Aria variata alla maniera italiana Main Performer or Conductor: Glenn Gould Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: J.S. Bach: Concerto bwv 974 Fugue bwv 951 Fugue bwv 950 Aria italiana bwv 989 Italian concerto bwv 971 chromatic fantasy bwv 903 fantasy bwv 917 fantasy and fugue bwv 919 fantasy bwv 906 Scarlatti sonatas: K. 430 (L.463); K.9 (L.413); K.13 (L.486) Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Wurttemberg Sonata No.1,Wq.49 No.1 (H.30) Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Sony Classical Catalog Number: smk 52 620 Year Released/Recorded: 1959 to 1980 Total Playing Time: 78'01" Comments: Gould's last recordings. Very unusual rendition of chromatic fantasy. Has an orchestral feeling. Fantasy in Cm is taken very slow and played in what could almost be called a romantic manner. Italian variations are seldom heard and delightfully played in the late Gould style. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: David Sukonick Date First Submitted: 04/27/1997 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.