Bach by Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (Studio 1955 & Live 1959 NEW MASTERING 2021)

[@classicalmusicreference]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Goldberg Variations in G, BWV 988 by Glenn Gould ***Listen to our latest mastering update (2023)***: bit.ly/40N2gy9 🎧 Qobuz bit.ly/40HKFYq Tidal bit.ly/3xfLcTR 🎧 Deezer bit.ly/3YplTeb KZbin Music bit.ly/40N2gy9 🎧 Napster bit.ly/41YjfP5 SoundCloud bit.ly/3K2UU3U 🔊 Download high-fidelity classical music: classicalmusicreference.com/ Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:00-04:57) Variations Goldberg in G Major, BWV 988 / Studio Recording 1955 _ NEW MASTERING Aria (00:00) Variatio 1 A 1 Clav (01:52) Variatio 2 A 1 Clav (02:37) Variatio 3 canone all’unisono (03:15) Variatio 4 A 1 Clav (04:09) Variatio 5 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav (04:39) Variatio 6 canone alla seconda (05:16) Variatio 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav (05:50) Variatio 8 A 2 Clav (06:58) Variatio 9 Canone Alla Terza. A 1. Clav (07:44) Variatio 10 Fughetta. A 1 Clav (08:22) Variatio 11 a 2 Clav (09:05) Variatio 12 2 canone alla quarta in moto contrario (09:59) Variatio 13 a 2 clav (10:55) Variatio 14 a 2 clav (13:06) Variatio 15 canone a la quinta in moto contrario a 1 Clav. Andante (14:05) Variatio 16 ouverture a 1 clav (16:22) Variatio 17 A 2 Clav (17:41) Variatio 18 Canone All Sesta. A 1 Clav (18:33) Variatio 19 a 1 clav (19:20) Variatio 20 a 2 clav (20:02) Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima. A 1 Clav (20:51) Variatio 22 Alla Breve A 1 Clav (22:33) Variatio 23 a 2 clav (23:15) Variatio 24 canone all'ottava a 1 clav (24:10) Variatio 25 a 2 clav (25:08) Variatio 26 A 2 Clav (31:37) Variatio 27 Canone Alla Nona. A 2 Clav (32:30) Variatio 28 a 2 clav (33:20) Variatio 29 a 1 avvero 2 clav (34:30) Variatio 30 Quodlibet a 1 clav (35:31) Aria da capo (36:19) - Variations Goldberg in G Major, BWV 988 / Live Recording 1959 _ NEW MASTERING ***Listen to our latest mastering update (2023)***: bit.ly/40N2gy9 🎧 Qobuz bit.ly/40HKFYq Tidal bit.ly/3xfLcTR 🎧 Deezer bit.ly/3YplTeb KZbin Music bit.ly/40N2gy9 🎧 Napster bit.ly/41YjfP5 SoundCloud bit.ly/3K2UU3U 🎧 Apple Music - Spotify - 🎧 Pandora, Anghami, QQ音乐, LineMusic 日本… Aria (38:33) Variatio 1 A 1 Clav (40:22) Variatio 2 A 1 Clav (41:11) Variatio 3 canone all’unisono (41:54) Variatio 4 A 1 Clav (43:00) Variatio 5 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav (43:47) Variatio 6 canone alla seconda (44:26) Variatio 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav (44:56) Variatio 8 A 2 Clav (46:05) Variatio 9 Canone Alla Terza. A 1. Clav (46:54) Variatio 10 Fughetta. A 1 Clav (47:36) Variatio 11 a 2 Clav (48:19) Variatio 12 2 canone alla quarta in moto contrario (49:17) Variatio 13 a 2 clav (50:16) Variatio 14 a 2 clav (52:27) Variatio 15 canone a la quinta in moto contrario a 1 Clav. Andante (53:25) Variatio 16 ouverture a 1 clav (55:55) Variatio 17 A 2 Clav (57:08) Variatio 18 Canone All Sesta. A 1 Clav (58:01) Variatio 19 a 1 clav (58:42) Variatio 20 a 2 clav (59:28) Variatio 21 Canone Alla Settima. A 1 Clav (1:00:19) Variatio 22 Alla Breve A 1 Clav (1:01:42) Variatio 23 a 2 clav (1:02:25) Variatio 24 canone all'ottava a 1 clav (1:03:20) Variatio 25 a 2 clav (1:04:24) Variatio 26 A 2 Clav (1:08:40) Variatio 27 Canone Alla Nona. A 2 Clav (1:09:34) Variatio 28 a 2 clav (1:10:27) Variatio 29 a 1 avvero 2 clav (1:11:25) Variatio 30 Quodlibet a 1 clav (1:12:20) Aria da capo (1:13:41) - Piano : Glenn Gould 🔊 FOLLOW US on SPOTIFY (Profil: CMRR) : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ) : bit.ly/2M1Eop2 ❤️ If you like CM//RR content, please consider membership at our Patreon page. Thank you :) www.patreon.com/cmrr -- The Birth of a Legend: Gould’s first recording for Columbia playing Bach as if someone had parted the curtains and thrown open the windows in a dark, stuffy room. The critics were ecstatic; the release broke all records and is still considered one of the ten most significant and successful classical recordings of all time. However, we noticed that many people were turning to the 1981 recording because of the better sound quality. We also noticed that many people do not know the 1959 (38:33) concert version. So we decided to remaster the 1955 and 1959 versions to improve the listening experience while respecting Glenn Gould's original playing. We are very proud to present you the result of our work. Have a nice listening - Johann Sebastian Bach PLAYLIST (reference recordings) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aarMpHSMfNaMptE

