{"product_id":"glenn-gould-goldberg-variations-lp","title":"Glenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRE-ORDER: This item will be shipped with the aim of delivering on release day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations - Limited to 500pcs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now, but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be dispatched.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlenn Gould's recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations are among the most celebrated in classical music history. Gould recorded the work twice in the studio, and these performances bookend his career, illustrating a profound artistic evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlenn Gould's recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations is one of the most famous classical piano albums ever, launching his career with its dazzling clarity and unique interpretation in 1955, contrasting sharply with slower styles, and later he recorded a more expansive, reflective version in 1981, both becoming iconic, defining the work for generations of listeners. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum: \u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Gould - Bach: The Goldberg Variations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: AudioNautes Recordings - AN-2612\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 1LP, Vinyl, 33rpm, Mono, 1-Step, Special Edition, Import\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Italy\u003cbr\u003eReleased: \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 - TBC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Gould - The Goldberg Variation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlenn Herbert Gould was a Canadian classical pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time, he was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlenn Herbert Gould (September 25, 1932–October 4, 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known \u0026amp; most celebrated classical pianists of the 1900's. He is renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and capacity to articulate the polyphonic texture of Bach's music. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his adolescence, Gould rejected most of the standard Romantic piano literature including Liszt, Schumann, and Chopin. Although his recordings were dominated by Bach, Gould's repertoire was diverse, including works by Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Brahms, pre-Baroque composers such as Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Orlando Gibbons \u0026amp;amp; William Byrd, and such 20th-century composers as Paul Hindemith, Arnold Schoenberg \u0026amp; Richard Strauss. Gould was known for various eccentricities, from his unorthodox musical interpretations and mannerisms at the keyboard to aspects of his lifestyle and personal behavior. He stopped giving concerts at 31 to concentrate on studio recording and other projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGould was also a writer, broadcaster, conductor, and composer. He was a prolific contributor to music journals, where he discussed music theory and outlined his musical philosophy. 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