Glenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording Read Full BioGlenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations -- a much more studied and reflective interpretation of the work.
Gould was also known for his uncommon views regarding the value of recorded performances vs. live performances (he stopped performing live in 1964), and regarding some canonical composers (particularly Mozart, whom he referred to as a 'mediocre composer'). Later in his life Gould also became known for his work as a radio documentarian with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (a statue of Gould can be found outside the CBC headquarters in Gould's hometown of Toronto).
Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording Read Full BioGlenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations -- a much more studied and reflective interpretation of the work.
Gould was also known for his uncommon views regarding the value of recorded performances vs. live performances (he stopped performing live in 1964), and regarding some canonical composers (particularly Mozart, whom he referred to as a 'mediocre composer'). Later in his life Gould also became known for his work as a radio documentarian with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (a statue of Gould can be found outside the CBC headquarters in Gould's hometown of Toronto).
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Variations Nos. 1 Through 16
Glenn Gould Lyrics
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anzioa
Aria 0:00
Variation 1 1:56
Variation 2 2:41
Variation 3 3:19
Canon at the unision
Variation 4 4:15
(Passepied?)
Variation 5 4:45
Variation 6 5:23
Canan at the second
Variation 7 5:58
Al tempo di Giga
Variation 8 7:07
Variation 9 7:53
Canon at the third
Variation 10 8:32
Fughetta
Variation 11 9:15
Variation 12 10:10
Canon at the fourth (in inversion)
Variation 13 11:07
(Sarabande)
Variation 14 13:21
Variation 15 14:20
Canon at the fifth (in inversion, G minor)
Variation 16 16:40
(French) Overture
Variation 17 17:59
Variation 18 18:53
Canon at the sixth
Variation 19 19:40
(Minuet?)
Variation 20 20:23
Variation 21 21:11
Canon at the seventh (G minor lament bass)
Variation 22 22:56
(alla breve, stile antico)
Variation 23 23:39
Variation 24 24:34
Canon at the octave
Variation 25 25:32
Adagio (Aria in G minor)
Variation 26 32:07
Variation 27 33:00
Canon at the ninth
Variation 28 33:51
(Trilled toccata)
Variation 29 35:03
Variation 30 36:04
Quodlibet
Aria 36:53
(da Capo)
W. James Wright
I met Glenn Gould several times while I was working as a security guard at College Park in Toronto around 1981. He was quiet but I got to sit and listen to some of his practices. He was brilliant and gracious. Wonderful man! I sat in the balcony while he played and hummed to himself.....one of my first times listening to classical music
Jerbi B
@Rosina Ibragimova drugs for many maladies, some of them imaginary, poor nutriton, no aerobic exercise. 'Not recommended for a long life.
broscosmoline
@Sorcerer Stone i'm certain that Gould would run through pieces that were new to him and work on any tricky bits as necessary - many friends and neighbours have talked about hearing him play piano in his apartment, and i've seen some scores of his that were really marked-up with fingerings and dynamic cues. in addition , during the years Gould performed live professionally (mid 1950's - 1964), his repertoire was not extensive and consisted of a lot of stuff he'd practised plenty of times as a student. He has said in interviews that he didn't like to talk or think about technique very much ("it's like asking a centipede which leg it will move first"). I think many of Gould's fellow pianists found his tempos to be excessive & unorthodox, and others found his playing illuminating.
A Chopin's fan
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
Игорь Зверев
@broscosmoline у меня тоже с детства был хороший учитель из школы Нейгауза примерно в такой технике. Каждый звук рождается как импровизация! Играть только по нотам! Играть как композитор сочиняет как Шуберт!
broscosmoline
@Игорь Зверев его техника была неортодоксальной. Его манера игры была продолжением того, как играл его учитель, и этот учитель учил его только с раннего возраста. Думаю, идея заключалась в том, чтобы пальцы касались клавиш, насколько это возможно. Большинство пианистов играют со скрученными пальцами, прижимая кончики пальцев к клавишам.
Young Paderewski
This guy was born to play Bach.
aston0708
perhaps he was Bach,,,,,
Antonio Pedroza
this is a computer made re-performance. look for zenph studios
재원
I agree.