Released 14 january 1963 on columbia masterworks catalog no. Book i preludes and fugues 18, a classical music album by glenn gould. The fact is that the interpretations are mainstream with little new to say about the music. At the age of 10 gould was admitted to the royal conservatory of music in toronto, where. Released in 1965 on columbia masterworks catalog no. Concert dropouts in conversation with john mcclure. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 1. To appreciate this you need to see gould play bach on youtube almost in a trancelike state.
Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around. Glenn gould performs from johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book 2. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 landowska 19491951 wanda landowska, who continued to perform and record up to her death in 1959, was renowned as the greatest harpsichordist of the first half of the twentieth century, resurrecting the instrument and taking a scholarly approach to the performance of music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1 youtube. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. Book i complete preludes and fugues 124, a classical music compilation by glenn gould. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Glenn gould discusses his performances of the goldberg variations with tim. Glenn herbert gould was born glen gold on september 25, 1932, in toronto, ontario, canada.
The new recording is neither the best nor worst well tempered clavier book 1 on piano i have heard over the years. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Bach, glenn gould the welltempered clavier, book 1. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.
Notable performances there are lots of recordings of the welltempered clavier available, and one can find them easily either through itunes and amazon, or in the more specialist eshops, such as presto one can find even rare records, such as giesekings or pollinis recordings of the welltempered clavier. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter. The welltempered clavier, book 1 cd i9vg the cheap fast free post the. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. One of the speedmasters for both the prelude and fugue is glenn gould only jando with a slightly faster fugue, whose fugue at 85 is almost twice as fast as turecks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Glenn gould discusses his performances of the goldberg. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861.
G lenn gould 19321982 was canadas greatest pianist. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Glenn gould licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. These tracks are being released for the firsttime digitally on what would have been gould s 86th birthday on tuesday, september 25, 2018. Glenn gould fugue in e major from the well tempered clavier. Glenn gould edition sony discussion in music corner started by dajokr, dec, 2011. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Glenn gould playing this e major fugue in a quite different tempo from his. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. The anatomy of the fugue, with gould as performer and commentator is broadcast on cbc televisions festival program. The good news for the well tempered clavier is that barenboim eschews the quirks. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. Glenn gould bach glenn gould bach the well tempered clavier, book i complete preludes and fugues 1 24. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the well tempered clavier, book 1.
Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Glenn herbert gould september 25, 1932 october 4, 1982 was a canadian pianist who became one of the bestknown and most. This edition of johann sebastian bachs famous keyboard work the welltempered clavier was edited by ferruccio busoni, who also added historical information and a large number of performance notes that will relate to piano performance. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. His playing was not only technically brilliant but also marked by a courageous and free interpretation of famous musical scores. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in goulds hands.
Glenn gould j s bach the well tempered klavier hd youtube. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. Glenn gould edition sony steve hoffman music forums. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, preludes and. Glenn gould fugue in e major from the well tempered clavier book 2 bwv 878. Goulds playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the contrapuntal. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues nos. Bach the welltempered clavier, book i glenn gould 1971. Glenn gould piano its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs 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.
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