Compil. CA 2007 on CBC Records label
Classical (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, Twelve-tone)
Excerpted from booklet notes, page 2: Except for the Partita No.5, which was recorded for the CBC's international service, all the performances presented here are taken from radio broadcasts, almost always in Toronto, from 1951 to 1955. Early in May Gould signed the recording contract with Columbia Records that was quickly to make him an international celebrity but as these broadcasts make clear, he was already a mature and seasoned artist by the time the world outside Canada discovered him. Excerpted from booklet notes, page 4: A dozen years before he retired from public concerts Gould, by anticipation, set his seal of approval on studio performances and these recordings. In CBC TIMES interview of 1952 he said: "To me, the concentration on purely musical detail is of utmost importance for any performance, a concentration which is much easier to achieve when there is no need to feel responsibility for the visual pleasure of the listener." Timings: Disc 1: 65:40 Disc 2: 73:42 Disc 3: 66:49 Disc 4: 74:02 Disc 5: 65"56 Disc 6: 64:52 Recording/Broadcast Data: Disc 1: Tracks 1-32 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988) recorded June 21, 1954; Tracks 33-38 (BWV 883, 876, 891) recorded February 28, 1954, and tracks 39-40 (BWV 878) recorded October 21, 1952. Disc 2: Tracks 1-7 (Partita No.5, BWV 829) recorded October 4, 1954; Tracks 8-22 (Sinfonias, BWV 787-801) recorded March 15, 1955; Tracks 23-25 (Concerto, BWV 971) recorded October 21, 1952; Tracks 26-28 (Concerto, BWV 1052) recorded March 29, 1955. Disc 3: No information supplied. Disc 4: Tracks 1-6 (Six Bagatelles Opus 126) broadcast September 28, 1952; Tracks 7-9 (Sonata 28 Opus 101) broadcast October 12, 1952; Track 10 (Sonata 4 Opus 7 excerpt) and Tracks 11-12 (Sonata 19 Opus 49, no.1) broadcast October 12, 1952; Track 13 (Allegretto WoO39) and Tracks 14-16 (Piano Trio Opus 70) broadcast July 18, 1954. Disc 5: Track 1 (Six Variations Opus 34) recorded September 28, 1952; Track 2 (Eroica Variations Opus 35) recorded October 5, 1952; Tracks 3-5 (Concerto No.3 Opus 37) recorded February 21, 1955. Disc 6: No information supplied. Recorded and edited in Canada. Manufactured in Canada. 6 CDs packaged in a cumbersome 6-chambered, multi-hinged double-wide "fat box" plastic black-trays jewel case, along with a 16 page booklet, notes in English and French.
![]() | Glenn Gould p, 1932-1982 CA piano, album by |
![]() | Charles Metz liner notes, english translation |
![]() | Carl Morey liner notes, french original |
![]() | Johann Sebastian Bach , 1685-1750 DE performer on track, composed by |
![]() | Ludwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE performer on track, composed by |
![]() | Sir Ernest MacMillan p, CA conductor |
![]() | Toronto Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | Startime Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | Paul Scherman , conductor |
![]() | Zara Nelsova vc, 1918-2002 US cello |
![]() | Alexander Schneider vn, 1908-1993 LT violin |
![]() | Heinz R. Unger , *1938 AT conductor |
![]() | CBC Symphony Orchestra vn, 1952-1964 CA orchestra |
![]() | Arnold Schoenberg , *1874 AT performer on track, composed by |
![]() | Jean-Marie Beaudet , conductor |
![]() | CBC Radio Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | Alban Berg , 1885-1935 AT performer on track, composed by |
![]() | Anton Webern , 1883-1945 AT performer on track, composed by |
Thom McKercher compilation producer, project manager |
Simon Paul design, graphic design |
Randy Barnard executive-producer, general manager cbc records |
Barry Wilson photography by, glenn gould photo |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Disc 1: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) __ 65:40 | Glenn Gould | ||
2 | Goldberg Variations / Variations Goldberg BWV 988 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach | |
3 | Aria | Glenn Gould | 2:42 | |
4 | Variations 1 A 1 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:55 | |
5 | Variations 2 A 1 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:44 | |
