Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations

Bach: Goldberg Variations

Glenn Gould

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Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations

Yes indeed, this is Glenn Gould's hugely important, fetishistic and massively affecting version of the infamous Goldberg variations. Originally composed in 1741 by Bach for Count Kaiserling to aid his fidgety nights (and played for the Count by his personal pianist - Johan Goldberg), this is a classical recording worthy of getting to know. This features the rare artwork by Paul Huf, a photographer worth looking up - certainly on google images - there was even a book about Huf's record covers made a few years ago but he seems to have fallen from the right sort of fame. Anyway, I've been playing this lots at home and my kids like it too. Mastered from the French pressing of this legendary session, which apparently sounds way better than the USA version.

Tracklisting

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  1. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria
  2. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: II. Variation 1 a 1 Clav.
  3. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: III. Variation 2 a 1 Clav.
  4. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: IV. Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all' Unisono
  5. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: V. Variation 4 a I Clav.
  6. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: VI. Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
  7. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: VII. Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone all Seconda
  8. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: VIII. Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav al tempo di Giga
  9. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: IX.Variation 8 a 2 Clav.
  10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: X. Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone all Terza
  11. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XI. Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta
  12. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XII. Variation 11 a 2 Clav.
  13. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XIII. Variation 12 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quarta in moto contrario.
  14. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XIV.Variation 13 a 2 Clav.
  15. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XV. Variation 14 a 2 Clav.
  16. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XVI. Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Qunita - Andante
  17. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XVII. Variation 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav.
  18. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XVIII. Variation 17 a 2 Clav.
  19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XIX. Variation 18. Canone all sesta a 1 Clav.
  20. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XX. Variation 19 a 1 Clav.
  21. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXI. Variation 20 a 2 Clav.
  22. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXII. Variation 21 Canone alla Settima.
  23. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXIII. Variation 22 a 1 Clav alla breve.
  24. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXIV. Variation 23 a 2 Clav.
  25. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXV. Variation 24 Canone all'Ottava a 1 Clav.
  26. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXVI. Variation 25 a 2 Clav adagio
  27. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXVII. Variation 26 a 2 Clav.
  28. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXVIII. Variation 27 Canone alla Nona a 2 Clav.
  29. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXIX. Variation 28 a 2 Clav.
  30. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXX. Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
  31. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXXI. Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet.
  32. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: XXXVII. Aria da Capo