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Background: The Goldberg Variations are Glenn Gould's signature work. He recorded two versions of Bach's great composition-once in 1955 and again in 1981. It is a testament to Gould's genius that he could record the same piece of music twice-so differently, yet each version brilliant in its own way. Glenn Gould was a musical visionary who fired the public's imagination with his idiosyncratic piano playing. His unconventional interpretation of Bach was initially misunderstood by the classical music world, but ultimately embraced and praised as revolutionary. Gould was also a pioneer in the way he used the recording studio. An early champion of multi-track recording, he was criticized for not playing his music 'live'; soon, of course, Gould's methods became industry standard. Glenn Gould was also a larger-than-life figure, with eccentric personal habits and a powerful, self-deprecating sense of humor. In short, Glenn Gould is the stuff of legends Gould's 1955 recording of The Goldberg Variations - the pianist's first album, recorded when he was 22 years old!-was a surprise crossover hit and catapulted Gould to superstar status. Twenty-six years later-after dozens of acclaimed records-Gould returned to Bach and recorded a new version of The Goldberg Variations-nearly 20 minutes longer than the '55 version and radically different. |
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COMPOSER: Johann Sebastian Bach |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1955 and 1981 - Dec-2002 5 star BBC Music Mag. |
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