6 | Variations 3 A 1 Clav. Canone All’Unisono | Glenn Gould | 1:18 | |
7 | Variations 4 A 1 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:35 | |
8 | Variations 5 A 1 Ovvero Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:40 | |
9 | Variations 6 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Seconda | Glenn Gould | 0:46 | |
10 | Variations 7 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 1:17 | |
11 | Variations 8 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:49 | |
12 | Variations 9 A 1 Clav. Canone All Terza | Glenn Gould | 0:53 | |
13 | Variations 10 A Clav. Fughetta | Glenn Gould | 0:51 | |
14 | Variations 11 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:51 | |
15 | Variations 12 Canone All Quarta | Glenn Gould | 1:18 | |
16 | Variations 13 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 2:57 | |
17 | Variations 14 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:58 | |
18 | Variations 15 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Quinta. Andante | Glenn Gould | 2:32 | |
19 | Variations 16 A 1 Clav. Ouverture | Glenn Gould | 1:37 | |
20 | Variations 17 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:53 | |
21 | Variations 18 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Sesta | Glenn Gould | 0:37 | |
22 | Variations 19 A 1 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:38 | |
23 | Variations 20 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:53 | |
24 | Variations 21 Canone Alla Settima | Glenn Gould | 1:14 | |
25 | Variations 22 A 1 Clav. Alla Breve | Glenn Gould | 0:41 | |
26 | Variations 23 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:56 | |
27 | Variations 24 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Ottava | Glenn Gould | 1:11 | |
28 | Variations 25 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 4:22 | |
29 | Variations 26 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:54 | |
30 | Variations 27 A 2 Clav. Canone Alla Nona | Glenn Gould | 0:47 | |
31 | Variations 28 A 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:59 | |
32 | Variations 29 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav. | Glenn Gould | 0:54 | |
33 | Variations 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet | Glenn Gould | 1:09 | |
34 | Aria Da Capo | Glenn Gould | 4:12 | |
35 | Four Excerpts From The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II / Quatre Extraits Du Clavier Bien Tempéré, Livre II | Johann Sebastian Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach | |
36 | Prelude No. 14 In F Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (En Fa Dièse Mineur) | Glenn Gould | 3:49 | |
37 | Fugue No. 14 In F Sharp Minor, BWV 883 (En Fa Dièse Mineur) | Glenn Gould | 3:04 | |
38 | Prelude No. 7 In E Flat Major, BWV 876 (En Mi Bémol Majeur) | Glenn Gould | 1:30 | |
39 | Fugue No. 7 In E Flat Major, BWV 876 (En Mi Bémol Majeur) | Glenn Gould | 2:20 | |
40 | Prelude No. 22 In B Flat Minor, BWV 891 (En Si Bémol Mineur) | Glenn Gould | 2:56 | |
41 | Fugue No. 22 In B Flat Minor, BWV 891 (En Si Bémol Mineur) | Glenn Gould | 3:01 | |
42 | Prelude No. 9 In E Major, BWV 878 (En Mi Majeur) | Glenn Gould | 3:07 | |
43 | Fugue No. 9 In E Major, BWV 878 (En Mi Majeur) | Glenn Gould | 2:47 | |
44 | Disc 2: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) __ 73:42 | Glenn Gould | ||
45 | Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829 / Partita Nº 5 En Sol Majeur, BWV 829 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach | 13:13 |
46 | I Preambulum | Glenn Gould | 2:04 | |
47 | II Allemande | Glenn Gould | 2:38 | |
48 | III Courante | Glenn Gould | 1:06 | |
49 | IV Sarabande | Glenn Gould | 3:04 | |
50 | V Menuet | Glenn Gould | 1:26 | |
51 | VI Passe-pied | Glenn Gould | 1:08 | |
52 | VII Gigue | Glenn Gould | 1:41 | |
53 | Sinfonias (Fifteen Three-Part Inventions), BWV 787-801 / Sinfonias (Quinze Inventions En Trois Parties) BWV 787-801 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach | 25:42 |
54 | 1 C Major / Do Majeur | Glenn Gould | 0:45 | |
55 | 2 C Minor / Do Mineur | Glenn Gould | 1:59 | |
56 | 5 E-Flat Major / Mi Bémol Majeur | Glenn Gould | 2:16 | |
