Glenn Gould and Andras Schiff play Bach
Glenn Gould & Andras Schiff
in terms of sheer keyboard wizadry, commands admirationa remarkable performance (Penguin Guide)
Goulds pianistic skills have been universally and freely acknowledged, but his musical vision has elicited a range of critical response that has few parallels.. he was supremely skilful in showing the patterns woven by its contrapuntal threads.As an exposition of the musics mechanism this is a remarkable performance…(of Schiffs Bach) I never recall hearing Bach better played on a piano. He has obviously profited from the return to the baroque style exemplified by modern harpsichordists, (he studied with George Malcolm) but bearing in mind that Bach on the piano must be in the nature of a modern arrangement he is sparing with baroque conventions.
J.S. BACH: GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 (Aria & 30 Variations) (Glenn Gould)
1. Aria 1.55
2. Variation No.1 0.44
3. Variation No.2 0.37
4. Variation No.3 0.54
5. Variation No.4 0.29
6. Variation No.5 0.36
7. Variation No.6 0.34
8. Variation No.7 1.08
9. Variation No.8 0.45
10. Variation No.9 0.38
11. Variation No.10 0.42
12. Variation No.11 0.53
13. Variation No.12 0.55
14. Variation No.13 2.10
15. Variation No.14 0.58
16. Variation No.15 2.19
17. Variation No.16 1.18
18. Variation No.17 0.53
19. Variation No.18 0.46
20. Variation No.19 0.42
21. Variation No.20 0.47
22. Variation No.21 1.42
23. Variation No. 22 0.42
24. Variation No.23 0.54
25. Variation No.24 0.56
26. Variation No.25 6.27
27. Variation No.26 0.52
28. Variation No.27 0.49
29. Variation No.28 1.10
30. Variation No.29 1.00
31. Variation No.30 0.48
32. Aria da capo 2.10
Andrs Schiff, piano (rec. 1978):
Overture in the French Manner, French Suite No. 5 in G,
BWV 831 (Partita in B Minor) BWV 816
33. Ouverture 6.28
34. Courante 1.53
35. Gavottes I and II 3.30
36. Passepieds I and II 2.13
37. Sarabande 3.13
38. Boures I and II 2.23
39. Gigue 2.12
40. Echo 2.32
41. Allemande 2.58
42. Courante 1.31
43. Sarabande 4.30
44. Gavotte 1.11
45. Boure 1.03
46. Loure 1.53
47. Gigue 3.22
