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The Glenn Gould Edition - Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I  (Audio CD) 
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It's rather amazing today, when recordings of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. It's probably fair to say that until Glenn Gould got his fingers around it, Bach's music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else. What Gould proves in this essential set is that Bach is decidedly not just a threat to hold over the head of budding pianists but a joy to listen to. One of Gould's very greatest recordings. --David Hurwitz

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: January 11, 1994
Studio: Sony
Number Of Discs: 2
Average Customer Rating: based on 43 reviews
Track Listing:
Disc: 1
1. Prelude And Fugue No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846: Praeludium
2. Prelude And Fugue No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846: Fuga
3. Prelude And Fugue No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 847: Praeludium
4. Prelude And Fugue No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 847: Fuga
5. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Praeludium
6. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: Fuga
7. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Praeludium
8. Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: Fuga
9. Prelude And Fugue No. 5 In D Major, BWV 850: Praeludium
10. Prelude And Fugue No. 5 In D Major, BWV 850: Fuga
11. Prelude And Fugue No. 6 In D Minor, BWV 851: Praeludium
12. Prelude And Fugue No. 6 In D Minor, BWV 851: Fuga
13. Prelude And Fugue No. 7 In E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Praeludium
14. Prelude And Fugue No. 7 In E-Flat Major, BWV 852: Fuga
15. Prelude In E-Flat Minor And Fugue In D-Sharp Minor No. 8, BWV 853: Praeludium
16. Prelude In E-Flat Minor And Fugue In D-Sharp Minor No. 8, BWV 853: Fuga
17. Prelude Fugue No. 9 In E Major, BWV 854: Praeludium
18. Prelude Fugue No. 9 In E Major, BWV 854: Fuga
19. Prelude And Fugue No. 10 In E Minor, BWV 855: Praeludium
20. Prelude And Fugue No. 10 In E Minor, BWV 855: Fuga Fugue No. 10 In E Minor, BWV 855
21. Prelude And Fugue No. 11 In F Major, BWV 856: Praeludium
22. Prelude And Fugue No. 11 In F Major, BWV 856: Fuga
23. Prelude And Fugue No. 12 In F Minor, BWV 857: Praeludium
24. Prelude And Fugue No. 12 In F Minor, BWV 857: Fuga
Disc: 2
1. Prelude And Fugue No.13 In F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Praeludium
2. Prelude And Fugue No.13 In F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: Fuga
3. Prelude And Fugue No.14 In F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: Praeludium
4. Prelude And Fugue No.14 In F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: Fuga
5. Prelude And Fugue No.15 In G Major, BWV 860: Praeludium
6. Prelude And Fugue No.15 In G Major, BWV 860: Fuga
7. Prelude And Fugue No.16 In G Minor, BWV 861: Praeludium
8. Prelude And Fugue No.16 In G Minor, BWV 861: Fuga
9. Prelude And Fugue No.17 In A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Praeludium
10. Prelude And Fugue No.17 In A-Flat Major, BWV 862: Fuga
11. Prelude And Fugue No.18 In G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863: Praeludium
12. Prelude And Fugue No.18 In G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863: Fuga
13. Prelude And Fugue No.19 In A Major, BWV 864: Praeludium
14. Prelude And Fugue No.19 In A Major, BWV 864: Fuga
15. Prelude And Fugue No.20 In A Minor, BWV 865: Praeludium
16. Prelude And Fugue No.20 In A Minor, BWV 865: Fuga
17. Prelude And Fugue No.21 In B-Flat Major, BWV 866: Praeludium
18. Prelude And Fugue No.21 In B-Flat Major, BWV 866: Fuga
19. Prelude And Fugue No.22 In B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: Praeludium
20. Prelude And Fugue No.22 In B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: Fuga
21. Prelude And Fugue No.23 In B Major, BWV 868: Praeludium
22. Prelude And Fugue No.23 In B Major, BWV 868: Fuga
23. Prelude And Fugue No.24 In B Minor, BWV 869: Praeludium
24. Prelude And Fugue No.24 In B Minor, BWV 869: Fuga
 
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5Addictive  Jun 14, 2008
Few music is as addictive as Gould's performances of Bach. Kind of a drug, but far healthier! When you start listening the first prelude in C major staccato-like just like nobody else played it before, you're sure you're listening to something unique.

A copy of this recording should be in each home.

5Bach and Gould  Feb 08, 2008
The Glenn Gould Edition - Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

Bach never fails to please! And Glenn Gould gives (to me) the ultimate interpretation. Each time I play either one, I find something new to enjoy

5The genius of a madman  Aug 11, 2007
Of all the pianists in my collection Gould and Lipati stand out as men of unequalled genius.

How many times have you had a musically sophisticated guest have his mouth hang open, and ask again and again to hear a prelude from the WTC just one more time?

Sure Gould was nuts, but nuts with the gift of the gods.

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5Passion  Jul 28, 2007
I recently listened to an MP3 recording of Bach's WTC Book I by Glenn Gould. I know the music well having listened so many times to the recordings by Andras Schiff and Angela Hewitt. Gould's recording was a revelation. While there is a considerable amount of backgound noise (perhaps Gould humming as he has in other recordings), the sound of the piano is bright and forward much to my liking and considerably better than the distant and muffled sound from Schiff's effort. What makes the recording remarkable, however, is the definite passion Gould seems to present in this recording. I do not at all agree with the review by Mr. Lee of last year. Gould was clearly an iconoclast in some ways; yet his approach to so many of Bach's great works using his unique sense of rhythm, timing, and emphasis brought out a living presence not found in the recordings of others that I have listened to (at least with the WTC). I hope to obtain a CD as soon as possible.

5Best CD I Own.  Jul 13, 2007
If I could give this album 10 stars, I would. To me it is the platonic ideal for music. These 24 pieces from Bach are important fundamental building blocks for all of music, and Gould interprets them in ways that allows their greatness to come through. These performances never get stale. I started my toddler kids off in listening to both WTC Book 1 and 2, and they loved them immediately. Even now, if given a choice of what CD to put on they will usually choose one of the WTC CD's. I tend to be underdramatic, but when I listen to this composer and this performer and see how my kids respond, I feel like its a gift from God.

 
 
 
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