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Glenn Gould

Glenn Gould has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 4 September 1977. Glenn Gould's music has been featured on 33 episodes.

Glenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations -- a much more studied…

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Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3
Beethoven, Glenn Gould
Sony Classical1994
Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3
Beethoven, Glenn GouldSony Classical1994
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The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080
Glenn Gould, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann, Bach
CBS Masterworks1987
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080
Glenn Gould, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann, BachCBS Masterworks1987
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6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
Beethoven, Glenn Gould
Sony Classical1992
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
Beethoven, Glenn GouldSony Classical1992
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Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Glenn Gould, J.S. Bach
CBC Records1995
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Glenn Gould, J.S. BachCBC Records1995
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15 Variations With Fugue In E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica"
Beethoven, Glenn Gould
Sony Classical1992
15 Variations With Fugue In E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica"
Beethoven, Glenn GouldSony Classical1992
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4 Ballades, Op. 10
Brahms, Glenn Gould
CBS Masterworks1983
4 Ballades, Op. 10
Brahms, Glenn GouldCBS Masterworks1983
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Ombres = Shadows = Schatten = Ombre
Oskar Morawetz, István Anhalt, Jacques Hétu, Barbara Pentland, Fartein Valen, Glenn Gould
Sony Classical1992
Ombres = Shadows = Schatten = Ombre
Oskar Morawetz, István Anhalt, Jacques Hétu, Barbara Pentland, Fartein Valen, Glenn GouldSony Classical1992
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Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Glenn Gould, Albert Pratz, Alban Berg, Shostakovich, Taneieff, Prokofieff
Hallmark1954
Piano Sonata, Op. 1
Glenn Gould, Albert Pratz, Alban Berg, Shostakovich, Taneieff, ProkofieffHallmark1954
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Three-Part Sinfonia No. 1 In C Major, BWV 787
Glenn Gould
Sony Classical2012
Three-Part Sinfonia No. 1 In C Major, BWV 787
Glenn GouldSony Classical2012
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Two-Part Invention No. 1 In C Major, BWV 772
Glenn Gould
Sony Classical2012
Two-Part Invention No. 1 In C Major, BWV 772
Glenn GouldSony Classical2012
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