Bach, J.S. / Glenn Gould / Gould Variations: The Best Of Glenn Gould's Bach
Album: Gould Variations: The Best Of Glenn Gould's Bach   Collection:Classical
Artist:Bach, J.S. / Glenn Gould   Added:Sep 2000
Label:Sony Classical  

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Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 9, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 8, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 7, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 6, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 5, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 4, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 3, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 2, Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 1
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Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major

Album Review
nari
Reviewed 2001-09-02
This is a collection of recordings of Bach solo piano works done by the late eccentric virtuoso pianist, Glenn Gould. Gould's interpretation is very straightforward and restrained, with little romantic embellishment. He plays with a delicate simplicity that allows Bach's music to speak for itself.

DISC ONE inventions, partitas, Well-Tempered Clavier, French suites, Goldberg Variations, and others. Track 13 is the most recognizable. Track 32 is perfect. :)

Bright & playful: 2, 3, 4, 11, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27
Majestic: 10, 12, 23
Stately: 1, 6, 8, 14, 16, 29, 35
Too many notes: 5, 7, 15, 28, 31, 33, 34
Minor/Sad: 19, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Sweet: 9, 13, 17, 24, 25, 32, 36

DISC TWO is nine tracks of counterpoint organ works. All in minor key.
Tracks 1-7 plod along, 8 & 9 are a little more feisty.

-nari


Track Listing
1. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Theme "Aria"   18. Concerto In D Minor After Alessandro Marcello, Bwv 974
2. Two-Part Invention No 1 In C Major, Bwv 772   19. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Variation No 5
3. Two-Part Invention No 3 In D Major, Bwv 774   20. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Variation No 30 "Quodlibet"
4. Two-Part Invention No 8 In F Major, Bwv 779   21. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988: Theme "Aria"
5. Partita For Keyboard No 5 In G Major, Bwv 829   22. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 1
6. Aria Variata In A, Bwv 989 "In The Italian Style"   23. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 2
7. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude And Fugue No 1 In C Major, Bwv 846   24. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 3
8. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude And Fugue No 5 In D Major, Bwv 850   25. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 4
9. Prelude In C Major, Bwv 924   26. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 5
10. Italian Concerto, Bwv 971: 1st Movement, Allegro   27. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 6
11. French Suite No 5 In G Major, Bwv 816: 1st Movement, Allemande   28. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 7
12. French Suite No 5 In G Major, Bwv 816: 4th Movement, Gavotte   29. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 8
13. French Suite No 5 In G Major, Bwv 816: 7th Movement, Gigue   30. Art Of The Fugue, Bwv 1080: Contrapunctus No 9
14. Little Preludes (6): No 1 In C Major, Bwv 933   31. Praeambulum In F Major, Bwv 927
15. Chromatic Fantasia And Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 903a   32. Prelude In D Minor, Bwv 926
16. Partita For Keyboard No 2 In C Minor, Bwv 826: Sinfonia   33. Prelude In D Major, Bwv 925
17. Overture In The French Style In B Minor, Bwv 831: Gigue   34. Prelude In F Major, Bwv 928
  35. Praeambulum In G Minor, Bwv 930