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Product Review : Bach: The Goldberg Variations
| 59 of 59 people found the following review helpful  The Stuff of Genius, By Rupert Stone (Utopia) - See all my reviews This review is from: Bach: The Goldberg Variations (Audio CD) Glenn Gould had recorded two Goldbergs prior to this release: a digital effort from 1955 and a live Salzburg performance in 1959. Both are stunning, bursting with wit and vivacity - but there is something about his testamentary final version (finished just before his premature death, aged 50) that defeats not only his own efforts but those of every other pianist too. Gould himself was an odd fish, to say the least - he never slept (the Goldbergs were written by Bach for the insomniac Goldberg), ate little and was a chronic hypochondriac. Admirable was his love for animals - he had many dogs throughout his life - and his love of solitude (he conducted almost every relationship through the telephone). Such qualities are very important when considering the unmeasurable profundity of this recording - the love of innocence, the aversion to brutality, the childike playfulness are coloured by a deathly weariness and stoicism (hence the beautiful final aria, transcendentally slow, or the... Read more 33 of 33 people found the following review helpful Glenn Gould's finest recording, This review is from: Bach: The Goldberg Variations (Audio CD) Glenn Gould is without a doubt one of the finest pianist of our time, though he was certainly excentric. This second recording of his of the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach, is his finest work in my opinion.One thing that is distinctive of Glenn Gould, is the way he manages to play very fast, yet we can still clearly hear every single note. This is apparent in some of the variations here that are played very (too?) fast. But what I thought was extermely good in this recording, is the way Glenn Gould can be soft and touching at times, and hard and fast at other times. We are given the impression that Glenn Gould is telling us a story. The result is very satisfying. But be warned. This is not Bach as it was intented to be. Lets forget that this is played on a piano for a minute. Glenn Gould's interpretation of the Goldberg Variations can shock some purists. First, like I said before, it is played extremely fast at times. I doubt this is what Bach had in... Read more 21 of 22 people found the following review helpful Slower, But Nicer, By "hkiv" (Winooski, VT USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Bach: The Goldberg Variations (Audio CD) My discovery of Glenn Gould was a bit later, and much more irregular, than most classical music listeners. I was curious as to what could motivate Dr. Lechter, and his creator Thomas Harris, to such devotion.The first purchased was the Sony 1955 edition, and I listened to it constantly while reading, working on the computer, or even taking a nap. A few months later I ordered the 1982 recording and was astonished at the difference. The later recording had a much slower pace and seemed much more reflective to my un-tutored ear. I was so surprised I went out and purchased two other recordings: one by Chen Pi-hsien, on piano; and Anthony Newman, on harpsichord. There is a strange difference in the Pi-hsien recording to my un-educated ear; as if she doesn't strike the keys with the same power, and sharpness as Gould. The Newman quickly becomes boring due to the inflexability of that instument, though I presume it is closer to the original clavier for which the Variations... Read more |
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