The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846853 released. Samuel feinbergs well tempered clavier bach cantatas website. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846853 glenn. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach. Gould will at once exasperate and amuse you so in that sense he is not short of entertainment value. Le clavier bien tempere, livre 1 jeansebastien bach glenn gould. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. The well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993.
Public domain compositions, bmi broadcast music inc. The welltempered clavier book 1 2020 bluray 1080i avc dtshd. Since childhood, the writer had been encouraged to listen to the late glenn goulds infrequent recordings as representative of the transformation of how j. I had a lp of glenn gould playing bachs well tempered clavier ii around 1970. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. The album cover accentuated the fact that bachs keyboard works were being played on a piano and how good gould was at it. Feb 25, 2010 theres much to admire in maurizio pollinis first bach recording, writes andrew clements. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs welltempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. The collection licensed to youtube by naxosofamerica, sme on behalf of profil. Js bach glenn gould, piano gould tcojc disc 18 bach, welltempered clavier book i 04.
The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould songs. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the well tempered clavier. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bachs fugal writing, and in the welltempered clavier he has 48 opportunities. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. The welltempered clavier, book ii volume i, bwv 870877. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 bach cantatas website. The goldberg variations, bwv 988 1981 gould remaster.
Theres nothing at all wrong with maurizio pollinis 2009 performance of bachs welltempered clavier, book 1. The welltempered clavier, book i by lee wanner on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. I agreed with them, even with nothing, then or now, to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I agreed with them, even with nothing, then or now, to compare it to but i love it.
While this welltempered clavier book ii recording presents some of glenn gould s formidable strengths an awesome technical command, the ability to project a wide variety of sounds textures and an always original interpretation it strikes me as one of the pianist s weaker js bach recordings. Aug 24, 2012 the home of classical music find always the latest news, dates and videos from our artists and recordings. Book ii of the welltempered clavier occupies much more space in goulds discography than the first. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in goulds hands. Arriving at this point, with two different versions of j. The well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993 allmusic. That, and his restraint in using the sustain pedal on the piano. Electronic wallpaper, a tribute to glenn gould, vol. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Since childhood, the writer had been encouraged to listen to the late glenn gould s infrequent recordings as representative of the transformation of how j. Samuel feinberg and i have had some trouble getting together. The welltempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach, luc beausejour from amazons classical music store. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else.
Book ii of the welltempered clavier occupies much more space in gould s discography than the first. Js bach glenn gould, piano gould tcojc disc 18 bach, welltempered clavier book i 02. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Theres a certain purity in schiffs approach to playing bach, at least in this collection of the 48. The buzz around this latest release of bachs welltempered clavier has been andras schiffs remarks about how each set of preludes and fugues, written in different keys, conveys color to the pianist. Johann sebastian bach welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv846.
Concert dropouts in conversation with john mcclure. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bach s music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else. Stadtfelds version is another example of his busonitype practice to play bass subject entries in octaves a. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The italian pianists intellectual lucidity, interpretive clarity, and technical virtuosity are apparent in every prelude and fugue, and his probing insights and penetrating analysis. Welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv846869 various arrangements play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. February 20, 1967 in cbs 30th street studio columbia masterworks, ms 7099 1968 glenn gould. Theres much to admire in maurizio pollinis first bach recording, writes andrew clements.
Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. The album cover accentuated the fact that bach s keyboard works were being played on a piano and how good gould was at it. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass line makes this prelude very joyous and playful. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 landowska 19491951 wanda landowska, who continued to perform and record up to her death in 1959, was renowned as the greatest harpsichordist of the first half of the twentieth century, resurrecting the instrument and taking a scholarly approach to the performance of music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The welltempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa. Well tempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. I would imagine that some alien race would be so infuriated by what he has done to bach that they would want to wipe us out immediately. The welltempered clavier, book ii, preludes and fugues 1 8. Theres nothing at all wrong with maurizio pollinis 2009 performance of bach s well tempered clavier, book 1. The piano sonatas friedrich gulda mozart piano con. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bach s well tempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. Consider supporting allmusic in one of the following ways. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier.
I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Js bach glenn gould, piano gould tcojc disc 18 bach, welltempered clavier book i 03. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Johann sebastian bach welltempered clavier, book 1. At some point i decided to order it, but that turned out to be a difficult proposition. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993 allmusic. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1 youtube.
Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. Le clavier bien tempere, livre 2 jeansebastien bach glenn gould. I had a lp of glenn gould playing bach s well tempered clavier ii around 1970. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bach s music was used for teaching purposes more than. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bach s fugal writing, and in the well tempered clavier he has 48 opportunities. I know there have been discussions of ranking the difficulty of the well tempered clavier for example, bartok, but it is my understanding that those take into account the fugues as well. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. S well tempered clavier the, book 1 landowska 19491951 wanda landowska, who continued to perform and record up to her death in 1959, was renowned as the greatest harpsichordist of the first half of the twentieth century, resurrecting the instrument and taking a scholarly approach to the performance of music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The formal strictness of the a minor fugue is recorded best by gould, janssen, schiff, koroliov and gulda. Oct 26, 2011 a recording of gould s bach cmajor prelude was chosen to go on the voyager i spacecraft. Allow ads on allmusic by whitelisting this site or disabling your ad blocker. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues.
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