Glenn gould the well tempered clavier book 2

The well tempered clavier, book 2 24 preludes and fugues. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 18 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Glenn gould piano, albert schweitzer liner notes, henry parker photography. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier book 2 cbs. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould similar. His attention to the tiniest detail, the care he gives every single note, the clarity and vivid interpretations pure genius. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach.

The welltempered clavier book 1 2020 bluray 1080i avc dtshd. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Beethoven late quartets budapest string quartet bach. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The home of classical music find always the latest news, dates and videos from our artists and recordings. The welltempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854. In thomas manns novel lotte in weimar an old goethe muses on the achievements of his youth and of his maturity the former the work of genius, the latter the work of greatness.

Welltempered clavier ii complete 612 by glenn gould youtube. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bachs fugal writing, and in the welltempered clavier he has 48 opportunities. His playing was not only technically brilliant but also marked by a courageous and free interpretation of famous musical scores. G lenn gould 19321982 was canadas greatest pianist.

Long, harmonically advanced, chromatically fascinating, it is less accessible to listen to and forbiddingly demanding to play. The welltempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861 released. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in goulds hands. Glenn gould discusses his goldberg variations with tim page gould remastered glenn gould. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Goulds playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the contrapuntal. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854. The welltempered clavier book i preludes and fugues 18. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from.

While this welltempered clavier book ii recording presents some of glenn goulds 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. 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. Released 14 january 1963 on columbia masterworks catalog no. 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. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861 released. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bachs fugal writing, and in the welltempered clavier he has 48 opportunities to strut his stuff. In deze stripbiografie hoor je pianogenie glenn gould spelen, tikken. The welltempered clavier, book ii, bwv 886893 glenn gould. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs well tempered 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.

Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier, book ii preludes. No wonder that bachs contemporaries sometimes found him hard to follow, so ferociously was he prepared to think about and develop the implications of genre. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 2. Book ii of the welltempered clavier occupies much more space in goulds discography than the first. 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. I think gulda shows a little more variety of pacing and mood in book 1. Every lp record is checked and cleaned with professional machine and got new plastic sleeve. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. No wtk collection is complete without goulds recordings of i and ii. The welltempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues 916. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish the second volume of the. Glenn herbert gould was born glen gold on september 25, 1932, in toronto, ontario, canada. Maybe i will call richters version fantastic and goulds version colourful.

The first recording from goulds private studio in eatons auditorium, where virtually all his recordings would be made until 1980. I have two versions of welltempered clavier, one is played by sviatoslav richter, and the other by gould. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in gould s hands. Goulds first release, bachs goldberg variations, took the music world by storm, and immediately established the 22yearold canadian pianist as one of the most brilliant, original, charismatic and provocative classical performers of his time. I admit that my preference is book 2 but gould seems to do the impossible make each and every set into a special jewel. Keep in mind, though, that this 2cd is merely book one of the welltempered clavier, and that there is book two available elsewhere. Welltempered clavier ii complete 612 by glenn gould. Find out at which radio station you can hear glenn gould bach. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. A recording of goulds bach cmajor prelude was chosen to go on the voyager i spacecraft.

Records advertised as sealed or unplayed should be mint. 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 well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. 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. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. I had reported very favorably on guldas wtc 2nd book and indicated id be buying book l.

A good 2disc set for fans of bach and fans of gould to have. Glenn gould edition sony steve hoffman music forums. Book i preludes and fugues 18, a classical music album by glenn gould. Glenn gould performs from johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book 2. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. In 1955 glenn gould signed an exclusive contract with columbia masterworks, and remained with the label until his untimely death in 1982. The well tempered clavier i by glenn gould cd, jan1994, 2 discs, sony classical at the best online prices at ebay. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and most. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Johann sebastian bach, glenn gould the glenn gould edition bach.