Description
This version of the “Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen” (better known as the Goldberg Variations) is not actually a perfect recording. Yet, there is something absolutely magical about it. Certainly a bit comes directly from Bach, whose compositions I adore each and every time. Gould’s particular touch surely adds something more and so does his fast and innovative reading. Maybe the mono recording in the amazing Columbia studio and Plaut’s hand also put something in. What I do know is that the result is something unique and magical… I would call it a perfect imperfect vision.
| Title | Length | |
| 1 | Aria | 01:52 |
| 2 | Variatio 1 a 1 Clav. | 00:45 |
| 3 | Variatio 2 a 1 Clav. | 00:37 |
| 4 | Variatio 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all’ Unisuono | 00:55 |
| 5 | Variatio 4 a 1 Clav. | 00:29 |
| 6 | Variatio 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. | 00:37 |
| 7 | Variatio 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda | 00:35 |
| 8 | Variatio 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga | 01:08 |
| 9 | Variatio 8 a 2 Clav. | 00:46 |
| 10 | Variatio 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza | 00:38 |
| 11 | Variatio 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta | 00:43 |
| 12 | Variatio 11 a 2 Clav. | 00:55 |
| 13 | Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta | 00:56 |
| 14 | Variatio 13 a 2 Clav. | 02:10 |
| 15 | Variatio 14 a 2 Clav. | 00:59 |
| 16 | Variatio 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta in moto contrario. Andante | 02:17 |
| 17 | Variatio 16 a 1 Clav. Ouverture | 01:18 |
| 18 | Variatio 17 a 2 Clav. | 00:54 |
| 19 | Variatio 18 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta | 00:46 |
| 20 | Variatio 19 a 1 Clav. | 00:43 |
| 21 | Variatio 20 a 2 Clav. | 00:49 |
| 22 | Variatio 21 Canone alla Settima | 01:43 |
| 23 | Variatio 22 a 1 Clav. Alla Breve | 00:42 |
| 24 | Variatio 23 a 2 Clav. | 00:55 |
| 25 | Variatio 24 a 1 Clav. Canone all’ Ottava | 00:57 |
| 26 | Variatio 25 a 2 Clav. | 06:30 |
| 27 | Variatio 26 a 2 Clav. | 00:52 |
| 28 | Variatio 27 a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona | 00:50 |
| 29 | Variatio 28 a 2 Clav. | 01:11 |
| 30 | Variatio 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. | 01:00 |
| 31 | Variatio 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet | 00:49 |
| 32 | Aria da capo | 02:12 |
AudioNautes –
A legendary recording, the first recording for Columbia of the legend Glenn Gould. The recording necessarily took several days. The first recorded note was the first one of the Aria, on the morning of June 10, while the last was done at 11 p.m. on June 16, 1955, with the famous last take of the Aria da Capo, the one that was going to ensure Gould’s an immortal fame.