J.S. Bach Goldberg Var (1955) / 2 Fugues
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CD Details
- Released: October 27, 1992
- Originally Released: 1992
- Label: Sony
Tracks:
- 1.Goldberg Variations: Aria
- 2.Goldberg Variations: Variation 1
- 3.Goldberg Variations: Variation 2
- 4.Goldberg Variations: Variation 3
- 5.Goldberg Variations: Variation 4
- 6.Goldberg Variations: Variation 5
- 7.Goldberg Variations: Variation 6
- 8.Goldberg Variations: Variation 7
- 9.Goldberg Variations: Variation 8
- 10.Goldberg Variations: Variation 9
- 11.Goldberg Variations: Variation 10
- 12.Goldberg Variations: Variation 11
- 13.Goldberg Variations: Variation 12
- 14.Goldberg Variations: Variation 13
- 15.Goldberg Variations: Variation 14
- 16.Goldberg Variations: Variation 15
- 17.Goldberg Variations: Variation 16
- 18.Goldberg Variations: Variation 17
- 19.Goldberg Variations: Variation 18
- 20.Goldberg Variations: Variation 19
- 21.Goldberg Variations: Variation 20
- 22.Goldberg Variations: Variation 21
- 23.Goldberg Variations: Variation 22
- 24.Goldberg Variations: Variation 23
- 25.Goldberg Variations: Variation 24
- 26.Goldberg Variations: Variation 25
- 27.Goldberg Variations: Variation 26
- 28.Goldberg Variations: Variation 27
- 29.Goldberg Variations: Variation 28
- 30.Goldberg Variations: Variation 29
- 31.Goldberg Variations: Variation 30
- 32.Goldberg Variations: Aria da capo
- 33.Fugue In F - Sharp Minor
- 34.Fugue In E Major
Product Description:
In the main, sonic differences between Sony Classical's 20-bit remastering of this landmark 1955 recording and its previous incarnation in the CBS Great Performances series (CBS MYK 38479) are subtle rather than striking. Tape hiss is reduced, while ambient studio noise is heightened, bringing Glenn Gould's trademark humming and squeaky chair more into the foreground. One can also perceive slight changes in microphone setups between certain variations. Gould completists, however, will want this Glenn Gould Edition transfer for two fugues recorded in 1957, drastically different from the pianist's perverse remakes 13 years later for his complete Well Tempered Clavier Book II. Any respectable piano collection, however, should include Gould's debut Goldbergs, at any price. --Jed Distler
Product Info
- UPC: 074645259420
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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