[@antoniocarloscicogna5373]

Maravilha !

[@nerdybarrel7818]

I do believe we have come across the first meme in all of history. If you don't understand what I mean, look at the picture of Glenn Gould and see the captions shown above: the first image says "1955 studio", and Gould absolutely loved recording, so he is actually smiling in the picture. See the picture to the right now - "1959 live". The pianist hated live performances, so you see, he is frowning... this is a rather satirical comparison of two photos. 😁

[@glenngouldschair390]

Haha very nice that you captured that!

[@extremepianochannel]

Haha, a very astute observation!!!

[@Daniel.W.Bridge]

But they are the real covers of the recordings. Was just done on purpose by these people of the remastering. I guess they knew Gould didn't like live performances. But, in any case, why you say the first one??? it wouldn't be the first one, of course, is it?!!!!?????

[@hannahxin3800]

Glenn Gould is the player from heaven , player come from Bach's heart.

[@JoshBreakdowns]

I've listened to two or three remasters of the 1955 recording; this is hands down the best one I have ever heard. I don't know how you did it, but it sounds like it was recorded as if Stereo and Dolby existed at the time. Unbelievable work. I have purchased the recording on the strength of this video. Well done.

[@Daniel.W.Bridge]

Where did you purchased it? do you mean this very one remastered ?

[@JoshBreakdowns]

@@Daniel.W.Bridge Yes, link in the description. More tape hiss than I expected; I reckon the KZbin compression algorithm crops some ends of the dynamic range, I'm not sure. But I compared it to the original 1955 recording and the snr was probably double.

[@b9court]

Glenn Gould "plays Bach,” wrote the distinguished music teacher and critic, Professor Heinrich Neuhaus, “as if he were on of the pupils of the Thomaskirche cantor, sharing his meals with him in the refectory and blowing the organ when his teacher played for his parishioners… The music seems to speak through his playing; the composer has been dead long since but his music is alive today and it will live long ... "

[@theodentherenewed4785]

The 1955 recording is truly legendary. I saw a journalist in a T-shirt with "Goldberg variations 1955 recording" written on it. Gould broke into popular culture with this recording, it's among the most famous ones in the history of classical music.

[@PHANTOMZ0NE]

I want one of those T-shirts!

[@davidsheriff9274]

​@@PHANTOMZ0NEI hear it's a chick magnet.

