I absolutely adore this version of the Bach keyboard toccatas by GG! I have to admit that I like it even more than both books of the WTC played by GG (even though that’s obviously also a glorious version)... for those who want to look up all the fugues, here are the track times for that: 5:24, 9:20, 16:58, 19:08, 34:30, 42:01, 50:24, 1:00:30, 1:07:55, 1:18:06

@MrPhil480

4 жыл бұрын

Moi j' ai découvert ces toccatas quand j' avais 16 ans, et c' est l' oeuvre de Bach au clavier que j' ai préférée, à choisir. Alors bien sûr Glenn Gould les met incroyablement en valeur , mais ces morceaux sont extraordinaires !! on y trouve, créativité , émotions pures, et raffinement de l' écriture. la fugue de la deuxième toccata par exemple, hallucinant.... et cette approche vers la fugue finale, quelle beauté, quelle écriture : 29:41

@johnshaw6664

4 жыл бұрын

Good work sir re. the fugue times. I must confess that on my Bach journey to date I’ve largely bypassed the Toccatas. Beginning to think, having now listened to this recording through a couple of times that it’s really something I ought to remedy sooner rather than later. Gould was, and is, to my ear at least, untouchable when it comes to his Bach recordings. There is no one else I would personally prefer to hear play the master. I am though always listening to others interpretations with fascination. Played well, you can’t really go wrong with his music though can you? But to hear Bach play himself....

@galinfranklin4747

3 жыл бұрын

john shaw I suggest you listen to Angela Hewitt’s recording of the toccatas. For what it’s worth, I think her interpretation is far better than her fellow Canadian’s.

@ettorealbertogelli8893

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrPhil480 And JSB was very young when he composed the Toccatas!!!!!!! How is possible for a human? WHO WAS JSB????

@nolitenemo

7 ай бұрын

What a great soul

It interesting that no matter what one’s position in life, artistic field, JS Back reigns supreme around the world, there’s just something about his work that connect us together, that transcends languages and culture, inspires each artist to add their unique touches when playing…in my opinion, but what’s most people who listens to Bach, may not realize, he created these masterpieces before the piano was invented, for the harpsichord and organ, timeless, people will be listening to his works long after we are gone, like previous generations….Peace !

Monsieur Glen Gould est juste une antenne reliée directement avec D. qui ne fait que de transmettre les messages qu'il reçoit de Notre Grandeur qui nous assiste dans ttes ces douleurs ! et qu'il doit transmettre ! pour nous rassurer car notre D. est plus grand que tout !! grand merci pour tous ces messages musicaux mais tellement parlant !! 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Glenn was much more than the piano genius that he was. Glenn was a senstive ,thoughtful soul immersed in reality and loved by the world!

Late last night I fell asleep listening to KZread cycling thru its many offerings of Bach's Art of The Fugue's innumerable renditions. Somehow I opened my eyes as Glenn was playing it alternately on piano and organ (an entire album of his I never heard of). I was left sleepless for about an hour or so thinking how this man was able to not just make the organ sound like that, but how fresh and distinctively enjoyable he made that monumental work sound. When I hear Bach everything falls into place, when I hear Glenn it all fits perfectly.

@Josh442

24 күн бұрын

Never heard of that. The organ album I have is frustratingly incomplete!

Toccata in D minor: Bach is looking up to the sky talking with the perfect creature...Gould crystallize the moment.

His humming along adds quite a level of depth. We all miss you Glenn!

@mikecimerian6913

2 жыл бұрын

Glenn Gould was very particular about recording technology. It always baffled a lot of people that he would use cutting edge recording and hum as it made no sense for a lot of people. :)

@LesserMoffHootkins

2 жыл бұрын

He’s my favorite vocalist.

@MicrophonicFool

2 жыл бұрын

@@LesserMoffHootkins Your comment is the best

@MicrophonicFool

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikecimerian6913 In the mid-70's there was a very concerned older lady who hand wrote a letter which made it's way to Gould's producer Andrew Kazdin stating that she loves Gould's playing, but that she should inform them that somehow, 'someone' was HUMMING overtop of the recordings. Kazdin had no choice but to respond it was impossible to avoid given it was the artist. At a similar time there was some semi-serious discussion about Glenn being fitted with a gas mask during sessions.

@theconnoisseur2346

2 жыл бұрын

Gould is great ! And here's how he would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor for organ by Bach. Hearing is believing! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWukppZmfLTIaKQ.html

His humming in the background is iconic

no words, Glenn is the Greatest...,nobody but him.....

I never knew I was a fan of Bach until I heard Glenn Gould playing this. Amazing. You just stop everything and listen.

@sirdelrio

3 жыл бұрын

It's the first recording I heard of him, and IMO his best. It's just perfect.

