A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations

Johann Sebastian Bach
Glenn Gould
Tim Page
Label: Sony
Number of Discs: 3
Format: Audio CD
Release date:3rd September 2002

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Track Listing

1. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 1. Aria
2. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 2. Variation 1
3. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 3. Variation 2
4. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 4. Variation 3. Canon on the unison
5. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 5. Variation 4
6. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 6. Variation 5
7. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 7. Variation 6. Canon on the second
8. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 8. Variation 7
9. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 9. Variation 8
10. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 10. Variation 9. Canon on the third
11. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 11. Variation 10. Fughetta
12. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 12. Variation 11
13. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 13. Variation 12. Canon on the fourth
14. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 14. Variation 13
15. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 15. Variation 14
16. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 16. Variation 15. Canon on the fifth
17. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 17. Variation 16. Overture
18. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 18. Variation 17
19. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 19. Variation 18. Canon on the sixth
20. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 20. Variation 19
21. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 21. Variation 20
22. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 22. Variation 21. Canon on the seventh
23. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 23. Variation 22. Alla breve
24. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 24. Variation 23
25. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 25. Variation 24. Canon on the octave
26. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 26. Variation 25
27. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 27. Variation 26
28. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 28. Variation 27. Canon on the ninth
29. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 29. Variation 28
30. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 30. Variation 29
31. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 31. Variation 30. Quodlibet
32. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 32. Aria da capo
33. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 1. Aria
34. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 2. Variation 1
35. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 3. Variation 2
36. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 4. Variation 3. Canon on the unison
37. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 5. Variation 4
38. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 6. Variation 5
39. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 7. Variation 6. Canon on the second
40. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 8. Variation 7
41. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 9. Variation 8
42. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 10. Variation 9. Canon on the third
43. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 11. Variation 10. Fughetta
44. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 12. Variation 11
45. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 13. Variation 12. Canon on the fourth
46. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 14. Variation 13
47. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 15. Variation 14
48. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 16. Variation 15. Canon on the fifth
49. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 17. Variation 16. Overture
50. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 18. Variation 17
51. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 19. Variation 18. Canon on the sixth
52. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 20. Variation 19
53. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 21. Variation 20
54. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 22. Variation 21. Canon on the seventh
55. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 23. Variation 22. Alla breve
56. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 24. Variation 23
57. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 25. Variation 24. Canon on the octave
58. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 26. Variation 25
59. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 27. Variation 26
60. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 28. Variation 27. Canon on the ninth
61. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 29. Variation 28
62. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 30. Variation 29
63. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 31. Variation 30. Quodlibet
64. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 32. Aria da capo
65. Glenn Gould discusses his performances of the Goldberg Variations with Tim Page (Interview)
66. Studio Outtakes from the 1955 Goldberg Variations Recording Session

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Glenn Gould's recording debut in 1955 of Bach's Goldberg Variations took the world by storm. His decidedly un-Romantic view, absolute technical skill, startling lucidity, and right-on rhythmic changes, combined with his eccentricities--audible humming, sometimes outrageously fast tempi--made him an instantly legendary pianist and elucidated Bach's music in a whole new way. Gould's final recording, 26 years later, was also of the Goldbergs. It's a more relaxed, sometimes much slower, more inward reading (although still very much his own, complete with oddly ferocious attacks and accents), in which he offers repeats of the first half of 15 of the Variations. Both performances are glorious, each in its own way, and this luxurious new set of three CDs is entertaining, a joy to hear, and revelatory; it belongs in any music lover's collection. The third CD is devoted to outtakes and chatter from recording sessions. At one point, Gould improvises "God Save the King" and exhibits how it turns into "The Star-Spangled Banner." And a long interview with critic Tim Page offers great insight into Gould's weird humor and unique outlook. A must-have collection. --Robert Levine