This page lists all recordings of the art of fugue, bwv1080. Written in the last decade of his life, the art of fugue is the culmination of bachs experimentation with monothematic instrumental works. In 1956 glenn gould s first columbia masterworks release, bachs goldberg variations, took the music world by storm and immediately established the 23yearold canadian pianist as one of the most brilliant, original, charismatic and provocative classical performers of his time. Integrale delle registrazioni bachiane glenn gould.
I also watched several clips of him playing the work on piano on youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about music, classical music and the goldbergs. Rather than fade out or attempt to otherwise draw out the final bars as some. Gould, glenn, bach, johann sebastian art of the fugue bwv 1080 music skip to main content. Between 1979 and 1981, the canadian pianist glenn gould collaborated on a series of documentary films with the french violinist, writer and filmmaker bruno mansaingeon. Johann sebastian bach the art of the fugue, bwv 1080 glenn gould 19622015 qobuz flac 24bit44,1khz posted by mqs posted 4 years ago may 28, 2016 johann sebastian bach the art of the fugue, bwv 1080 glenn gould 19622015. Glenn gould discusses his performances of the goldberg variations with tim. Contrapunctus v glenn gould johann sebastian bach glenn gould bach. Glenn gould art of the fugue bwv 1080 musicians friend. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc.
One of my favourite, favourite videos of gould, from later in his career when he was at his best. Bach glenn gould the art of the fugue, volume 1 first. As a result, it has been arranged for everything from single instruments harpsichord, piano to full orchestra stokowski. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this. The welltempered clavier i glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Until recently, the art of fugue was considered to be bachs very last work, sketched and written in last years of his life. Glenn gould discusses his performances of the goldberg variations with tim page.
Bach, glenn gould the art of the fugue 2001, cd discogs. He recorded the excerpts on piano many years after his organ recording of fugues 19, for a documentary with bruno monsaigneon. Contrapunctus iv by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The best of glenn gould s bach has some of his greatest bach recordings, an interesting and well written essay on gould s bach, and as a real bonus a dvd of the complete 1981 goldberg variations. Read about the art of the fugue, bwv 1080 excerpts. Watch glenn gould perform his last great studio recording of. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Gould, glenn, bach, johann sebastian art of the fugue bwv. Bach art of fugue contrapunctus01 glenn gould by shin h. Sep 25, 2012 glenn gould, with his longstanding relationship with the canadian broadcasting company and interest in recording technology, is wellrepresented on youtube today. The art of the fugue, fugues 1 9 glenn gould the anniversary edition licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. It starts out as a study in musical structure, but theres soon tension in the studio as gould.
Chris oreilly, presto classical, 24th september 2012 more. These tracks are being released for the firsttime digitally on what would have been gould s 86th birthday on tuesday, september 25, 2018. The art of the fugue by glenn gould 696998775923 cd. While glenn gould s 1955 debut recording of bachs goldberg variations has attained legendary status, there are many devoted fans who rank the 1981 recording just as highly, even though it offers a dramatically different interpretation. Gould s playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the.
There is no right or wrong response to a glenn gould recording. It starts out as a study in musical structure, but theres soon tension in the studio as gould and. Bolero gustavo dudamel conducts the wiener philharmoniker at lucerne festival 2010. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Glenn gould d the art of fuguejohann sebastian bach on vimeo. Glenn gould toronto, canada 19321982 was a canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of johann sebastian bach. Glenn gould bach, the art of the fugue official youtube. Listen to your favorite songs from so you want to write a fugue. In this version, glen gould best known as a dazzling pianisttries his hand at a version for organ. The art of fugue counterpoint dan mumm youtube see more the. Pages public figure blogger baroque4you videos glenn gould j.
Andante con moto was featured on the soundtrack for the recently released film emma. Bachs art of fugue might be the last word in fugal cunning, but given that it was. This compilation 2016 sony music entertainment this album download features high resolution cover art only. The art of fugues reputation as a cerebral, intellectual work is so pervasive that rinaldo alessandrini, in the notes to his recording, was moved to ask. The art of the fugue by gould, glenn from amazons classical music store. Umpi, umpg publishing, rumblefish publishing, and 7.
In the list of recordings, the article states that glenn gould recorded excerpts from the art of fugue on piano in 1962 the same year as his organ recordings. Get the guaranteed best price on classical vinyl like the glenn gould art of the fugue bwv 1080 at musicians friend. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962. This cd is worth every penny just for the piano recordings. Here, he plays from bachs the art of the fugue, the clip culimating in contrapunctus xiv, the socalled unfinished fugue. Umpg publishing, rumblefish publishing, and 2 music. Broadcast on the 8th april, 1962, glenn gould talks about the influence and architecture of bachs music and his own philosophy of classical. Sep 26, 2008 complete list of glenn gould music featured in tv shows and movies. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Gould s first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of bachs goldberg variations. Various composers glenn gould hd videos glenn gould plays sweelinck mozart strauss hindemith berg scriabin webern schoenberg ravel casella mahler debussy prokofiev shostakovich. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Theres a connection between pianist daniil trifonov performing bachs the art of the fugue and actor julian sands reading john.
Watch glenn gould perform his last great studio recording. All inevitable, but glenn gould was blithely unconcerned by the fact that he presented a tangle of paradoxes. Gould s usual preoccupation with clarity of line and articulation drive the sound engineering of the organ section of the disc and the piano sound in the sweep up of gould s other art of fugue recordings is predictably close, while his vocalising comes over more strongly against the piano than the organ. Prelude fugue no 3 in csharp major bwv 872 praeludium. These tracks are being released for the firsttime digitally on what would have been goulds 86th birthday on tuesday, september 25, 2018. The art of fugue bwv 1080, is an incomplete musical work of unspecified instrumentation by. Glenn gould johann sebastian bachs the art of the fugue, bwv. Glenn gould songs download glenn gould new songs list best. It was to remain gould s only commercial recording on the organ. The art of the fugue, bwv 1080 excerpts gould remastered by glenn gould now.
A celebration of glenn gould by various artists now. In the scenes presented here, gould plays a pair of movements from johann sebastian bachs the art of fugue gould was nearing the end of his life when he gave these performances. Topics johann sebastian bach, glenn gould, johann sebastian bach. Glenn gould the welltempered clavier album cover art. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962 glenn gould offers a strikingly unconventional interpretation of 1806 beethoven composition. Contrapunctus ix a 4, alla duodecima by glenn gould and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
All discs disc 1 disc 2 disc 3 disc 4 disc 5 disc 6. The art of the fugue, volume 1 first half fugues 19. Talk story about a private showing by glenn gould, the pianist, for yehudi menuhin, the violinist, of a movie starring himself. In the scenes presented here, gould plays a pair of movements from johann sebastian bachs the art of fugue.