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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Prelude And Fugue No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846: Praeludium | |||
| 2. Prelude And Fugue No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846: Fuga | |||
| 3. Prelude And Fugue No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 847: Praeludium | |||
| 4. Prelude And Fugue No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 847: Fuga | |||
| 5. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Praeludium | |||
| 6. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Fuga | |||
| 7. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Praeludium | |||
| 8. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Fuga | |||
| 9. Prelude And Fugue No. 5 In D Major, BWV 850: Praeludium | |||
| 10. Prelude And Fugue No. 5 In D Major, BWV 850: Fuga | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Prelude And Fugue No.13 In F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Praeludium | |||
| 2. Prelude And Fugue No.13 In F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Fuga | |||
| 3. Prelude And Fugue No.14 In F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: Praeludium | |||
| 4. Prelude And Fugue No.14 In F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: Fuga | |||
| 5. Prelude And Fugue No.15 In G Major, BWV 860: Praeludium | |||
| 6. Prelude And Fugue No.15 In G Major, BWV 860: Fuga | |||
| 7. Prelude And Fugue No.16 In G Minor, BWV 861: Praeludium | |||
| 8. Prelude And Fugue No.16 In G Minor, BWV 861: Fuga | |||
| 9. Prelude And Fugue No.17 In A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Praeludium | |||
| 10. Prelude And Fugue No.17 In A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Fuga | |||
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It's 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. It's 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. What Gould proves in this essential set is that Bach is decidedly not just a threat to hold over the head of budding pianists but a joy to listen to. One of Gould's very greatest recordings. --David Hurwitz
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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EXTRAORDINARY BACH,
By ALLEN ROTH (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1 (Audio CD)
This magnificent performance must be considered the definitive Bach for our time. The independence of the individual voices is simply breathtaking. Gould plays each voice with its own sound--as many as four simultaneously. In the more complex fugues, the pianism is unique. Fischer, Richter, and Kocsis can stand in the wings. They use tons of pedal, which only serves to blur the individual voices. But, even when they are able to accomplish the fingerwork reasonably well, they can only produce contrapuntal effects that may be technically adequate, but are unable to even begin to approach Gould's singular ability to give each voice a sound of its own, while playing the voices against each other. What more can one say? Listen, and marvel. The likes of this level of playing will not be heard again in our lifetime. If you like this, get Gould's Italian Concerto by Bach, and you will be speechless.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Bach as music.....,
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This review is from: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1 (Audio CD)
This is Bach as music, not an academic exercise. Glenn Gould reveals the passion in this music. It will always be a mystery as to how anyone cannot love Mr. Gould's interpretation of Bach's music. He loved this music and that shows in his playing. Bach was not a middle class burgher, but a rebel in his time who quietly accepted nothing. His love of life and his struggle to maintain his dignity are in his music and Mr. Gould's interpretation of it will never be matched.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Colorful, truely recommended.,
By Ed "ivanos" (Taipei City, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier 1 (Audio CD)
Gould's interpretation of Bach's music is well-known and there's no exeption with this album. I have two versions of Well-Tempered Clavier, one is played by Sviatoslav Richter, and the other by Gould. Frankly, Richter's version is great, too. Maybe I will call Richter's version fantastic and Gould's version colourful. If you really enjoy WTC, be sure to collect both great pianist's versions.
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