@AF-jx7hz

3 жыл бұрын

Have you heard gould do the goldberg variations?

@TheOwlHead

3 жыл бұрын

“Bach was simply the greatest craftsman of all time.” Glenn Gould Not a coincidence he’s German.

@user-lw9ub3im5e

3 жыл бұрын

Well... If he did not worked for piano. He composed for organ... Goldberg variations for clavecin. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n417sNuRqtnggrw.html - authentic sound. And Glenn's Gould is a majestic making sound on the instrument with a different voice...

@k4ir0s

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same. This is incredible. Many people play Bach in a way that inspires you to yawn, but not Gould.

Glenn Gould understood Bach's music better than anyone else, interpreted it most correctly, and gave an outstanding performance. I was completely mesmerized by the excellence of his playing and even felt ecstasy.

I almost can't breathe every time I listen to each of Glenn Gould's delightful recordings.

@valerioamato3761

2 жыл бұрын

if chopin say so

@Ericstroman100

4 ай бұрын

Edited , all of it highly edited.

Bach composed the toccatas very young, right after his return from a trip to hear Buxtehude playing. He missed an entire month of class in that trip. His works before this event were rather poor. I guess he truly had a vision and found his musical identity during those days, because after this he just picks up in quality and doesn't drop the ball ever again.

@ettorealbertogelli8893

3 жыл бұрын

The idden bible. JSB is the mistery of the universe

@lolsup9817

Жыл бұрын

I agree. We are definitely indebted to Buxtehude for a lot of Bachs ingenuity. It’s not hard to see the similarity’s between his passacaglia in C and Buxtehudes in D

@yanlau5273

Жыл бұрын

Hi😅😊 I’m I’m😅

@nolitenemo

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I realize as much as I adore listening and playing Papa Bach, I don't know enough about him. D'oh, I never made the connection before. 🐒👑

The Toccatas are timeless and spaceless. And JSB was very young!!!!!! Jesus how is possible....

Cuando tenia 20 años me compre dos long play con todas las Par 19:59 titas me fue difícil . Pero hoy a los 82 años no me despego de esta emisión. ❤

@simonaperez1475

7 ай бұрын

Bravo

Gould understood the spirit of Bach's works better than anyone else

@ettorealbertogelli8893

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Fateh this is the trouth!!!

Bach and glenn represent ,both of them,the renewal of the ancient myth of orpheus.the maker of harmony from chaos and desruptive violence

@KKIcons

3 жыл бұрын

Did you see Gould's documentary, Gould on Bach? It shows Bach against the background of his contemporaries, as a rather old-fashioned or even backwards-looking maverick (and considered as such even by his sons, who jokingly called him the Old Wig lol.) Just mentioning that in context with what you are saying. Both of these men found such a peaceful point to share, when coming from a violent time (especially thinking of 20th century as one of the most violent eras.)

Bach? Language from Space. Like Sun. Gould - yes, a perfect, best messenger.

@danal81

3 жыл бұрын

K

@kodebruijn4753

3 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that Jesus was a messenger from INNER SPACE, and it could be thought of Bach as well.

@reginamota09

3 жыл бұрын

Bach is what we imagine as God..

@kodebruijn4753

3 жыл бұрын

@@reginamota09 the music is divinely inspired.

@KKIcons

3 жыл бұрын

@@kodebruijn4753 God the Father as the Other, creating non-human and human beings, and sending His Son to earth, and also the mysterious Holy Spirit, these are at least as interesting as beings from outer space. But people often look for those and ignore this strange mystery right in front of them, which is what I want to discover. "I am not just sitting here, I am on a journey." A great lady very close to God said that.

It is hard to imagine anyone playing Bach more outstanding than Gould.

@BlackPencil45

3 жыл бұрын

Tatiyana Nikolayeva

Fugues: 5:24, 9:20, 16:58, 19:08, 34:30, 42:01, 50:24, 1:00:30, 1:07:55, 1:18:06

@orochimaruhatake4045

Жыл бұрын

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@fredericchopin7538

Жыл бұрын

Good.

19:09 sheer bliss.

the best Bach player in the world all times, not one of them but the only one!

Nothing can compare to Goulds playing Bach. This perfectional interpretation almost make me cry, for the last 40 years!

@paulzeng6211

4 жыл бұрын

And the more you listen to it, the more autistic you become wouldn't you agree?

@orb3796

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulzeng6211 Well, atleast Gould didn't like his own comments

@dylanharnettmarshall9700

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulzeng6211 cmon man grow up

@KKIcons

3 жыл бұрын

​@@paulzeng6211 Gould was hoping to share that same ecstatic state he was in, and it seems he was able to. Is that such a bad thing?

