The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould songs. The musician is glenn gould, who, at the time of this interview, had already given up live performance for two years. Today i rarely listen to gould, but i can go back to rosen many times. Apr, 2015 it will come as no surprise to hear a little j. Sep 20, 2012 i t still sounds like nothing youve ever heard, however many times you listen to it. Glenn gould, bach the little bach book 1981, vinyl. The dogs of pianist glenn gould modern dog magazine. Glenn gould s first recording of bach s goldberg variations, made in 1955, has an energy, an intensity and a.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Bach, a new two year fellowship for an established music artist to research, produce and develop material to reimagine the music of the baroque era for the 21st century is now welcoming applications. Oct 29, 2011 johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. For me, gould s career marks another kind of epoch too, the kind that can only be made by a player of exceptional genius and individuality. Since glenn gould is not as brilliant as bach, it is understandable that this performance doesnt sound as good as a more authentic one. The art of the fugue, bwv 1080 excerpts by glenn gould. The sound of genius original motion picture soundtrack glenn gould plays piano concertos.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Revisiting glenn goulds revolutionary radio documentary, the idea. For me, gould s career marks another kind of epoch too, the kind that can only be made by a. Three decades since his death, canadian pianist glenn goulds inner life endures with. Glenn gould, bach the little bach book 1981, vinyl discogs.
Gould s playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the. Try a desert island and youll never be lonely the glenn gould. While this welltempered clavier book ii recording presents some of glenn gould s formidable strengths an awesome technical command, the ability to project a wide variety of sounds textures and an always original interpretation it strikes me as one of the pianists weaker js bach recordings. The glenn gould reader glenn gould, edited by tim page 1984 gould s essays and other writings glenn gould. The welltempered clavier i glenn gould on allmusic 1993. The little bach book, a classical music compilation by glenn gould. Bach preludio no in 1 c major played by glenn gould the complete playlist. An interpretation of johann sebastian bach s goldberg variations bwv 988, the work launched gould s career as a renowned international pianist, and became one of the most wellknown piano recordings. Glenn gould s exciting and careerstarting 1955 recording of js bach s goldberg variations currently exists in several versions. According to kevin bazzana, a notable gould biographer who wrote the book. Glenn gould is famous for his playing of bachs works.
Check out the new 30 bach podcast by lowry yankwich. The ecstasy and tragedy of genius, is also, sadly, the last book that will ever come from the pen of peter ostwald, who died in 1996. Glenn gould the little bach book 1980, vinyl discogs. Glenn gould glenn gould was a canadian pianist who became one of the bestknown and mostcelebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. Glenn gould the little bach book vinyl record music. Jun 05, 2016 the recently published transcription of every detail of glenn gould s 1981 recording of bach s goldberg variations. Bach on the program when the 2015 recipient of the glenn gould prize is announced at koerner hall on tuesday morning. The latest book to come our way on the subject, glenn gould. Bachs the goldberg variations, a technically demanding piece for piano. And as a different work, it is very interesting and beautifully executed. And a desire to see how this music was part of peoples daily life. No one says that this needs to be the definitive wtc, but it is a triumph in its own right. The production tandem of billy iannaci and andrew testa have been. Although his recordings were dominated by bach and beethoven, goulds.
The welltempered clavier, book i preludes and fugues 18. Now the complete recording sessions have been issued. The album launched glenn gould s career and popularized bach s music. Bach, fugue in aflat major, bwv 862, from book one of the welltempered clavier. They help us to know which pages are the most and least. Books by glenn gould author of the glenn gould reader. I would recommend this box set you will not be disappointed.
Book ii of the welltempered clavier occupies much more space in gould s discography than the first. The welltempered clavier book 2, preludes and fugues 18. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846853 released. It has an introductory essay in english, german and french followed by an extraordinary track listing in english only. Bach would have approved, and gould s reading has stood the test of time. Theres a reason the classical world should give a fugue about torontos uninvited guests. Sep 25, 2012 that perspective had a historical authority. He was one of the best known and most celebrated pianists of the 20th century, and was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Its a performance that liberated me from the control of glenn gould, from the inability to even listen to anything else. The goldberg variations is the 1955 debut album of canadian classical pianist glenn gould. The welltempered clavier, book 2, preludes and fugues. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Glenn herbert gould was a canadian classical pianist.
