The Goldberg Variations: The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions June 1955 (2017)

Glenn Gould's historic 1955 recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations is one of the most famous recordings of the 20th century, and it has held a nearly mystical power over fans that has only added to its legend. Yet as devoted as many of Gould's followers are to his debut Columbia recording, the majority would probably be satisfied with the standard release, either on LP or CD, and not feel any need for a complete box set accounting for all the sessions, take by take. This eight-CD package documents Gould's ... Read More

Glenn Gould's historic 1955 recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations is one of the most famous recordings of the 20th century, and it has held a nearly mystical power over fans that has only added to its legend. Yet as devoted as many of Gould's followers are to his debut Columbia recording, the majority would probably be satisfied with the standard release, either on LP or CD, and not feel any need for a complete box set accounting for all the sessions, take by take. This eight-CD package documents Gould's recording sessions over the course of four days, and the detailed coverage on five discs, amounting to 283 takes, is an obsessive's dream. Analysts will pore over the details of Gould's innovative interpretation, as well as the myriad starts and stops in the recording process, looking for clues to the pianist's thinking. Also included on the sixth CD are discussions between Gould and interviewer Tim Page that look back at the 1955 sessions from the vantage point of 1981, after Gould... Read Less

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