Gould doesnt just play the works, but enters into a personal dialogue with you the listener, walking ahead, pointing out each tiny detail worthy of note, slowing down the moment he sees you are tiring, speeding up when he sees your attention wavering. G lenn gould 19321982 was canadas greatest pianist. Released 30 october 2012 on sony classical catalog no. Glenn gould piano, albert schweitzer liner notes, henry parker photography. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier, book ii. Discover the album on a streaming platform of your. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bachs fugal writing, and in the well tempered clavier he has 48 opportunities. Glenn gould plays bach by glenn gould 886976839321 cd. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. Jun 17, 2009 the well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Prelude in c major original version was composed by johann sebastian bach. From the very beginning, glenn gould was different.
Thirty two short films about glenn gould wikipedia. 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. Jul 01, 2012 glenn gould performs from johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier, book 2. Glenn gould plays bach this album is a mysterious little historical item that merely identifies the contents as radio recordings from toronto, with no indication of the original owners or personnel and no suggestion of how they came into the hands of the istituto. Bach the welltempered clavier, book i glenn gould 1971. 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. Book i preludes and fugues 18, a classical music album by glenn gould.
Bac h the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude and fugue no. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. His playing was not only technically brilliant but also marked by a courageous and free interpretation of famous musical scores. The dogs of pianist glenn gould modern dog magazine. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724. 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. Tim page, from the introductionglenn gould 19321982 burst onto the world. Welltempered clavier glenn gould by bach, johann sebastian on arkivcd.
Segments include documentaries, consisting of interviews with individuals who knew the. I decided to record this work again in the original form which omits measure 23 of my. I noticed this vocal accompaniment more in the book 1 than in book 2, which i bought concurrent. The sets are mainly composerbased collections, with a natural focus on the works of bach, but also containing collections of beethoven, haydn, hindemith, mozart and schoenberg. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the well tempered clavier. The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 916. The welltempered clavier, book 2, complete preludes and fugues 124 a1. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. Kellners temperament, with seven pure fifths and five. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bachs fugal writing, and in the welltempered clavier he has 48 opportunities. No other keyboard player comes close to this level of sympathy and. 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. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann.
Separate, unique, a child prodigy unlike any other, he began piano lessons with his mother at age three, having already demonstrated perfect pitch. This is a rerecording from my first, ave maria version of this prelude. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. 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. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. The welltempered clavier, book ii, bwv 870893 bach. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach. The recording is performed by jeremiah jones and is 2 minutes and 38 seconds in length. As part of the extensive glenn gould anniversary series of releases, celebrating what would have been the great pianists 80th birthday year, sony classical presents a series of 20 collections and box sets. While bachs prelude in c minor from the welltempered clavier book 1 bwv 847. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual.
See more ideas about classical music, glen gould and musique concrete. Lp of welltempered clavier, book 1, performed by glenn gould columbia masterworks label. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. 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 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 well tempered clavier, book ii, bwv 870893 bach. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the welltempered clavier. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. The thing with gould is that there are wonderful and horrible things. Bach the welltempered clavier, book i glenn gould 1971 written by bluesever friday, 15 january 2010 09. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sep 20, 2012 i only listened to it once, though, and i recorded the well tempered clavier without even listening to his version.
Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 1 sheet music. Signs of his musical faculties surfaced even earlier. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Find glenn gould discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Find glenn gould discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Allegro glenn gould columbia symphony orchestra leonard bernstein. When glenn gould died young 25 years ago, friends were stunned to find a love letter in his cluttered toronto apartment, among the empty pill pots and records. Dec 31, 2015 naxosofamerica, sme on behalf of profil. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book i, volume 3 glenn gould. So in the case of bach, for example, beginners will often find his brandenburg concertos and well tempered clavier book 1 more accessible than, say, the art of fugue, the clavierubung 3, or book 2 of the well tempered clavier.
The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. 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. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. I only listened to it once, though, and i recorded the welltempered clavier without even listening to his version. Thirty two short films about glenn gould is a 1993 canadian biographical anthology film about the pianist glenn gould, played by colm feore. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so well cherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs. Glenn gould was blessed with a multitude of gifts, but longevity was not among them. One of glenn goulds early teachers taught all his students an exercise which required that you place one hand over the keyboard left or right lightly touching the keys in a pattern for scale or chord, then with the other hand, each finger of the placed hand would be tapped as if the fingers were the piano keyboard this is how he got every note to pop. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Glenn gould was not only one of the most celebrated pianists of our time and a participant in the radio fidelity revolution, but he also was an interviewer, composer, and writer who occasionally employed a pseudonym.
Glenn gould performs from johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book 2. When glenn was three days old his fingers never stopped moving, recalled his father, bert. Amazingly, i noted with interest, a few of these recordings were made on the day after i was born and well before, an age ago. Well tempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach. One has not travelled the same path, one does not have the same experience to draw upon.
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