Bach - The Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould (SACD)
RARITY - SEALED
Johann Sebastian Bach – The Goldberg Variations, BMV 988
Glenn Gould (piano)
1 SACD single layer
Original analog Master tape : YES (Digital Recording)
Stereo
Studio
Label : Sony
Original Label : CBS Masterwork
Recorded April 22-25 and May 15, 19 & 29, 1981 at CBS Recording Studios, New York
Engineered by John Johnson, Martin Greenblatt, Ray Moore, Stan Tonkel
Original session produced by Glenn Gould, Samuel H. Carter
Reissue Produced by Dixon Van Winkle, Louise De La Fuente
Cover Design by Henrietta Condak
Photography by Don Hunstein
Sleeve Notes by Samuel H. Carter
Originally released in 1982
Reissued in 1999
Tracks :
- Aria
- Variatio 1 A 1 Clav.
- Variatio 2 A 1 Clav.
- Variatio 3 A 1 Clav. Canone All'Unisono
- Variatio 4 A 1 Clav.
- Variatio 5 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
- Variatio 6 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Seconda
- Variatio 7 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
- Variatio 8 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 9 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Terza
- Variatio 10 A 1 Clav. Fughetta
- Variatio 11 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 12 Canone Alla Quarta
- Variatio 13 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 14 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 15 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Quinta
- Variatio 16 A 1 Clav. Ouverture
- Variatio 17 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 18 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Sesta
- Variatio 19 A 1 Clav.
- Variatio 20 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima
- Variatio 22 A 1 Clav. Alla Breve
- Variatio 23 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 24 A 1 Clav. Canone All'Ottava
- Variatio 25 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 26 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 27 A 2 Clav. Canone Alla Nona
- Variatio 28 A 2 Clav.
- Variatio 29 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
- Variatio 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
- Aria Da Capo
Reviews :
"While Glenn Gould's 1955 debut recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations has attained legendary status, there are many devoted fans who rank the 1981 recording just as highly, even though it offers a dramatically different interpretation. This album was made shortly before the pianist's premature death at age 50, so it is significant for being his last recording; indeed, the opening measures of the Aria are carved on Gould's headstone, in final recognition of the work's importance to him, so these two recordings may be regarded as bookends to the pianist's extraordinary career. Gould's tempos are slower and more measured in the 1981 performance, and the observance of some repeats here also differs from the earlier version. On the whole, the 1981 performance is reflective and carefully considered..." AllMusic Review by Blair Sanderson
Ratings :
Discogs : AllMusic : 4.5 / 5