Glenn Gould - The Young Maverick [6CD Box Set] (2007), FLAC

In early 1956, the international world of music suddenly became aware of a formidable newcomer. Glenn Gould, a 24-year-old Canadian pianist, seemed to come from nowhere to establish an astonishing presence, particularly associated with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The occasion was the release by Columbia Records of the complete Goldberg Variations, recorded by Gould in June 1955 at Columbia’s downtown Manhattan studio. Gould’s take on the relatively under-performed work was revolutionary. And his technical execution was breathtaking. His career as a performer was assured right from the outset.

DISC:1 Johann Sebastian Bach (1785-1759)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
1: Aria
2: Variation 1
3: Variation 2
4: Variation 3: Canon On the Unison
5: Variation 4
6: Variation 5
7: Variation 6: Canon On The Second
8: Variation 7
9: Variation 8
10: Variation 9: Canon On The Third
11: Variation 10: Fughetta
12: Variation 11
13: Variation 12: Canon On The Fourth
14: Variation 13
15: Variation 14
16: Variation 15: Canon On The Fifth
17: Variation 16: Overture
18: Variation 17
19: Variation 18: Canon On The Sixth
20: Variation 19
21: Variation 20
22: Variation 21: Canon On The Seventh
23: Variation 22: Alla breve
24: Variation 23
25: Variation 24: Canon On The Octave
26: Variation 25
27: Variation 26
28: Variation 27: Canon On The Ninth
29: Variation 28
30: Variation 29
31: Variation 30: Quodlibet
32: Aria Da Capo
Recorded: June 21, 1954
Four Excerpts from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II
33-34: Prelude & Fugue #14 in F Sharp Minor, BWV 883
35-36: Prelude & Fugue #7 in E Flat Major, BWV 876
37-38: Prelude & Fugue #22 in B Flat Minor, BWV 891
Recorded: February 28, 1954
39-40: Prelude & Fugue #9 in E Major, BWV 878
Recorded: October 21, 1952
Glenn Gould, piano

DISC:2 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Partita #5 in G Major, BWV 829
1: I Preambulum
2: II Allemande
3: III Courante
4: IV Sarabande
5: V Menuet
6: VI Passe-pied
7: VII Gigue
Recorded: October 4, 1954
Sinfonias (Fifteen Three-Part Inventions), BWV 787-801
8: 1 in C Major
9: 2 in C Minor
10: 5 in E-Flat Major
11: 14 in B-Flat Major
12: 11 in G Minor
13: 10 in G Major
14: 15 in B Minor
15: 7 in E Minor
16: 6 in E Major
17: 12 in A Major
18: 13 in A Minor
19: 3 in D Major
20: 4 in D Minor
21: 8 in F Major
22: 8 in F Minor
Recorded: March 15, 1955
Concerto in the Italian Style, F Major BWV 971
23: I Allegro
24: II Andante
25: III Presto
Recorded: March 15, 1955
Concerto in D Minor - keyboard & strings, BWV 1052
26: I Allegro
27: II Adagio
28: III Allegro
Glenn Gould, piano
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Ernest MacMillan
Recorded: March 29, 1955

DISC:3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1829)
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra #1 in C major, Opus 15
1: I Allegro con brio
2: II Largo
3: III Rondo, Allegro scherzando
Glenn Gould, piano
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Ernest MacMillan
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra #2 in B Flat Major, Opus 19
4: I Allegro con brio
5: II Adagio
6: III Rondo: Molto allegro
Glenn Gould, piano
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sir Ernest MacMillan
Concerto for Piano & orchestra #2 Opus 19
7: III Rondo: Molto allegro
Glenn Gould, piano
Startime Orchestra, Paul Scherman

DISC:4 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Six Bagatelles for Piano, Opus 126
1: No.1 in G major: Andante con moto
2: No.2 in G minor: Allegro
3: No.3 in E flat major: Andante
4: No.4 in B minor: Presto
5: No.5 in G major: Quasi allegretto
6: No.6 in E flat major: Presto - Andante amabile e con moto
Broadcast on: Distinguished Artists, September 28, 1952
Piano Sonata No.28 in A Major, Opus 101
7: I Allegretto ma non troppo
8: II Vivace alla marcia
9: Adagio, ma non troppo, con affeto
Broadcast on: Distinguished Artists, October 12, 1952
Piano Sonata No.4 in E Flat Major, Opus 7 (excerpt)
10: II Largo, con gran espressione
Broadcast on: Distinguished Artists, October 12, 1952
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Opus 49, no.1
11: I Andante
12: II Rondo. Allegro
Broadcast on: Distinguished Artists, October 12, 1952
Allegretto in B Flat Major, WoO39
13: Allegretto
Broadcast on: Summer Festival, July 18, 1954
Piano Trio in D Major, Opus 70, No. 1 "Ghost"
14: I Allegro vivace e con brio
15: II Largo assai ed espressivo
16: III Presto
Broadcast on: Summer Festival, July 18, 1954
with: Alexander Schneider, violin and Zara Neisova, cello

DISC:5 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
1: Six Variations on an original theme in F major, Opus 34 (11:54)
1.1: Tema. Adagio - cantabile 1:45
1.2: Var. I 1:27
1.3: Var. II Allegro ma non troppo 0:57
1.4: Var. III Allegretto 1:19
1.5: Var. IV Tempo de Minuetto 1:03
1.6: Var. V Marcia - allegretto 1:24
1.7: Var. VI Allegretto 3:57
Recorded: September 28, 1952
2: Fifteen Variations and a Fugue on an original theme in E Flat Major (Eroica Variations) (21:37)
2.1: Introduzione col Basso del Tema: Allegretto vivace - a due - a tre - a quattro - tema 2:15
2.2: Var. 1 0:15
2.3: Var. II 0:23
2.4: Var. III 0:36
2.5: Var. IV 0:33
2.6: Var. V 0:44
2.7: Var. VI 0:33
2.8: Var. VII 0:38
2.9: Var. VIII 0:57
2.10: Var. IX 0:33
2.11: Var. X 0:35
2.12: Var. XI 0:46
2.13: Var. XII 0:37
2.14: Var. XIII 0:41
2.15: Var. XIV 1:56
2.16: Var. XV 5:15
2.17: Finale - alla fuga 4:10
Recorded: October 5, 1952
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 3 in C Minor, Opus 37
3: I Allegro con brio
4: II Largo
5: III Rondo - Allegro
Glenn Gould, piano
CBC Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Heinz Unger
Recorded: February 21, 1955

DISC 6: Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, Opus 42
1: I Andante
2: II Molto allegro
3: III Adagio
4: IV Giocoso (Moderato)
Glenn Gould, piano
CBC Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Marie Beaudet
Three Piano Pieces, Opus 11
5: I MaBig
6: II MaBig
7: III Bewegt
Suite for Piano, Opus 25
8: I Pralidium - Rasch
9: II Gavotte - Etwas langsam, nicht hastig / Musette - Rascher / Gavotte da capo
10: III Intermezzo
11: IV Menuett - Moderato / Trio / Menuett da capo
12: V Gigue - Rasch
ALAN BERG (1885-1935)
Sonata for Piano (in one movement), Opus 1
13: I MaBig bewegt
ANTON WEBERN (1883-1945)
Variations for Piano, Opus 27
14: I Sehr maBig
15: II Sehr schnell
16: III Ruhig flieBend
Glenn Gould, piano
2007 CBC Records

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