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Glenn Gould Edition - Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893

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Extraordinary

Gould is unquestionably the master of Bach!

Great recording, but problems with two tracks

Any recording by the great Glenn Gould is a must for Bach fans. Having said that, Gould does do some out-of-the-mainstream things in regard to tempo, articulation, and interpretation that some might see as eccentric. So if you are not familiar with the Well Tempered Clavier, you might want to try another recording first and come back to the Gould later for comparison. Either way, I hope that if this is music you are interested in, you will eventually get this, because you will hear things here you won't hear in any other recording. Now to the problem… listeners should be aware that there is a problem with tracks 44 and 45. Basically the fugue is cut off short in track 44 after only 16 seconds and kind of continues in track 45. Then at 2:44 the "correct" music for track 45 begins (Prelude No. 23) So basically, the music that should have been in track 44 is chopped in two, and most of it shifted into the beginning of track 45. All the music is there, just in the wrong place. I reported the problem to iTunes.

Amazing...

Glenn has one of the coolest interpretations on Bach I've ever heard. Every single one of his bach pieces are played with great distinction, understanding, and eccentricity; if you want a pianist avoiding recherche styles try him out! I personally loved it >=D

Biography

Born: September 25, 1932 in Canada

Genre: Classical

Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s

The most renowned Canadian classical performer of the 20th century, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most fascinating and celebrated figures in all of music, the archetypal riddle wrapped inside an enigma wrapped inside a conundrum. A former child prodigy, his piano artistry was unparalleled, yet he often received less recognition as a virtuoso than as a troubled eccentric; a disconnected recluse notorious for such odd habits as wearing a wool topcoat in the dog days of summer, Gould was a...
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Glenn Gould Edition - Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870-893, Glenn Gould
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  • $16.99
  • Genres: Classical, Music
  • Released: Nov 15, 1993

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