Glenn Gould live in Moscow 1957, (8) plays Bach Goldberg Variations no. 3, 18, 9, 24, 10, 30

Part 8.

May 12, 1957. From a lecture and performance at the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. This was during Gould's May 1957 tour of Moscow and Leningrad.

The whole program was the following:

A. Berg (1885-1935)
Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Allegro Moderato--8.30

G. Gould speaks on the composers
of New Vienna School (demonstrating
an excerpt from the Passacaglia for Orchestra
by A. Webern)--5.18

A. Webern (1883-1945)
Piano Variations, Op. 27--4.43

G. Gould speaks on E. Krenek--1.25

E. Krenek (b. 1900)
From Piano Sonata No. 3,
Op. 62 No. 4
1. Allegretto piacvole,
animato e flessible--4.48

4. Adagio--6.00
G. Gould thanks the listeners--1.26

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
From "Die Kunst der Fuge", BWV 1080
Contrapuncti 1, 4, 2--10.15

From "Goldberg Variations", BWV 998
Variations 3, 18, 9, 24, 10, 30

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[curtis592376]

@gybemm you and dak4321 why don't you shut up and enjoy the music. EVERYONE makes mistakes, even Glenn Gould. He was, after all a human being.

[thestratford51]

why does it just end like that ? where is part 9 ?

[gybemm]

@dak4321

you are right!

[COLETTESASHA]

Bach joué par G Gould, le sentiment d'une éternelle jeunesse..... et d'ailleurs Bach me semble absolument immortel........

[MissesLili]

I love versions in which he express himself!! Have you heard him in real? I only can listened him and so, it's enough. I would have like to seen him, maybe in my dream this night ;)

[Catherineone]

First night not many people came to hear Glenn play as no one had ever heard of him.

At the interval people went out and rang there friends to say you must come and hear this person play.

By the time the concert was finished the place was nearly full and from then on the rest of the tour was sold out.

[bontempo01]

Quite different actually from the 1957 and 1981. Particularly variation 24, which is one of my favorites. These recordings from his Moscow recital are real gems.

[madamewho]

YES!!! Why oh WHY don't you make it your divine destiny to point out these "Mistake[s]?"

[Ravel87]

I like this MORE than the 1957+1981 versions!!

[dak4321]

5.56/7 Mistake?