57 | 14 B-Flat Major / Si Bémol Majeur | Glenn Gould | 0:55 | |
58 | 11 G Minor / Sol Mineur | Glenn Gould | 1:56 | |
59 | 10 G Major / Sol Majeur | Glenn Gould | 0:46 | |
60 | 15 B Minor / Si Mineur | Glenn Gould | 1:16 | |
61 | 7 E Minor / Mi Mineur | Glenn Gould | 1:31 | |
62 | 6 E Major / Mi Majeur | Glenn Gould | 0:56 | |
63 | 12 A Major / La Majeur | Glenn Gould | 1:02 | |
64 | 13 A Minor / La Mineur | Glenn Gould | 1:58 | |
65 | 3 D Major / Ré Majeur | Glenn Gould | 1:00 | |
66 | 4 D Minor / Ré Mineur | Glenn Gould | 3:05 | |
67 | 8 F Major / Fa Majeur | Glenn Gould | 0:51 | |
68 | 9 F Minor / Fa Mineur | Glenn Gould | 5:03 | |
69 | Concerto In The Italian Style, F Major BWV 971 (Italian Concerto) / Concerto Dans Le Style Italien, Fa Majeur, BWV 971 (Concerto Italien) | Johann Sebastian Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach | 12:00 |
70 | I Allegro | Glenn Gould | 3:45 | |
71 | II Andante | Glenn Gould | 5:08 | |
72 | III Presto | Glenn Gould | 3:02 | |
73 | Concerto In D Minor - Keyboard & Strings, BWV 1052 / Concerto En Ré Mineur - Piano Et Cordes, BWV 1052 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Johann Sebastian Bach | 22:27 |
74 | I Allegro | Glenn Gould | 8:09 | |
75 | II Adagio | Glenn Gould | 6:18 | |
76 | III Allegro | Glenn Gould | 7:53 | |
77 | Disc 3: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) __ 66:49 | Glenn Gould | ||
78 | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In C Major, Opus 15 / Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre N° 1 En Do Majeur, Opus 15 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 33:45 |
79 | I Allegro Con Brio | Glenn Gould | 12:45 | |
80 | II Largo | Glenn Gould | 11:29 | |
81 | III Rondo, Allegro Scherzando | Glenn Gould | 9:23 | |
82 | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 2 In B Flat Major, Opus 19 / Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre N° 2 En Si Bémol Majeur, Opus 19 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 27:14 |
83 | I Allegro Con Brio | Glenn Gould | 12:57 | |
84 | II Adagio | Glenn Gould | 8:19 | |
85 | III Rondo: Molto Allegro | Glenn Gould | 5:50 | |
86 | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 2 In B Flat Major, Opus 19 / Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre N° 2 En Si Bémol Majeur, Opus 19 | Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
87 | III Rondo: Molto Allegro | Glenn Gould | Ludwig van Beethoven | 5:36 |
88 | Disc 4: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) __ 74:02 | Glenn Gould | ||
89 | Six Bagatelles For Piano, Opus 126 / Six Bagatelles Pour Piano, Opus 126 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 15:04 |
90 | No. 1 In G Major / N° 1 En Sol Majeur: Andante Con Moto | Glenn Gould | 2:11 | |
91 | No. 2 In G Minor / N° 2 En Sol Mineur: Allegro | Glenn Gould | 1:47 | |
92 | No. 3 In E Flat Major / N° 3 En Mi Bémol Majeur: Andante | Glenn Gould | 2:57 | |
93 | No. 4 In B Minor / N° 4 En Si Mineur: Presto | Glenn Gould | 3:18 | |
94 | No. 5 In G Major / N° 5 En Sol Majeur: Quasi Allegretto | Glenn Gould | 1:15 | |
95 | No. 6 In E Flat Major / N° 6 En Mi Bémol Majeur: Presto - Andante Amabile E Con Moto | Glenn Gould | 3:20 | |
96 | Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Opus 101 / Sonate N° 28 En La Majeur Pour Piano, Opus 101 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 16:16 |
97 | I Allegretto Ma Non Troppo | Glenn Gould | 3:39 | |
98 | II Vivace Alla Marcia | Glenn Gould | 3:45 | |
99 | Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto | Glenn Gould | 8:42 | |
100 | Piano Sonata No. 4 In E Flat Major, Opus 7 (Excerpt) / Sonate N° 4 En Mi Bémol Majeur Pour Piano (Extrait) | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | |
101 | II Largo, Con Gran Expressione | Glenn Gould | 9:31 | |
102 | Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Opus 49, No. 1 / Sonate N° 19 En Sol Mineur Pour Piano, Opus 49, N° 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 6:25 |
103 | I Andante | Glenn Gould | 3:30 | |
104 | II Rondo. Allegro | Glenn Gould | 2:55 | |
