Glenn gould well tempered clavier book 1

The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 cd, jun2008, sony music distribution usa at the best online prices at ebay. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Goulds playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould songs. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by angela hewitt on. Well tempered clavier book i, fugue c major the fugue c maj is a beautifully flowing piece of music, which is seemingly the perfect choice to be the introductory fugue to book 1. There are no words to do justice to this great interpretation great recording great remastering job. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Find glenn gould discography, albums and singles on allmusic. While there are many good recordings, in my opinion, only richters comes close to the beauty that gould has created with this great piece by bach.

Glenn gould discusses his performances of the goldberg variations with tim page. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 18 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. We recorded ten or even fifteen different versions of some of the preludes and fugues. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. The well tempered clavier i glenn gould on allmusic 1993. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Its a pity he couldnt have been gagged to eliminate his trademark humming. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846853 glenn. The sound quality is commendable considering the age of the recordings. Bach glenn gould the welltempered clavier i 1993, cd. Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. Find glenn gould discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.

Glenn gould discusses his goldberg variations with tim page gould remastered. Dec 9, 20 glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the well tempered clavier. At the age of 10 gould was admitted to the royal conservatory of music in toronto, where. I have two versions of welltempered clavier, one is played by sviatoslav richter, and the other by gould. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach.

The well tempered clavier, book 1 angela hewitt bach. Glenn gould discusses his goldberg variations with tim page gould remastered glenn gould. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in goulds hands. Consider supporting allmusic in one of the following ways. The fugue has practically no episodes, and, as scholars have pointed out, the subject enters 24 times as a reference to the number of pf in book 1, which seems not.

Bach, glenn gould the welltempered clavier, book 1. Allow ads on allmusic by whitelisting this site or disabling your ad blocker. The well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Bach glenn gould well tempered clavier ape general informations well tempered clavier johann sebastian bach glenn gould classical sony 19621965 lineup glenn gould, piano tracks 1. 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. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861. The welltempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854. It would eventually occupy him for more than nine years. Maybe i will call richters version fantastic and goulds version colourful. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in gould s hands. Book ii of the well tempered clavier occupies much more space in gould s discography than the first. Glenn gould piano, albert schweitzer liner notes, henry parker photography. The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.

The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846853 glenn gould. The art of the fugue excerpts, prelude and fugue on bach, bwv 898 1997 you may also like. 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. Book 1 was recorded in new york between 1962 and 1965. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Prelude and fugue d minor, bwv 851 well tempered clavier book i. Jan 25, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 1. Glenn herbert gould was born glen gold on september 25, 1932, in toronto, ontario, canada.

Young gould was playing with piano from the age of 3, and started regular lessons with his mother from the age of 4. The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007. For me, goulds career marks another kind of epoch too, the kind that can only be made by a. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Gould launched his complete recording of the pianists old testament on 10 january 1962. 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 is not my favourite bach player, having a tendency to eccentricity, but he does excel in bringing out contrapuntal lines, so his interpretation of the fugues is always worth hearing. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1 8 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. 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. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era. Goulds interpretation of bachs music is wellknown and theres no exeption with this album.

Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 1. 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. Prelude d minor the prelude d minor is another piece that focuses on a specific keyboard skill here to arpeggiate chords of a basso continuotype chord progression. Released 14 january 1963 on columbia masterworks catalog no. 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. Jun 17, 2009 the well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1 youtube.

The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. 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. Book i preludes and fugues 1 8, a classical music album by glenn gould. The well tempered clavier book 2 prelude e fugue in a, bwv 888. Bach the welltempered clavier, book 1, prelude 22 bwv 867. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach vol.