Name: Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations - The Complete 1981 Studio Sessions
Brand: Glenn Gould

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194399774229

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-09-30

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Supplier GB

Sony

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11 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Glenn Gould

Genre GB

Classical

Label GB

Sony Classical

Forty years ago, on September 2, 1982 - the year of Michael Jackson's <i>Thriller</i> and Steven Spielberg's E.T. - Glenn Gould's legendary second recording of the Goldberg Variations closed a circle that his revolutionary 1956 recording of Bach's masterpiece had opened. While his first recording is the exuberant, fast-paced work of a 22-year-old pianistic prodigy, his second is the measured, richly detailed interpretation of an experienced studio artist. Just five weeks later, the Canadian pianist died unexpectedly, leaving the world a masterpiece of recording art that - awarded two Grammy's - is still one of the most listened to classical albums worldwide. 

In Gould's 90th anniversary year and 40 years since the second album's first release, Sony Classical release of Glenn Gould: <i>The Goldberg Variations - The Complete Unreleased 1981 Recording Sessions</i>, a uniquely detailed window into the creation of this classic recording. Across 11 CDs, the set includes the double Grammy-winning final release as well as everything committed to tape during the 1981 sessions, restored from the original ¼-inch analogue tapes and mastered using 24 bit / 96 kHz technology. As well as the takes themselves, the session recordings include Gould and the producers' conversations, all of which are transcribed in a hard-cover coffee-table book which also contains an annotated score.

Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations - The Complete 1981 Studio Sessions

Music GB