 | Concertos for Piano and Orchestra, Nos. 1-5 & 7 | Main Performer
or Conductor: | Leonard Bernstein | | Accompaniment/Orchestra: | Columbia Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Bernstein and Vladimir Golschmann | | Soloists: | Glenn Gould | | Instrumentation: | Orchestra
Piano | | Individual Works: | Concerto, BWV 1052
Concerto, BWV 1053
Concerto, BWV 1054
Concerto, BWV 1055
Concerto, BWV 1056
Concerto, BWV 1058 | | Format: | Unspecified | | Record Label: | Sony Classical | | Catalog Number: | SM2K52591 | | Year Released/Recorded: | 1975, 1958, 1967, 1969 | | Total Playing Time: | 69'42", 38'08" | | Comments: | ST:
Even the mono version of the 1st Concerto in D minor (BWV 1052) directed by L. Bernstein and played by Glenn Gould is unbelievable.
AK:
Gould's precision of rhythm and loudness are mind-boggling. I find it impossible to prevent myself tapping my feet, swinging my arms, etc. when listening to some movements on this recording. The tension that Bach & Gould build up during the solo passages in the outer movements of the D minor is breathtaking (literally!), only rivalled by the "cadenza" in the first movement of the 5th Brandenburg. The first movement of the D minor has probably the best playing and the worst sound recording quality in my entire collection. Gould's interpretation of the slow movement of the E major is also brilliant but eccentric - if I knew more jazz terminology I might be able to describe it more precisely. These are my highlights, but Gould's (and Bach's) genius shines through in all 18 movements on this pair of discs. | | Acknowledgements: | Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments:- Stephane Tsacas
- Michael Brown
- Anthony Kay
Thank you to
Stephane Tsacas
for submitting this recording. | | Date First Submitted: | 11/08/1995 |
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