Product Details
Artist : Glenn Gould
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0696998770324
Label : Sony Music Canada Inc.
Number of Discs : 3
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2002-09-10
UPC : 696998770324
ASIN : B00006FI7C
Track Listings for
Disc-1
1. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
2. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 1
3. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 2
4. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 3. Canon On The Unison
5. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 4
6. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 5
7. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 6. Canon On The Second
8. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 7
9. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 8
10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 9. Canon On The Third
11. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 10. Fughetta
12. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 11
13. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 12. Canon On The Fourth
14. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 13
15. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 14
16. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 15. Canon On The Fifth
17. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 16. Overture
18. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 17
19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 18. Canon On The Sixth
20. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 19
21. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 20
22. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 21. Canon On The Seventh
23. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 22. Alla Breve
24. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 23
25. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 24. Canon On The Octave
26. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 25
27. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 26
28. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 27. Canon On The Ninth
29. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 28
30. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 29
31. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 30. Quodlibet
32. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria Da Capo
Disc-2
1. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
2. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 1
3. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 2
4. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 3. Canon On The Unison
5. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 4
6. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 5
7. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 6. Canon On The Second
8. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 7
9. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 8
10. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 9. Canon On The Third
11. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 10. Fughetta
12. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 11
13. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 12. Canon On The Fourth
14. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 13
15. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 14
16. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 15. Canon On The Fifth
17. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 16. Overture
18. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 17
19. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 18. Canon On The Sixth
20. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 19
21. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 20
22. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 21. Canon On The Seventh
23. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 22. Alla Breve
24. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 23
25. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 24. Canon On The Octave
26. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 25
27. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 26
28. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 27. Canon On The Ninth
29. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 28
30. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 29
31. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 30. Quodlibet
32. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria Da Capo
Disc-3
1. Glen Gould Discusses His Peformances Of The Goldberg Variations With Time Page, August 22, 1982, Toronto, Canada
2. Studio Outtakes From The 1955 Goldberg Variations Recording Session
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.ca Canadian Essential
Glenn Gould created his myth with his 1955 debut recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. He ended his career with a reprise of the work in 1981, allowing critics endless sport in comparing the two landmark recordings. A State of Wonder captures both recordings (as well as an interview with critic Tim Page) and features excellent, remastered sound. Whether one is a classical fan or not, this is absolutely essential. -- S. Duda
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Glenn Gould's recording debut in 1955 of Bach's Goldberg Variations took the world by storm. His decidedly un-Romantic view, absolute technical skill, startling lucidity, and right-on rhythmic changes, combined with his eccentricities--audible humming, sometimes outrageously fast tempi--made him an instantly legendary pianist and elucidated Bach's music in a whole new way. Gould's final recording, 26 years later, was also of the Goldbergs. It's a more relaxed, sometimes much slower, more inward reading (although still very much his own, complete with oddly ferocious attacks and accents), in which he offers repeats of the first half of 15 of the Variations. Both performances are glorious, each in its own way, and this luxurious new set of three CDs is entertaining, a joy to hear, and revelatory; it belongs in any music lover's collection. The third CD is devoted to outtakes and chatter from recording sessions. At one point, Gould improvises "God Save the King" and exhibits how it turns into "The Star-Spangled Banner." And a long interview with critic Tim Page offers great insight into Gould's weird humor and unique outlook. A must-have collection. --Robert Levine
Customer Reviews
for once you wont fall asleep listening to bach. (2004-06-27)  picking between the two gould recordings of the goldberg variations is a duanting task. finally his label had enough sense to package them together and the remastering is wonderfully done.the earlier recording of course captures goulds youthful enthusiasm and the latter recording is the interpetation of a master. more expressive, more contemplative but just as willful, just as highly personal and just as delightfully eccentric.for those who cant abide goulds 'too personailzed' bach i say, come on lets be honest. do you really want to listen to 'authentic' bach playing while operating heavy machinery?bach is far more intersting in the hands of artists like gould and stokowski.interpetation is an art within itself and there are plenty of 'authentic' recordings of old st sebastien if you really want to listen to it.gould was one of the genuine artists of the 20th century and the goldberg variations are his crowning testaments to his much missed artistry.
