A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 & 1981

by Glenn Gould

A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 & 1981 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 3 September 2002
  • Label: Sony Classical
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 2:32:49
  • Community rating: 4.22/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'A State of Wonder' pairs Glenn Gould's two recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations, the 1955 debut that made his reputation and the 1981 remake made near the end of his life. Heard together, the two performances frame a career defined by contrapuntal clarity and deliberate, singing tempos.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, orchestral, complex, through-composed, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Aria (1:53)
  2. Variation 1 (0:45)
  3. Variation 2 (0:37)
  4. Variation 3. Canon On The Unison (0:55)
  5. Variation 4 (0:29)
  6. Variation 5 (0:37)
  7. Variation 6. Canon On The Second (0:34)
  8. Variation 7 (1:08)
  9. Variation 8 (0:45)
  10. Variation 9. Canon On The Third (0:38)
  11. Variation 10. Fughetta (0:43)
  12. Variation 11 (0:55)
  13. Variation 12. Canon On The Fourth (0:56)
  14. Variation 13 (2:11)
  15. Variation 14 (0:59)
  16. Variation 15. Canon On The Fifth (2:17)
  17. Variation 16. Overture (1:17)
  18. Variation 17 (0:53)
  19. Variation 18. Canon On The Sixth (0:46)
  20. Variation 19 (0:43)
  21. Variation 20 (0:48)
  22. Variation 21. Canon On The Seventh (1:42)
  23. Variation 22. Alla Breve (0:42)
  24. Variation 23 (0:54)
  25. Variation 24. Canon On The Octave (0:57)
  26. Variation 25 (6:28)
  27. Variation 26 (0:52)
  28. Variation 27. Canon On The Ninth (0:50)
  29. Variation 28 (1:11)
  30. Variation 29 (1:00)
  31. Variation 30. Quodlibet (0:48)
  32. Aria Da Capo (2:10)
  33. Aria (3:05)
  34. Variation 1 (1:10)
  35. Variation 2 (0:49)
  36. Variation 3. Canon On The Unison (1:31)
  37. Variation 4 (0:50)
  38. Variation 5 (0:37)
  39. Variation 6. Canon On The Second (0:40)
  40. Variation 7 (1:16)
  41. Variation 8 (0:54)
  42. Variation 9. Canon On The Third (0:59)
  43. Variation 10. Fughetta (1:04)
  44. Variation 11 (0:54)
  45. Variation 12. Canon On The Fourth (1:38)
  46. Variation 13 (2:38)
  47. Variation 14 (1:04)
  48. Variation 15. Canon On The Fifth (5:00)
  49. Variation 16. Overture (1:38)
  50. Variation 17 (0:54)
  51. Variation 18. Canon On The Sixth (1:03)
  52. Variation 19 (1:03)
  53. Variation 20 (0:50)
  54. Variation 21. Canon On The Seventh (2:13)
  55. Variation 22. Alla Breve (1:03)
  56. Variation 23 (0:58)
  57. Variation 24. Canon On The Octave (1:42)
  58. Variation 25 (6:03)
  59. Variation 26 (0:52)
  60. Variation 27. Canon On The Ninth (1:21)
  61. Variation 28 (1:03)
  62. Variation 29 (1:02)
  63. Variation 30. Quodlibet (1:28)
  64. Aria Da Capo (3:45)
  65. Glenn Gould Discusses His Performances Of The Goldberg Variations With Tim Page (50:47)
  66. Studio Outtakes From The 1955 Goldberg Variations Recording Session (12:32)

Credits

  • Laura Kszan - other [packaging manager]
  • Jeffrey Peisch - other [project director]
  • Malcolm Lester - text by [caption]

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