend5
I can simply say that after reading the review that Mr. Townsend gave, I can only think that he is either a person who never listened to the recordings that Gould made of the Partitias, or he realizes just how good Gould is, and doesn't want to admit it.

For those of you who are interested in this recording, I can simply say that, being a student in a musical conservatory, I have discussed with many great pianists, all of whom, would agree with me, that Gould has a unique manner of performance, that especially for Bach, is so special, that his interpretations cannot be taken lightly. I have now owned my copy of the Partitias for a number of years, and can only say good things about it. Especially of interest are 1. The Sinfonia from the Second Partitia, 2. The entire Fifth Partitia, and 3. The Toccata from the Sixth Partitia (which has some of the greatest voice-leading on record).

I finally wish to express my sorrow. It is because of people like Mr. Townsend who, instead of simply praising Ms. Tureck, for her own marvelous interpretations of the Partitias, had to insult Mr. Gould, one of the greatest pianists who ever lived, because he disagreed with a different interpretation. It is simply this kind of attitude that helps no one.

Sheer Joy5
I'm no expert on Bach, and I haven't heard these works played by other great artists (and, love him or hate him, Gould was a great, if willful, pianist). What I do know is that I find myself constantly coming back to these recordings. It probably doesn't reveal my taste at its best, but I am simply entranced by Gould's performances of the little preludes, fugues, and fughettas on disk 2. I can think of only a handful of performances that are so filled with pure, infectious joy, and I can't imagine any person with an open mind and open ears not enjoying them.