Gould s playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the contrapuntal. In addition to being an outstanding pianist, gould was also a revered composer and conductor. The welltempered clavier, book 2, preludes and fugues 18 glenn gould on allmusic 2007 the good news in the summer of 1968 for classical. The goldberg variations glenn gould album wikipedia. Founded in 1995 and with members in 36 countries, friends of glenn gould is a society for people who share an interest in gould s visionary ideas and artistic accomplishments and who wish to further the worlds exploration of them. Selections from the well tempered clavier, book ii by glenn gould on apple music. Gould himself was never invited onto the show as a guest. Glenn gould has 27 books on goodreads with 1448 ratings. Bach s masterwork, the goldberg variations, with leading interpreters and innovators, including angela hewitt, simone dinnerstein, dan tepfer, the borromeo string quartet, imani winds, hieyon choi, and mahan esfahani. In his landmark documentary, the idea of north, glenn gould used a technique he called. The art of the fugue excerpts, prelude and fugue on bach, bwv 898. A 1950s benchmark and a record that forever altered the way we hear bach s goldberg variations, glenn gould s 1955 cbs recording, elegant and exuberant, a fastlane excursion that occasionally pauses for thought naxoss excellent transfer is coupled with a confident bach g major partita. Glenn goulds bach hits the auction block the art newspaper.
The largest bach website in the world, coming to you from. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bach s welltempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. Humphrey burtons admiration for his guests talent is almost. What gould achieved was to restore the art of playing bach on the piano to full respectability after the overlong dominance of the purist school that insisted on the harpsichord. Johann sebastian bach, glenn gould the art of the fugue. Petula clarks curious connection to glenn gould the star. Sep 26, 2010 glenn gould is the subject of a new documentary, genius within, which provides valuable insight to his distinctive technique and unorthodox interpretive approach. The art of the fugue by glenn gould vinyl lp barnes. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bach s music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else. Jun, 2012 gould s fascination with bach is utterly transhistorical and marks one of the great intellectual acts of identification, and selfidentification, in modern art.
Johann sebastian bach, glenn gould the glenn gould. Genius within and glenn goulds technique the new york. Glenn gould was one of the best known and revered pianist of the 20th century. Glenn gould talks about the influence and architecture of bach s music and his own philosophy of classical music. Commemorating gould s immense legacy as well as his association with j. Glenn gould the bach box the remastered columbia recordings more details. Glenn gould plays bach s prelude in c major from the well tempered clavier book 1. My favorite pianist, glenn gould analyzing bach sound of music, kinds of music. Extraordinary because it reproduces all original texts from the lps back covers. Gould s performances of works by bach, beethoven and mozart received critical acclaimed and international adoration.
Glenn goulds birthday, primary wave and division 88 bring you. Glenn gould bach the little bach book 1980, vinyl discogs. Bachs masterwork, the goldberg variations, with leading interpreters and innovators, including angela hewitt, simone dinnerstein, dan tepfer, the borromeo string quartet, imani winds, hieyon choi, and mahan esfahani. Glenn gould j s bach the well tempered klavier hd youtube. The diagnosis was first suggested by psychiatrist peter ostwald, a friend of goulds, in the 1997 book glenn gould. Of all the performances of the goldberg variations, i particularly like three of them. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in gould s hands. Bach wtc volume 2 preludio no 1 c major glenn gould youtube. Oct 25, 2017 in 1955, a little known canadian pianist recorded the goldberg variations. Glenn gould s most popular book is the glenn gould reader. A recently published book about glenn gould by local author dale. Jun 25, 2008 glenn gould s obsessive quest for the.
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