Glenn Gould : THE YOUNG MAVERICK (6 CD Box Set)
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Released: October 23, 2007
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In early 1956, the international world of music suddenly became aware of a formidable newcomer. Glenn Gould, a 24-year-old Canadian pianist, seemed to come from nowhere to establish an astonishing presence, particularly associated with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The occasion was the release by Columbia Records of the complete Goldberg Variations, recorded by Gould in June 1955 at Columbia’s downtown Manhattan studio. Gould’s take on the relatively under-performed work was revolutionary. And his technical execution was breathtaking. His career as a performer was assured right from the outset.
Or was it the outset? Exactly one year earlier, on June 21, 1954, the CBC Times, the broadcast guide of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, proudly announced the extension of the prestigious programme Distinguished Artists, from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. “The 45-minute period”, the Times stated, “will make it possible to present a single programme by Glenn Gould the complete Goldberg Variations by Bach.”
This performance of the Goldberg Variations – CD 1, leads off this five CD box set from CBC Records, which celebrates the ‘very’ early and ground-breaking CBC performances. To Canadians, Glenn Gould was no surprise. Nor was his extraordinary gift. From the age of 18 he had been heard from coast to coast on CBC airwaves, developing his individualistic preferences in repertoire. Bach, Hindemith, Scarlatti, Schoenberg, Webern and Berg – all were broadcast by Gould. Add to this rich and unique repertoire the music of Beethoven and these five CDs, recorded when Gould was in his late teens and early twenties, reveal this ‘young maverick’, as bold, intelligent, curious and even zelous in his interpretations.
CD 1: Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations (1954)
Preludes & Fugues
CD 2: Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita # 5
Sinfonias
Italian Concerto
Concerto D minor
CD 3: Ludwig van Beethoven
Six Bagatelles for Piano, Op.126
Piano Sonata No. 28, Op. 101
Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 7
Piano Sonata No. 19, Op. 49
Piano Trio in D, Op. 70
CD 4: Ludwig van Beethoven
Variations, Op. 34
Eroica Variations, Op. 35
Piano Concerto # 3, Op. 37
CD 5: Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano. Concerto # 1, Op.
Piano Concerto # 2, Op.
CD 6:
Schoenberg: Concerto Piano & Orchestra, Opus. 42, Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11, Suite, Op. 25
Berg: Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Webern: Variations, Op. 27
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