no words can do this justice, but... (2004-06-27) I love both the 1955 and 1981 performances. This is a collection I will treasure for the rest of my life. The packaging (except for the flimsy cardboard) is incredible... sound quality A+ (for the years they were recorded in), essays and playing. This made me a Gould fan for life. Oh my God!!
Astonishing performances (2004-06-23) I have loved Gould's first recording of the Goldberg Variations for 30 years. I was delighted when the 81 re-recording came out. To this day, I can't tell which one I enjoy more. Gould is a great Bach master for me, and I regard Bach as the great master of all music. As Pablo Casals said, "Bach is my best friend. He is the god of music." Gould has mastered Bach's keyboard works. I even enjoy hearing him hum in the background of his recordings of the WTC. These are wonderful recordings.
Masterful performance (2004-06-18) This may be the best classical performance of the 20th century. I play this CD very often, and it was my intro to Bach's Goldberg Variations. I've listened to other versions, but always come back to it. Gould's abbreviated and sometimes hyper-accelerated renditions of these keyboard masterpieces are like perfect jewels. His phrasing of the opening Aria is pensive and joyous, a little essay unto itself. And then you plunge into the first variation. As they go by (most under a minute), you wonder, as Gould did in the liner notes, how these pieces are in any way related to the Aria which spawned them. You hear rumors of the chord progression, traces of the harmonies, echoes of the bass line. Each note is crystalline pure (sometimes one set of his fingers are playing staccato while the other, somehow, sounds pedalled--how'd he do that?) This double-CD set is amazing, and a must for anyone seeking a new world of music in the realm of baroque and classical music.
Superb (2004-06-06) When Sony bought Columbia, they began reissuing Glenn Gould albums, with new packaging and audio mastering. I think they realized early on that Gould fans are often merciless perfectionists, and vainly view their music collections more as "archives" than as "yonder pile," and hence have no tolerance for hack jobs. These are people, after all, who buy classical music for its own sake, and not as functional generic background music or "relaxation." Thus, there is a rigorous audio standard Sony tries to hold itself to, as well as to a historical standard. STATE OF WONDER is probably the ultimate expression of this policy. It was simply a very good idea to devote a single package to these two recordings of the Goldberg Variations. The 1955 recording which was Gould's first album, and the 1981 recording, which was his last. The third CD consists of a fascinating and strange Canadian Broadcast Co. interview (Sony has also acquired basically any audio or visual recording of Gould) shortly before his 1981 death, as well as some outtakes from the 1955 sessions. The interview ranges all over, including a really weird parody of a non-existent English actor that you have to hear to believe. Gould and the interviewer discuss many of the variations in-depth; any Bach student will be interested in hearing it. Gould was a ruthless critic of the '55 recording, as you'll hear in the interview, and the difference between the two recordings is IMMEDIATELY evident with his tempo in the Aria. In the '81 recording, he more violently plunges into the 1st Variation, which is startling, especially after the much slower tempo. A brief essay from the interviewer is included in the booklet, as is Gould's perspicacious liner notes from the 1955. He talked the way he wrote, eloquently wrapped up in the precision of his art and not really giving a damn what anyone else thought. Also, a brief explication of the recording and remastering technology will be helpful to the tech-philes. (Several years ago I bought Gould's recording of the Mozart sonatas, and totally regretted it. They're awful; played indifferently. So it was funny to hear in the interview Gould panning his own recording and laughingly talking about detesting Mozart.) This is vital for any collector of Gould's work, and anyone who wants to hear the Goldberg Variations cannot possibly go wrong with Gould's work.
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