Bach, Glenn Gould - Partitas 4 5 & 6 - 70th Anniversary Edition
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Artist: Bach, Glenn GouldEdition: Music CD
Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-09-03
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 1. Ouverture
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 2. Allemande
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 3. Courante
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 4. Aria
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 5. Sarabande
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 6. Menuet
- Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (BC L4): 7. Gigue
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 1. Praeambulum
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 2. Allemande
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 3. Corrente
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 4. Sarabande
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 5. Tempo di Minuetto
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 6. Passepied
- Partita for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (BC L5): 7. Gigue
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 1. Toccata
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 2. Allemande
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 3. Corrente
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 4. Air
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 5. Sarabande
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 6. Tempo di Gavotta
- Partita for keyboard No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6): 7. Gigue
- Prelude for keyboard in C major (WFN 25), BWV 924 (BC L57)
- Prelude for keyboard in F major (WFN 8), BWV 927 (BC L59)
- Prelude for keyboard in D minor (WFN 4), BWV 926 (BC L58)
- Prelude for keyboard in D major (WFN 27; disputed, perhaps by W.F. Bach), BWV 925
- Prelude for keyboard in F major (WFN 10), BWV 928 (BC L60)
- Prelude for keyboard in G minor (WFN 9), BWV 930 (BC L62)
Music reviews of Partitas 4 5 & 6 - 70th Anniversary Edition
Music Review: Shallow and mechanical
Rating: 3 Stars
Well, where do I start?
First thing I noticed about some of these recordings is a few arrangements sound a bit shallow and thin. Upon reading the liner notes, my observations were confirmed when I read that Glenn modifies his piano to play more responsively. He does this by "fixing the action - so that it is a shallower and more responsive action than the standard".
For the faster ones, this lends itself in some cases, and in others, you would expect more feeling in the music. "Partita IV - Gigue" is one of my favorite Bach arrangements...but it sounds almost like a completely different song to me when Gould plays it....so fast and mechanical, void of human emotion or feeling. I was a little let down by that aspect. Respectively though, he does play them flawlessly...and amazingly fast!
Something else that I've noticed, is that in many, if not all, of the recordings, you can hear someone humming along with the music. Sometimes it's faint, sometimes it's obvious. I don't know if it's Glenn, or a conductor, or the producer, or what...but it can be distracting. But ala 1950's recording I suppose.
Regarding the recording, most songs have a nice stereo spread...but some are monophonic, so when listening in headphones, you notice the inconsistency.
Sorry if I'm offending any Gould fans out there, but this review would have been helpful for me, if such a review existed and I do hope this review will be helpful to someone out there looking for recordings of their favorite Partitas.
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