RRC 1264

Bach JS

(including) Goldberg Variations* / Glenn Gould* / Dinu Lipatti

Partita No.1 in B Flat
Chorale Prelude BWV 599
Chorale Prelude BWV 639
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Siciliana, from Sonata No.2
in E Flat for Flute and
Cembalo (arr. Kempff)

not available for North America

1 CD(s), AAD

Review:

"in terms of sheer keyboard wizadry, commands admiration...a
remarkable performance"
(Penguin Guide on original CBS of this recording)

"Gould's pianistic skills have been universally and freely acknowledged, but his musical vision has elicited a range of critical
response that has few parallels... The view that Bach was a mere
mathematical genius and little more has long passed, but it has its
echoes in Gould's approach; he was fascinated by the structure of
the music and was supremely skilful in showing the Jacquard-loom
patterns woven by its contrapuntal threads. Every structural detail is
exposed with crystal clarity... As an exposition of the music's
mechanism this is a remarkable performance...occasional intrusions
of sing-along - usually an indication of emotional involvement - and
sparing use of the pedals (music first, pianism second)"
Gramophone

Track Listing:

1-32

Goldberg Variations (Glenn Gould) these all played by Dinu Lipatti:

33

Partita No.1 in B Flat

34

Chorale Prelude BWV 599 (arr. Busoni) Nun Komm', der Heiden Heiland

35

Chorale Prelude BWV 639 (arr. Busoni) Ich ruf' zu dir, err Jesu Christ

36

Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata 147) arr. Hess

37

Siciliana (Sonata No.2 in E Flat for flute & cembalo) (arr. Kempff)

TOTAL PLAY 67'16"