Glenn Gould live in Moscow 1957, (7), JS Bach - Art of the Fugue, #1, 2, 4.

Part (7). 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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[johanjoejet]

Absolutely wonderful!

[GraniteQuarrier]

amazing, thanks so much for uploading

[jsanders841]

This should have more views.

[Schibol]

one of the greatest performances of Gould I know!