The Six Partitas for Keyboard Main Performer or Conductor: Glenn Gould Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: 6 partitas, BWV 825-830 6 little preludes, BWV 933-938 Prelude & Fughetta, BWV 899 Prelude, BWV 902 Prelude, BWV 902/1a Fughetta, BWV 902 9 little preludes, BWV 924-932 (not including BWV 929, BWV 931, and BWV 932) Fugue, BWV 952 Fughetta, BWV 961 Fugue, BWV 953 Prelude & Fugue, BWV 895 Prelude & Fughetta, BWV 900 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Sony Catalog Number: SM2K 52597 Year Released/Recorded: 1957 62 63 Total Playing Time: 147:56 Related Web Site: http://www.glenngould.com/52597.html Comments: RD: The final recording by Glenn Gould. MM: What can I say? Glenn Gould recorded the definitive interpretation of the partitas, making us all rethink articulation and tempo for Bach, and producing a particularly beautiful version of Partita 6 (E minor), one of Gould's favourite pieces. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Reinout Dekhuijzen Matthew MacDonald Date First Submitted: 01/04/1996 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.

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