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Glenn Gould Live in Salzburg & Moscow: Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (from Salzburg Festival, 1959); Three-Part Inventions, BWV 788-801 (from Moscow, 1957)
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Track Listing
- Aria
- Variation 1
- Variation 2
- Variation 3
- Variation 4
- Variation 5
- Variation 6
- Variation 7
- Variation 8
- Variation 9
- Variation 10
- Variation 11
- Variation 12
- Variation 13
- Variation 14
- Variation 15
- Variation 16
- Variation 17
- Variation 18
- Variation 19
- Variation 20
- Variation 21
- Variation 22
- Variation 23
- Variation 24
- Variation 25
- Variation 26
- Variation 27
- Variation 28
- Variation 29
- Variation 30
- Aria da capo
- Sinfonia 2 in C minor, BWV. 788
- Sinfonia 5 in E flat major, BWV. 791
- Sinfonia 14 in B flat major, BWV. 800
- Sinfonia 11 in G minor, BWV. 797
- Sinfonia 10 in G major, BWV. 796
- Sinfonia 15 in B minor, BWV. 801
- Sinfonia 7 in E minor, BWV. 793
- Sinfonia 6 in E major, BWV. 792
- Sinfonia 12 in A major, BWV. 798
- Sinfonia 13 in A minor, BWV. 799
- Sinfonia 3 in D major, BWV. 789
- Sinfonia 4 in D minor, BWV. 790
- Sinfonia 9 in F minor, BWV. 795
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #196862 in Music
- Released on: 1994-01-11
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
An historical quirk: Gould plays Goldbergs live.
Glenn Gould's name is invariably associated with firstly the Goldberg Variations, and secondly with his retirement from public performance. Here, however, we hear him playing the Goldbergs live, at the Salzburg Festival in the late 1950s. The recording's sound quality is very good, and the performance itself lies somewhere between the brazen race of the 1955 recording and the aged contemplation of the 1981. But the clarity of the lines is unmistakably Gouldian, and anyone interested in Gould ought to own this historical quirk, a live Goldbergs. The Inventions are also live but unfortunately are severely let down by very poor sound quality.
Live is best....
If you want perfection , don't buy this one. If this is your first Goldberg, don't buy this one. If you want passion in the performance of this beautiful music, buy this one.
Glenn Gould live... sensational !
Out of curiosity I bought this disc. I already own the 1955 and 1981 recording of the Goldberg variations, which are both legendary for good reason.
But then this recording! What a drive, what a rhythm! Compared to the 1955 recording, I feel it is somewhat more lyrical, some of the tempi are somewhat less extreme. The technical command and concentration are unbelievable. Well, I won't analyze it any more, you just HAVE TO listen to this disc!
The recording sound of the Goldberg variations is surprisingly good. The recording sound of the inventions is not so good, but I have heard worse.