[@kodebruijn4753]

it is like a drug, instantaneously you relax, all your stress disappears, and you feel in heaven.

[@RO-zo8mp]

I love 1955 version. It's truly genius.

[@stellav.m.]

SUBLIME !!!!.... MERCI BEAUCOUP et encore ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tsiryolivarajaonarisoa9932]

Vous faites œuvre utile pour l'humanité toute entière. Merci.

[@odaalarteporeldr.pedrosanc7966]

I think that this is the best version of all I listened. Glenn Gould masters all Bach's music for piano.

[@류순열-h6i]

아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤수고 많으셨습니다~☕

[@critikakouatik4748]

This first version is undoubtedly virtuoso while musically exceptional, especially considering the very young artist playing it. However, the 1981 version is by far superior for anyone familiar with the work. Not that much for the sound quality, but for the years of maturation in Gould's brilliant mind. In 1954, he plays with his heart and fingers, in 1981, he plays with his brain and soul after a whole life living with Bach.

[@emilechandellier600]

I think i’m quite familiar with the work and I disagree with "by far superior", it’s been 2 years I practice it and since I’m child my ultimate goal are Variation Golberg, I think as a cycle the 1955 recording is really more understable for our little brain of humain being, I don’t see the fast tempi like a way to show of, but to make understand the big structure in long term. There is beautiful variations in 81 version, both version are unique and incredible either way, but I personally much prefer to listen the 55. I think people listen Bach wich too much verticality not considering the piece with his own time, as a big time structure. It make Bach like a "out of time" thing and I don’t think this mystical way of thinking help to feel the great genius of Bach. Either way If my brain couldn’t understand the 81 version althought I also played every pieces of the WTC and I’m at the highest level of theoritical studies in Paris Conservatoire, so I really wonder : Who can listen all the 81 version and stay focus on each lines wich is so singing and geniusly writen ? This list must be very small I think. Still maybe I’m not as much intelligent to appreciate 81 version but I think we have to stay humble and remember than music in every culture is basically rythm (dance) and melody (sing) more the melody is long, more the rythm is non pulsed, and less we can have a sensitive experience of music.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und lebhafte Interpretation dieser perfekt komponierten Variationen und Arien im scheinbar freiwilligen doch wesentlich perfekt analysierten Tempo mit klar artikuliertem Klang des technisch perfekten Klaviers und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Die verbesserte Tonqualität ist auch erstaunlich hoch als originale Aufnahmen von mehr als sechzig Jahren vor. Wahrlich intelligenter und unvergleichlicher Pianist!

[@molocious]

I agree. I like the live 1959 recording even better than the studio. Even though Gould hated to admit it, you can hear how the presence of an audience made his performance explicitly pedagogical, for example, in bringing out the ground bass of the aria, or emphasizing the descending chromatic bass in the central lamentation of the arioso variation, so that, despite some egregiously misplaced ornamentation and some occasional key-splitting (finger landing between the piano keys instead of squarely on the center of the key), it is a performance possessed of the eloquence of an inspired friend talking about life.

[@notaire2]

@@molocious Thanks for your informative and detailed reply! I also love his live recordings, in some of which even his mistouch sounds quite inspiring and charming.

[@ГалинаСердолик]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart !!!

[@classicalmusicreference]

С удовольствием !

[@0poison014]

jajaja and i manually recorded all of them because i thought they would never be uploaded(coz you know "youtube topic") i'm Glad they were C: Thanks !!

[@classicalmusicreference]

haha ! thank you for appreciating our work. With this link you can download them (Cd quality) at a very reasonable price (Qobuz bit.ly/3uRbZme)

[@cortootify]

Thank you so much for your amazing job, classical music, you are so precious for the world.

[@raffitorossian6994]

Bach is the legend of all time, and Glenn Gould is an excellent, giant artist, Thanks for uploading

[@Lillars]

C'est vraiment merveilleux d'avoir ces deux versions côte à côte ! Merci infiniment !

[@fransmeersman2334]

Thank you very much for the New Mastering of both legendary versions of this musical monument. Great job CM/RR !

