The Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould Plays Bach

Customer Reviews:

Unbelievable!.......2007-09-07

Unbelievable! That's about all I can say. I heard this guy was good, but I've never seen him play and this is the first thing of his that I've ever purchased. The preciseness and power of his technique goes beyond any keyboard player that I've ever witnessed in my lifetime.
Absolutely amazing!

Ridiculously incredible. Absolutely authoritative........2007-06-03

Current 3rd party price $138 ? I just got this for under $30, I won't say from where, but it was not that difficult, from a huge online vendor that rhymes with Freeway. Anyway, this is one of the top 5 piano DVD's of all time. I'll bet you you $150 Gould in 1981 played this music BETTER than J.S. Bach ever did. This Bruno, who made these awesome classical music films, thank you sir. If you dig Bach and you like extremely masterful piano playing, you already have this!

A Stunning Goldberg.......2007-03-19

We are fortunate to count three Goldberg's recorded by Gould. It is quite astonishing to watch this rendition compared to his earlier 1955 recording which most critics seem to call the "Gold" standard for this piece. Seeing Gould perform this piece in this new way with a clear linkage between the variations is something not present in the earlier release where each variation seems to stand on its own. Another big plus is that there is very little humming compared to earlier Gould and thus much less distraction to this amazing performance. I would call your attention to something not much taught in concervatories these days -- finger substitution--watch Gould's technique. ALso, he apparently play the Goldberg's completely through without stop--something contrary to his "normal" practice of combining bits and pieces of different takes to produce what you hear on a CD. Stunning photography, exquisite performance and outstanding sound make this a must-have for any musician. Observe the passion!

AMAZING!.......2006-08-05

I bought this DVD new on ebay--one seller has it almost always listed--for only $39.95 brand new. The DVD is pure amazement. I've watched it over and over and over. You'll see the best Bach student ever molding the masters work. Don't pay crazy prices here...keep looking on ebay unless the prices come down here.

I'm one of the lucky few who own this rare DVD!.......2006-06-01

This is a must have if you love Bach and Glenn Gould. This is a very informal recital. Gould was wearing casual clothes and his 9' YAMAHA CFIII concert grand's fall board was removed. During the interview, Gould did not even wear his shoes and camera closed up his dark socks. Quite funny to see a renowned concert pianist with such an informal setting.

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