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This is Glenn Gould - Story of a Genius; the title says it all and gives a perfect introduction to the life, music and style of legendary pianist Glenn Gould. This limited edition, 2-CD set includes a biographical essay and a “Glenn Gould dictionary” explaining 32 little known facts about Glenn Gould in a 60-page four-color booklet that also features many previously unpublished photos of the artist. The first CD features many of Glenn Gould’s famous Bach recordings while the second CD includes pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Brahms and more.
This is Glenn Gould - Story of a Genius; the title says it all and gives a perfect introduction to the life, music and style of legendary pianist Glenn Gould. This limited edition, 2-CD set includes a biographical essay and a “Glenn Gould dictionary” explaining 32 little known facts about Glenn Gould in a 60-page four-color booklet that also features many previously unpublished photos of the artist. The first CD features many of Glenn Gould’s famous Bach recordings while the second CD includes pieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, Brahms and more. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
The idea of north by Glenn Gould
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: Canada
2.
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Theme "Aria" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1741-1742; Nuremberg, Germany
3.
Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue no 1 in C major, BWV 846 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1722; Cöthen, Germany
4.
Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Cöthen, Germany
5.
Three-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 787 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Cöthen, Germany
6.
Little Preludes (6): no 1 in C major, BWV 933 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
7.
Italian Concerto, BWV 971 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1735; Leipzig, Germany
8.
Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1708-1717; Weimar, Germany
9.
Aria Variata in a, BWV 989 "In the Italian Style" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1714; Weimar, Germany
10.
Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 2 in A major, BWV 1015: 4th movement, Presto by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1720
11.
Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 2 in A major, BWV 1015: 3rd movement, Andante un poco by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1720
12.
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1745-1750; Leipzig, Germany
13.
Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1738-1739; Leipzig, Germany
14.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15: Excerpt(s) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria
Notes: The first movement cadenza is performed.
15.
Fantasias (10) for Keyboard: Fantasia in C major by Orlando Gibbons
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Renaissance
Written: England
16.
Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 11: no 1 by Arnold Schoenberg
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1909; Vienna, Austria
17.
Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 428: no 1, Prelude by George Frideric Handel
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1720; London, England
18.
Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 428: no 2, Allegro by George Frideric Handel
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1720; lond
19.
Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491: 3rd movement, Allegretto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria
20.
Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 1st movement, Allegro ma non troppo - Excerpt(s) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1808; Vienna, Austria
21.
Sonata for Keyboard no 61 in D major, H 16 no 51 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: circa 1794-1795; London, England
22.
Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i): 3rd movement, Rondo alla turca by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1781-1783; Vienna, Austria
23.
Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118: no 6, Intermezzo in E flat minor by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Austria
24.
Lieder (4), Op. 27: no 4, Morgen by Richard Strauss
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; Germany
25.
Pieces (2) for Piano, Op. 57 by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1907; Russia
26.
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1 Prelude by Richard Wagner
Performer:
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1867; Germany
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