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In December 1979 Gould’s longstanding producer Andrew Kazdin left Columbia. Gould produced his final recordings himself, beginning with this Bach album in January and February 1980. The cover shows Gould in the corner of a bare dilapidated room – more like the snapshot of a vagrant than the portrait of a pianistic genius. A doomsday scenario …
Bach: Prelude, Fughettas & Fugues
Released: 1980
- 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938: Praeludium in C Major, BWV 933
- 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938: Praeludium in C minor, BWV 934
- 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938: Praeludium in D minor, BWV 935
- 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938: Praeludium in D Major, BWV 936
- 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938: Praeludium in E Major, BWV 937
- 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933-938: Praeludium in E minor, BWV 938
- Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899: Praeludium
- Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899: Fughetta
- Prelude and Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902, Prelude in G Major to the Fughetta No. 902, BWV 902a: Prelude in G Major, BWV 902
- Prelude and Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902, Prelude in G Major to the Fughetta No. 902, BWV 902a: Prelude in G Major, BWV 902a
- Prelude and Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902, Prelude in G Major to the Fughetta No. 902, BWV 902a: Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-932: Praeambulum in C Major, BWV 924
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-932: Praeambulum in F Major, BWV 927
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-932: Prealudium in D minor, BWV 926
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-932: Praeludium in D Major, BWV 925
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-932: Praeludium in F Major, BWV 928
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-932: Praeambulum in G minor, BWV 930
- Three Little Fugues from Klavierbuchlein fur Wilhelm Bach: Fugue in C Major, BWV 952
- Three Little Fugues from Klavierbuchlein fur Wilhelm Bach: Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961
- Three Little Fugues from Klavierbuchlein fur Wilhelm Bach: Fugue in C Major, BWV 953
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 895: Praeludium
- Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 895: Fuga
- Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, BWV 900: Praeludium
- Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, BWV 900: Fughetta
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