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The Story of a Genius – the title says it all. This 2-CD hard cover limited edition gives a perfect introduction to the life, music and style of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. This limited edition comes with a biographical essay and a “Glenn Gould dictionary”, giving explanations to 32 facts about Glenn Gould, starting with A about his various “Alias” on to C like “car driving” or “Canada” up to R like “recording studio”. The about 60-pages book in English features many unknown photos of Glenn Gould, the 2 CDs contain selections of his Bach and “non-Bach” recordings.
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The Story Of A Genius
THIS IS GLENN GOULD – STORY OF A GENIUS (2 CD+BOOK)
Released: 2012
- The Idea of North (This is Glenn Gould) Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1955 Version)
- Aria (1955 Version)
- Aria variata alla maniera italiana in A minor, BWV 989
- Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028 (Instrumental) - I. Adagio
- Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028 (Instrumental) - II. Allegro
- Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974 - I. [ ]
- Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974 - II. Adagio
- Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974 - III. Presto
- Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015 (Instrumental) - III. Andante un poco
- Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015 (Instrumental) - IV. Presto
- Praeludium in C Major, BWV 933
- Invention No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772
- Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787
- Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Instrumental) - Prelude
- Track Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Instrumental) - Fugue
- The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 (Excerpts) - Contrapunctus I (Excerpts)
- The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 - Contrapunctus I
- Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 (Version of 1959) - (Version of 1959)
- Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 (Version of 1959) - Andante (Version of 1959)
- Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 (Version of 1959) - Presto (Version of 1959)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 (Instrumental) - Allegro
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 (Instrumental) - Largo
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 (Instrumental) - Presto
- Goldberg Variations; BWV 988 - Aria da capo
Disc 1
Disc 2
- The Idea of North (This is Glenn Gould)
- Fantasy in C Major
- Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in C Major, Op. 15 - Allegro con brio
- Drei Klavierstücke Op. 11 (Instrumental) - Mässig
- Suite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428 - Prelude. Presto attacca
- Suite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428 - Allegro Fugue
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 24 in C minor, K.491 (Instrumental) - Allegretto
- Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande Allegro ma non troppo from Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
- Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI: 51 (Instrumental) - Andante
- Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI: 51 (Instrumental) - Finale. Presto
- Sonata No. 11 in A Major for Piano, K. 331 - Alla Turca: Allegretto
- Intermezzo No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 118 - Andante, largo e mesto
- Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4
- Deux Morceaux, Op. 57 - No. 1: Désir
- Deux Morceaux, Op. 57 - No. 2: Caresse dansée
- Die Meistersinger, Prelude, Act I (Piano transcription)