[@annjeanmillikan]

FABULOUS!

[@anttisairanen9309]

In fact I never have been a Gould fan, but this reading changed my judgement. A dam skilful, like mosaic player. Some unrest in the expression and kind of lack of Vox Humana alarms, but good is he and inspiring.*

[@sandroveronese2042]

Oggi 30 luglio 2021 a causa del caldo ero particolarmente nervoso, ma dopo pochi minuti da quando stavo ascoltando le variazioni il nervosismo è passato. Merito di Bach e naturalmente di Gleen

[@classicalmusicreference]

The Birth of a Legend: Gould’s first recording for Columbia playing Bach as if someone had parted the curtains and thrown open the windows in a dark, stuffy room. The critics were ecstatic; the release broke all records and is still considered one of the ten most significant and successful classical recordings of all time. However, we noticed that many people were turning to the 1981 recording because of the better sound quality. We also noticed that many people do not know the 1959 (38:33) concert version. So we decided to remaster the 1955 and 1959 versions to improve the listening experience while respecting Glenn Gould's original playing. We are very proud to present you the result of our work. Have a nice listening. Click to activate the English subtitles for the complete presentation (00:00-04:57) Listen to our latest mastering update: 🎧1955 *KZbin Music* bit.ly/3pXwSep 🎧1959 *KZbin Music* cutt.ly/AnLjpM9 🔊 FOLLOW US on SPOTIFY (Profil: CMRR) : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ) : bit.ly/2M1Eop2 ❤️ If you like CM//RR content, please consider membership at our Patreon page. Thank you :) www.patreon.com/cmrr

[@raphaelkreutzer8063]

There is also a 1954 recording! Also very interesting to hear!

[@kengwahgoldstein9637]

I still listen to my favorite piece. Very admired and appreciated this great artist. What an amazing performance. Thank you.

[@classicalmusicreference]

You’re welcome

[@RoyBrener]

This is Go(u)ld! Thank you so much

[@classicalmusicreference]

:)

[@christianschuster4184]

Thx for this honest recording the Original one!

[@jacopastorius319]

This is Classic.

[@markettatarma-bl3et]

❤

[@mehmetiksel3081]

I prefer this to the last recordings which are really slowed down. Of course it's all stupendous stuff and I'm musically illiterate to top things. However, I've been listening for the last half century. Apart from Nikolaevna, nobody seems to come close. Richter heard Gould In Moscow and was still applauding when everyone had left the concert hall. Nor did he attempt to record this masterpiece. Apparently, he said he could play the Goldberg Variations just as well but it would take him thirty years... Ah, the modesty of giants!

[@glenngouldschair390]

Man, no wonder he and Gould became good buds.

[@trendlinetracker3147]

Didn't know that. Thanks! Karl Richter never received the accolades his talents deserved.

[@hugoclarke3284]

A year for each variation! Good sense of humour

[@InstitutoPianoBrasileiro]

You did an amazing job, thank you for bringing new light to this recording.

[@jonathanidiagbonya1103]

The level of mastery on these recordings is incredible. Nobody can play Bach the way Gould does.

[@markettatarma-bl3et]

Ive loved this recording and Glenn Gould a very very very long time and i simply adore Glenn Gould❤

[@frederickboyce9693]

Can instantly tell it's him.

[@dejanstevanic5408]

Thank you again and again.

[@classicalmusicreference]

:)

[@plwarren]

so great; for me its the best.

[@anitarauld]

So special🌹🎼🎶🎵🙌😘🍀thanks sweetheart!

[@classicalmusicreference]

You're welcome Anita :)

[@belitkuzeyclassics6303]

After such a beautiful recording one might just want to enjoy it in a peaceful environment with a cup of coffee...

[@karensilver8853]

OMG. What a pleasure. I hope the ghosts of Bach and Goldberg are listening to this.

