Glenn Gould

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Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Gould’s first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations — a much more studied and reflective interpretation of the work.

Gould was also known for his uncommon views regarding the value of recorded performances vs. live performances (he stopped performing live in 1964), and regarding some canonical composers (particularly Mozart, whom he referred to as a ‘mediocre composer’). Later in his life Gould also became known for his work as a radio documentarian with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (a statue of Gould can be found outside the CBC headquarters in Gould’s hometown of Toronto).

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Add this track to your playlist Allegro moderato full track	1:36	774	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 12 In A-Dur, BWV 798	0:30	4,948	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Inventio 12 In A-Dur, BWV 783	0:30	4,280	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Inventio 15 In H-Moll, BWV 786	0:30	4,493	Buy mp3

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Brahms: 10 Intermezzi

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Aria da Capo	190
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus I	79
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Aria	76
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus II	45
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Allegro moderato full track	33
29	6	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus III	32
5	6	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Aria	32
3	8	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 2	29
3	8	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 1	29
1	8	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 12: Canone Alla Quarta	29
18	8	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 3: Canone All'Unisono	29
6	12	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus VIII (a 3)	28
2	13	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 6: Canone Alla Seconda	27
27	13	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 12 In A-Dur, BWV 798	27
3	15	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 8	26
3	15	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 10: Fughetta	26
3	15	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 13	26
8	18	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 7	25
22	18	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus IV	25
7	18	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 14	25

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 12 In A-Dur, BWV 798	2,455
2	2	Add this track to your playlist Aria da Capo	2,196
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 15 In H-Moll, BWV 786	1,864
2	4	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 12 In A-Dur, BWV 783	1,777
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 1 In C-Dur, BWV 787	1,143
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Aria	1,028
2	7	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus I	769
1	8	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus II	656
2	9	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 8 In F-Dur, BWV 794	605
–	10	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 3 In D-Dur, BWV 789	572
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Allegro moderato full track	547
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 2 In C-Moll, BWV 788	479
1	13	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 1 In C-Dur, BWV 772	449
1	14	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 3 In D-Dur, BWV 774	429
2	15	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus IV	419
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus III	419
1	17	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus V	409
4	18	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 4 In D-Moll, BWV 775	404
6	19	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 13 In A-Moll, BWV 784	401
–	20	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 6 In E-Dur, BWV 792	368
73	20	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus VIII (a 3)	368
5	22	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 6 In E-Dur, BWV 777	357
2	23	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 5 In Es-Dur, BWV 776	353
30	24	Add this track to your playlist Contrapunctus IX (a 4, alla Duodecima)	344
6	25	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Aria	342
6	26	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 1	339
2	27	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 10 In G-Dur, BWV 796	337
5	28	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 3: Canone All'Unisono	332
44	29	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 11 In G-Moll, BWV 782	327
6	30	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 2	323
6	31	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 5	320
34	32	Add this track to your playlist Inventio 2 In C-Moll, BWV 773	314
3	33	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 10: Fughetta	309
10	33	Add this track to your playlist Sinfonia 4 In D-Moll, BWV 790	309
1	35	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 6: Canone Alla Seconda	308
8	36	Add this track to your playlist Variatio 1 a 1 Clav.	307
6	36	Add this track to your playlist Bach (JS): Goldberg Variations - Var. 7	307
11	38	Add this track to your playlist Variatio 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono	306
3	38	Add this track to your playlist Variation 5	306
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