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Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1981 Recording) [Expanded Edition]

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Released: May 1996
Label: Sony Classical/Legacy
From the opening statement of the melancholy theme of Bach's Goldberg Variations, pianist Glenn Gould is in his own territory on this album. His hands move like knives, cutting melodic lines ever so near one another yet unfolding each work as a delicate snowflake. This is the 1981 re-recording of the variations, an answer to Gould's own classic 1955 recording. The intriguing interview at the conclusion of the album includes a question about whether Gould listened to his famous '55 recordings before making this spartan, determined new version. He said, "I listened to it three or four days … I found that it was a rather spooky experience."
- Daphne Carr
Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1981 Recording) [Expanded Edition] 2004-06-14
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    Aria
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    Variation 1 a 1 Clav.
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    Variation 2 a 1 Clav.
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    Variation 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono
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    Variation 4 a 1 Clav.
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    Variation 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
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    Variation 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda
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    Variation 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
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    Variation 8 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza
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    Variation 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta
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    Variation 11 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 12 Canone alla Quarta
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    Variation 13 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 14 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta. Andante
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    Variation 16 a 1 Clav. Overture
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    Variation 17 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 18 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta
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    Variation 19 a 1 Clav.
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    Variation 20 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 21 Canone alla Settima
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    Variation 22 a 1 Clav. Alla breve
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    Variation 23 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 24 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava
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    Variation 25 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 26 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 27 a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona
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    Variation 28 a 2 Clav.
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    Variation 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
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    Variation 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
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    Aria da capo
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    Glenn Gould discusses his performances of the "Goldberg Variations" with Tim Page (Excerpt)
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