[@olgakviatkovskaia4587]

Очаровательное исполнение! Восторг! Огромное спасибо! 💖💖💖💖

[@markettatarma-bl3et]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@williamsu5552]

i can't move away from this 😃

[@ぐみちゃん-p6w]

素晴らしい演奏♡ ありがとうございます🎹🎶

[@MARIAHELENA606]

Mi sono svegliata presto e nervosa, ascoltando Il Genio, ora sono rilassata . Grazie Glenn ❤ !

[@groovy-kb8km]

this is crazy. thank you so much

[@josefaf]

Gratisimo escucharlo.

[@estroud6274]

Outstanding i have no better praise

[@rodrigomendozaj]

Muchísimas gracias....verdaderamente unas joyas musicales ejecutadas hermosamente en el piano, escritas seguramente para el clavecín, originalmente. Muchos saludos.

[@jonathanclemens4660]

Classic!

[@romearomeo]

Sublime. Divino.

[@kodebruijn4753]

si es divino, literalmente.

[@anettewrulich3460]

doppelplusgut!! 2xgenius!!!!

[@大倉真由美-n3u]

great! This is my favorite music

[@sm1151BACH]

Merci!

[@vmartme]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@francoispallud1215]

Enorme ,merci du partage

[@D1360VR]

Epic song by an outstansing pianist in a emerging classical music recording industry thanks for sharing, insta subbed

[@laurabinkley3897]

Thank-you!!! Every part of me feels alive and is rejoicing.

[@Opoczynski]

I like the 1955 version.

[@christinebolly3034]

Me too !

[@jeffsmith1798]

The mastering on this is outstanding! Thank you also for the juxtaposition of the two recordings. Although they are each unique, their juxtaposition provides a view into what Gould retains in each performance.

[@canman5060]

Glenn Gould is a Arch Genius of music.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

(Arch genius, period.)

[@JimWarp93]

Thank you so much for this ! I instantly added the recording to my library :)

[@classicalmusicreference]

You're welcome !

[@KKIcons]

How did you add it? Clip Converter wouldn't let me get them anymore. I am still listening on my mp3 to the original mono albums from 10 years ago uploaded by Mighty Smeagol.

[@JimWarp93]

@@KKIcons Sorry, my words were a bit ambiguous: I added the recording to my Amazon Music Playlist.

[@glenngouldschair390]

I listened to this about 23 times while in online school, got scolded twice by my teacher for it Totally worth it though

[@kodebruijn4753]

@@KKIcons get another program, my grandson knows how.

[@oksanasheveleva9575]

Невероятные и восхитительные Бах и Гульд!

[@yaelpalombo4093]

Musica ed esecuzione Divina💖

[@francescaemc2]

grazie

[@isabelruiz6446]

Bach ,,un genio de la música Excelente interpretación ,,

[@zehi4u]

is it mono??? As I remember 1955 recording waw mono. but this sound quality is great.

[@PHANTOMZ0NE]

1:16:21 That's live radio!

[@cossa04]

Really like this version. I can´t hear Glenn's humming tho... something inherent to Gould`s records is missing.

[@MaximTendu]

wow.

[@francescaemc2]

grazie

[@berlinzerberus]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ :-)----------------->THANKS!

[@jschen1973]

好棒

[@mashtali1]

20:02 and 59:27 wow

[@benoitchoquet664]

Sublissime variation 25 de la version "live"de Vancouver. Gould etait tres inspire avec un public (Moscou, Salzbourg).

[@alkacil2504]

Bach is god, Gould his prophet !

[@sergiooliva5892]

Sicuramente l’esecuzione di riferimento delle Variazioni Goldberg fantastica

[@PHANTOMZ0NE]

Play it with closed captions and discover it's history.

[@CaroleHoldem-lh4np]

Bach by Glenn Gould=Just thought l would play Bach .Not quite me ,but l won’t give up just yet . A small piece of Bach at a time .I’m so used to symphonies and Concertos !⭐️🎶🎶@Classical Music / Reference =10.50pm

[@VanoArts]

18:33

[@yomna4182]

God!!!