105 | Allegretto In B Flat Major, WoO39 / Allegretto En Si Bémol Majeur, WoO39 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | |
106 | Allegretto | Glenn Gould | 3:29 | |
107 | Piano Trio In D Major, Opus 70, No. 1 "Ghost" / Trio Avec Piano En Ré Majeur, Opus 70, N° 1 «Fantôme» | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 22:49 |
108 | I Allegro Vivace E Con Brio | Glenn Gould | 6:41 | |
109 | II Largo Assai Ed Espressivo | Glenn Gould | 10:00 | |
110 | III Presto | Glenn Gould | 5:55 | |
111 | Disc 5: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) __ 65:56 | Glenn Gould | ||
112 | Six Variations On An Original Theme In F Major, Opus 34 / Six Variations Sur Un Thème Original En Fa Majeur, Opus 34 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 11:54 |
113 | Tema. Adagio - Cantabile | Glenn Gould | 1:45 | |
114 | Var. I | Glenn Gould | 1:27 | |
115 | Var. II Allegro Ma Non Troppo | Glenn Gould | 0:57 | |
116 | Var. III Allegretto | Glenn Gould | 1:19 | |
117 | Var. IV Tempo Di Menuetto | Glenn Gould | 1:03 | |
118 | Var. V Marcia - Allegretto | Glenn Gould | 1:24 | |
119 | Var. VI Allegretto | Glenn Gould | 3:57 | |
120 | Fifteen Variations And A Fugue On An Original Theme In E Flat Major (Eroica Variations), Opus 35 / Quinze Variations Et Fugue Sur Un Thème Original En Mi Bémol Majeur (Variations Eroica), Opus 35 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 21:37 |
121 | Introduzione Col Basso Del Tema: Allegretto Vivace - A Due - A Tre - A Quattro - Tema | Glenn Gould | 2:15 | |
122 | Var. I | Glenn Gould | 0:15 | |
123 | Var. II | Glenn Gould | 0:23 | |
124 | Var. III | Glenn Gould | 0:36 | |
125 | Var. IV | Glenn Gould | 0:33 | |
126 | Var. V | Glenn Gould | 0:44 | |
127 | Var. VI | Glenn Gould | 0:33 | |
128 | Var. VII | Glenn Gould | 0:38 | |
129 | Var. VIII | Glenn Gould | 0:57 | |
130 | Var.IX | Glenn Gould | 0:33 | |
131 | Var. X | Glenn Gould | 0:35 | |
132 | Var. XI | Glenn Gould | 0:46 | |
133 | Var. XII | Glenn Gould | 0:37 | |
134 | Var. XIII | Glenn Gould | 0:41 | |
135 | Var. XIV | Glenn Gould | 1:56 | |
136 | Var. XV | Glenn Gould | 5:15 | |
137 | Finale - Alla Fuga | Glenn Gould | 4:10 | |
138 | Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In C Minor, Opus 37 / Concerto N° 3 En Do Mineur Pour Piano Et Orchestre, Opus 37 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven | 32:11 |
139 | I Allegro Con Brio | Glenn Gould | 15:20 | |
140 | II Largo | Glenn Gould | 8:12 | |
141 | III Rondo - Allegro | Glenn Gould | 8:33 | |
142 | Disc 6: Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) __ 64:52 | Glenn Gould | ||
143 | Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester, Opus 42 / Concerto For Piano And Orchestra, Opus 42 / Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre, Opus 42 | Arnold Schoenberg | Arnold Schoenberg | 19:42 |
144 | I Andante | Glenn Gould | 4:39 | |
145 | II Molto Allegro | Glenn Gould | 2:16 | |
146 | III Adagio | Glenn Gould | 6:57 | |
147 | IV Giocoso (Moderato) | Glenn Gould | 5:48 | |
148 | Drei Klavierstücke, Opus 11 / Three Piano Pieces / Trois Pièces Pour Piano | Arnold Schoenberg | Arnold Schoenberg | 15:52 |
149 | I Mäßig | Glenn Gould | 4:03 | |
150 | II Mäßig | Glenn Gould | 9:04 | |
151 | III Bewegt | Glenn Gould | 2:14 | |
152 | Suite Für Klavier, Opus 25 / Suite For Piano / Suite Pour Piano | Arnold Schoenberg | Arnold Schoenberg | 19:34 |
153 | I Präludium - Rasch | Glenn Gould | 0:53 | |
154 | II Gavotte - Etwas Langsam, Nicht Hastig / Musette - Rascher / Gavotte Da Capo | Glenn Gould | 3:04 | |
155 | III Intermezzo | Glenn Gould | 4:04 | |
156 | IV Menuett - Moderato / Trio / Menuett Da Capo | Glenn Gould | 3:21 | |
157 | V Gigue - Rasch | Glenn Gould | 2:06 | |
158 | Sonate Für Klavier (In Einem Satz), Opus 1 / Sonata For Piano (In One Movement), Opus 1 / Sonate Pour Piano (En Un Mouvement), Opus 1 | Alban Berg | Alban Berg | |
159 | I Mäßig Bewegt | Glenn Gould | 11:06 | |
160 | Variationen Für Klavier, Opus 27 / Variations For Piano, Opus 27 / Variations Pour Piano, Opus 27 | Anton Webern | Anton Webern | 4:32 |
161 | I Sehr Mäßig | Glenn Gould | 1:29 | |
162 | II Sehr Schnell | Glenn Gould | 0:32 | |
163 | III Ruhig Fließend | Glenn Gould | 2:27 |