Glenn gould bach glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier, book i complete preludes and fugues 124. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Lp of welltempered clavier, book 1, performed by glenn gould columbia masterworks label. 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. The real hero of katie hafners book a romance on three legs is not, as the subtitle suggests, the pianist glenn gould, or even the piano he was obsessed with, but. Glenn gould fugue in e major from the well tempered. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861 released. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Apr 22, 1989 glenn gould is a truely inspiring person and he gets even more after you read this book. I had a lp of glenn gould playing bachs well tempered clavier ii around 1970. For me the beauty in bachs music is the extreme technical expertise, which, like an extraordinary piece of architecture, unveils a perfect geometry and universal perfection that makes our.
Gould aficionados are likely to find only the smallest crumbs of new information in the secret life of glenn gould. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Otto friedrich portrais this eccentric, bizarre but ingenius man appropriately. Recorded at 30 th street studio, new york city, ny, usa. Glenn gould performs from johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book 2. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 1 sheet music. G lenn gould 19321982 was canadas greatest pianist. The dogs of pianist glenn gould modern dog magazine. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750.
Glenn gould talks about the e major fugue from well tempered clavier book 2 with bruno monsaingeon. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way. Glenn gould piano, albert schweitzer liner notes, henry parker photography. 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. Dsd mastering from the original analogue multitrack master, to release current as the best sacd hybrid is a spec glenn gould original sound sacd hybrid series.
Released 30 october 2012 on sony classical catalog no. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 2 sheet music. Welltempered clavier ii complete 612 by glenn gould. Glenn gould is absolutely the definitive source in regards. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. Two years later, he predicted in a magazine article that the public concert as we know. 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.
Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. Book ii of the well tempered clavier occupies much more space in gould s discography than the first. 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. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869, an album by johann sebastian bach, glenn gould on spotify. The well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Jul 01, 2012 glenn gould performs from johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book 2. Released 14 january 1963 on columbia masterworks catalog no. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. Glenn gould fugue in e major from the well tempered clavier book 2 bwv 878. Release the welltempered clavier i by johann sebastian.
Glenn gould is absolutely the definitive source in regards to bach piano music. Glenn gould fugue in e major from the well tempered clavier. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bach the welltempered clavier, book i glenn gould 1971. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual.
Founded in 1995 and with members in 36 countries, friends of glenn gould is a society for people who share an interest in goulds visionary ideas and artistic accomplishments and who wish to further the worlds exploration of them. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 2. Book i preludes and fugues 18, a classical music album by glenn gould. The welltempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854. Glenn gould talks about e major fugue from well tempered. Johann sebastian bach, glenn gould the glenn gould edition bach. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in gould s hands. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722.
Glenn gould is a truely inspiring person and he gets even more after you read this book. The album cover accentuated the fact that bachs keyboard works were being played on a piano and how good gould was at it. His playing was not only technically brilliant but also marked by a courageous and free interpretation of famous musical scores. Bachs klavierbuchlein 1720 there is an almost complete collection of prelude and fughetta versions predating the 1722 autograph, known from a later copy by an. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Glenn gould gave his last public concert at the wilshire ebell theater in l. While this well tempered 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 following is a chronological list of the original studio recordings made by the canadian. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 3.
Jun 17, 2009 the well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Allegro glenn gould columbia symphony orchestra leonard bernstein. Batchen left canada in 1956 following a romantic overlap with gladys shenner, a writer sent by macleans to interview gould, only to become the next key player in the long melodrama of his private life. The well tempered clavier bwv 888 youtube glenn gould plays bach the goldberg variations, bmv 998 zenph reperformance duration. Welltempered clavier glenn gould by bach, johann sebastian on arkivcd. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869, an album by johann sebastian bach, glenn gould on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Well tempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach. No other keyboard player comes close to this level of sympathy and. 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. The well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Notable performances there are lots of recordings of the well tempered 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 well tempered clavier. Bach the welltempered clavier, book i glenn gould 1971 book i complete preludes and fugues 124 prelude and fugue no. Well tempered clavier book 2 by johann sebastian bach.