[@dlwlrmaTl]

💜

[@classicalmusicreference]

^^

[@evagreen7395]

❤❤❤❤

[@诗篱意]

听了越多次数，越想哭，人类极其的无奈和美丽，，，总有一种老子，孔子，曹雪芹的韵味。The more times I listen to it, the more I want to cry, the extreme helplessness and beauty of human beings, there is always a kind of rhyme of Laozi, Confucius and Cao Xueqin.

[@B51608]

Having a friend for dinner here, do we ?

[@sofiakhalkhodjaeva6521]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AnnaOkrutna-sd3ys]

❤️

[@TheSoteriologist]

1:01:44 I think that is the first mistake I ever witnessed Gould committing.

[@NenadStefanovicbach]

Those dislike people are my favorite.. There is special place in hell for those...

[@molocious]

Don't worry. Those 7 dislikes and counting are accidental. People sipping their Dionysian beverage of choice simply hit thumbs down accidentally because of their ecstatic inebriation over Gould's brilliance in conveying Bach's.

[@canman5060]

Those who dislike are more traditonal in music approach who may prefer Rosalyn Turek interpretation which is another masterwork .

[@canman5060]

@@molocious Remember Glenn Gould interpretation of the Goldberg Variation is far away from the traditional norm but at the same time very unique in its own way so dislike is not uncommon.

[@molocious]

@@canman5060 Oh, I don't need reminding. I've been a Gould admirer since I was 12 or 13 when I first heard the 1955 studio recording on the original Columbia Records LP. That must've been in 1971. I was very excited and astonished and I couldn't wait to tell my piano teacher. As it turned out, he knew all about Gould since the 1950s and was an admirer too. However, I know what you mean about dislike of Gould's innovative approach. My piano teacher in college was not a fan and most of my friends aren't either. For many years I felt a little lonely in my love of Gould, but now it seems that time has vindicated my taste for his realizations!

[@jean-pierrecharbit5934]

Exceptionnel est un mot bien trop faible pour l'interprétation de Golberg Variations de Bach par Glen Gould, que ce soit de 1855 ou 1981 (et beaucoup d'autres pièces moins connu). La version clavecin est trop "carrée" car l'instrument à ses limites ! Je pense que le summum à été atteint. On en restera là. Un chef d’œuvre sans aucune concurrence même future ! L'homme qui n'a vécu que pour le piano.

[@jschen1973]

你好

[@伊木喜一]

グールドのゴルトベルクは、全くご機嫌になる演奏だなｗ　ロックだぜ！

[@Gofori020]

Ads appear too frequently. Can’t enjoy the music.

[@davidsheriff9274]

KZbin Premium

[@motishefer4732]

Gould makes BGB an exhibition of his technique and Bach and all of us suffer...

[@motishefer4732]

Legendary as it is, his 25 is just boring...

[@mariacristinagarulli4831]

ERA TROPPO INUTILMENTE...VELOCE E MALEDETTAMENTE MECCANICO...

[@shvartze]

This sounds awful with all of the manipulation. Gould would never have approved of this muddy crap.

[@EdmontDantes2]

I have always preferred his live recording of these, but wonder if it was not a usual mistake by the enthusiastic kid with toys in the form of plug ins to put so much reverb into the "remastering". I agree, Gould would prefer a much more of a purist approach. There is no going back, sadly once the reverb has been applied. I have actually made this error in judgment before and know the temptation. Still the motive is good and the performance inspirational by Gould. May he live on in the spirit of all these who are passionate about his work and talent. Now go and find the original recording of the live performance! Sony released it on CD and there are lots out there.

[@shvartze]

@@EdmontDantes2 I purchased every recording since I was a kid in 60s. My mom did her ballet dancing to them. I cost a few but I purchased the complete 1955 Goldberg with every single take he did in the studio. Some of the alternate takes are amazing. It is an incredible collection with the original vinyl and the most amazing coffee table book. It is worth every cent.

[@HBrimm]

God Bless The Interpretation.

[@sofiakhalkhodjaeva6521]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