Bach: Two- And Three-Part Inventions / Glenn Gould

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Glenn Gould's 1964 recording of the Bach Two- and Three-Part Inventions needs little introduction to collectors, for the simple reason that Sony has reissued it umpteen times on CD. However, this latest incarnation via the label's newly reconstituted Great Performances series yields its fullest-sounding transfer yet. As a result, the piano's infamous middle-register "hiccup" effect that Gould charmingly describes in the booklet note is more pronounced, along with background rumble (the subway?) masked in previous editions.

But what's most important is that Gould divines more character and meaning from the Inventions than many pianists who've looked upon these works as little more than teaching pieces. I especially like how Gould creates a unifying arc by juxtaposing each two-part invention with its three-part counterpart in the same key, sometimes dovetailing non-stop from one piece to the next.

In addition to the aforementioned sonic improvement, Sony includes three unedited takes for the F major, B minor, and F minor Sinfonias that stem from the 1955 Goldberg Variations sessions. Although Gould rejected the recordings, they nevertheless came out on Sony's 2005 deluxe "Birth of a Legend" Goldbergs reissue. Three complete performances of these pieces from the same sessions appear here for the first time. If you've heard Gould's 1955 CBC broadcast of all 15 Sinfonias (CBC PSCD 2005), you'll know to expect more spontaneous and pianistically oriented interpretations than the relatively astringent 1964 remakes. For example, the B minor proves friskier and lighter in touch than the later version, while conversely, the F minor is a little broader, with more melodic inflection and discreet yet ravishing dabs of sustain pedal. God only knows what bells and whistles Sony's next Gould Bach Inventions re-re-re-re-issue may bring. Until then, the present release is the one to get.

– Jed DIstler, ClassicsToday.com


Product Description:

  • Release Date: June 06, 2006


  • Catalog Number: 82876787662


  • UPC: 828767876627


  • Label: Sony


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach


  • Performer: Glenn Gould



Works:

  1. Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  2. Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  3. Two-Part Invention no 2 in C minor, BWV 773

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  4. Three-Part Invention no 2 in C minor, BWV 788

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  5. Two-Part Invention no 5 in E flat major, BWV 776

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  6. Three-Part Invention no 5 in E flat major, BWV 791

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  7. Two-Part Invention no 14 in B flat major, BWV 785

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  8. Three-Part Invention no 14 in B flat major, BWV 800

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  9. Two-Part Invention no 11 in G minor, BWV 782

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  10. Three-Part Invention no 11 in G minor, BWV 797

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  11. Two-Part Invention no 10 in G major, BWV 781

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  12. Three-Part Invention no 10 in G major, BWV 796

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  13. Two-Part Invention no 15 in B minor, BWV 786

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  14. Three-Part Invention no 15 in B minor, BWV 801

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  15. Two-Part Invention no 7 in E minor, BWV 778

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  16. Three-Part Invention no 7 in E minor, BWV 793

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  17. Two-Part Invention no 6 in E major, BWV 777

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  18. Three-Part Invention no 6 in E major, BWV 792

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  19. Two-Part Invention no 13 in A minor, BWV 784

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  20. Three-Part Invention no 13 in A minor, BWV 799

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  21. Two-Part Invention no 12 in A major, BWV 783

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  22. Three-Part Invention no 12 in A major, BWV 798

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  23. Two-Part Invention no 3 in D major, BWV 774

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  24. Three-Part Invention no 3 in D major, BWV 789

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  25. Two-Part Invention no 4 in D minor, BWV 775

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  26. Three-Part Invention no 4 in D minor, BWV 790

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  27. Two-Part Invention no 8 in F major, BWV 779

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  28. Three-Part Invention no 8 in F major, BWV 794

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  29. Two-Part Invention no 9 in F minor, BWV 780

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)


  30. Three-Part Invention no 9 in F minor, BWV 795

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Performer: Glenn Gould (Piano)