Bach: Goldberg Variations | Glenn Gould

Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations, Op. 4, BWV 988 Piano: Glenn Gould Live 1955 00:00 Aria 01:52 Variation 1 02:37 Variation 2 03:15 Variation 3, Canone all’Unisono 04:10 Variation 4 04:39 Variation 5 05:16 Variation 6, Canone alla Seconda 05:51 Variation 7 06:59 Variation 8 07:44 Variation 9, Canone alla Terza 08:22 Variation 10, Fughetta 09:05 Variation 11 09:59 Variation 12, Canone alla Quarta 10:56 Variation 13 13:06 Variation 14 14:05 Variation 15, Canone alla Quinta 16:23 Variation 16, Overture 17:41 Variation 17 18:34 Variation 18, Canone alla Sesta 19:20 Variation 19 20:03 Variation 20 20:51 Variation 21, Canone alla Settima 22:34 Variation 22, Alla breve 23:16 Variation 23 24:11 Variation 24, Canone all’Ottava 25:09 Variation 25 31:38 Variation 26 32:31 Variation 27, Canone alla Nona 33:21 Variation 28 34:32 Variation 29 35:32 Variation 30, Quodlibet 36:21 Aria da capo The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, is a musical composition for keyboard by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work. On the title page, Bach specified that the work was intended for harpsichord. It is widely performed on this instrument today, though there are also a great number of performances on the piano. Glenn Herbert Gould (1932–1982) was a Canadian classical pianist. He was among the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the contrapuntal texture of Bach’s music. Gould rejected most of the Romantic piano literature in favour of Bach and Beethoven mainly, along with some late-Romantic and modernist composers. Gould was also a writer and broadcaster, and dabbled in composing and conducting. He produced television programmes about classical music, in which he would speak and perform, or interact with an interviewer in a scripted manner. He made three musique concrète radio documentaries, collectively the Solitude Trilogy, about isolated areas of Canada. He was a prolific contributor to music journals, in which he discussed music theory. Gould was known for his eccentricities, ranging from his unorthodox musical interpretations and mannerisms at the keyboard to aspects of his lifestyle and behaviour. He disliked public performance, and stopped giving concerts at age 31 to concentrate on studio recording and media. --- Thank you so much for watching this video by Halidon Music channel, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our channel 🤗​ All the best classical music ever on Halidon Music Youtube Channel: the best classical music playlist mix, the best classical music for studying, classical music for reading, classical music for concentration, classical music for sleeping and relaxation, instrumental music, background music, opera music, piano, violin & orchestral masterpieces by the greatest composers of all time. The very best of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Vivaldi, Mahler, Rossini, Strauss, Verdi, Chopin, Bach, Brahms, Ravel, Grieg Ravel, Dvorák... #bach #piano