@jaquesmonnier7665

2 жыл бұрын

Il ne joue pas … il est là musique

I try listening to other artist to be fair in my love and judgment of Goulds playing. And in my judgment they cannot compare with how Glenn interprets and his style. Other artist are at present recording Bach but until you hear Glenn I believe, to me, they are just playing notes. Bad mouthing him doesn't help with anything. I enjoy the work of many of today's pianist very much but Glenn is my musical hero. Sometimes genius comes with a price.

In my twenties, thirties I used to find Glenn's playing insufferable because of his humming and grunting and off-key sing-alongging. But I have unwittingly discovered a priceless level of intimate introspection and delicate touch that sets him apart from hundreds of players before or after. No wonder so many critics and fellow musicians say of him that they don't hear the particular composer but Glenn himself. He was definitely a lovable capable scholarly weirdo.

@vincehagedorn2500

11 ай бұрын

less of the weirdo! If he was "normal" he would be incapable of this exquisite playing!!

@simonaperez1475

7 ай бұрын

@@vincehagedorn2500меня очаровало его подпевание, которого я вовсе и не слышу, но замечаю, как музыка переполняет и самого Гленна и все пространство вокруг… в лучшем смысле слова все гении чудаки и так должно быть!

41:30-42:00 is just magic, how he laid the section to rest. And of course, the following fugue is incredible. I love these Toccatas. They are some of Bach's best music, IMO. And the way that he makes every counterpoint melody sing at 43:10 is really difficult to do.. IMPRESSIVE!

@glenngouldschair390

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t call it singing

@shabaazranney1418

2 жыл бұрын

@@glenngouldschair390 The higher melodies are definitely imitating singing aka phrased, and should himself had stated that he tries to make melodies sing at the piano. It’s also the Russian tradition to teach singing tone as well, involving arm weight and phrasing.

@glenngouldschair390

2 жыл бұрын

@@shabaazranney1418 I wouldn’t call it singing because Glenn didn’t like singing..that much. (His humming was a habit.)

グールドの演奏、素晴らしいですね。ありがとうございます。thank you😄

54:27 BWV 914 55:24 Un poco Allegro 57:27 Adagio 1:00:31 FUGA Allegro

Very ,very big musician with his own world interpretations of Great composer of century Bach J. S.

Divine Bach, celestial Glenn Gould.....

37:55 I love when Bach lays down a repeating pedal tone like that

@adamcolbertmusic

3 жыл бұрын

52:28 is another good pedal tone for about 3 measures

I like the darker mood of this work.

Gould is the spirit of music. Absolutely amazing!

For me, Gould remains the quintessential interpreter of Bachs keyboard music! Argerich is right up there with him!

@samaritan29

4 жыл бұрын

don't forget angela hewitt and andras schiff(!)

@paulzeng6211

4 жыл бұрын

For me, every note that Glenn Gould makes screams autistic.

@emilstephensen4278

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulzeng6211 is that bad?

@bach5861

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close!

I love the fact that I found this. I've always liked his goldberg variations, and this is just as good.

GOLDEN GOULD

Bach by glenn.music of the spheres.this confirms my own assumption:soul is wider than the sky,cause it goes beyond the terrene atmoshere

I've clicked through so many videos, through so many incredible, weird ambient landscapes.. I feel like I'm going on a train trip, seeing a succession of crazy, never-before-seen scenes from history, important, weird musics through the window as I pass...there's so much to explore. So many places to alight and dwell in the ambiences that are on offer. This stop, in particular is brilliant 💖

@Jin-HeeKim

3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely, meaningful message you wrote here! I agree and thank you!

@KKIcons

3 жыл бұрын

A future stop has to be Netherlands Bach society All of Bach series. I watched the B minor mass last night and the little documentary with musician interviews. They describe much the same ethos, trying to get clarity, and cinematic pans and close-ups. Interestingly, GG spoke in similar terms. The conductor of this also spoke of landscapes, and it is amazing his interpretation conveyed some of what they were saying in the interviews. For example of using musicians (very much like Gould actually) who had their own strong opinions and personalities. I remember Lenny Bernstein saying that about Gould, that it was always an adventure to work with such a great genius who had his own ideas sometimes in conflict with the conductor even. But Jos seems to balance all these performers somehow, and they all seem to love him.

@TheOwlHead

3 жыл бұрын

This stop is God himself.

@MegaCirse

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOwlHead Vérifier la question > Quelqu'un a t-il pensé au simple fait que si nous vivons dans un vaste océan de résonances terrestres, murmurer Dieu dans les commentaires corrigera quelque chose comme un effet placebo?

@TheOwlHead

3 жыл бұрын

@@MegaCirse Ehem...Nein, bitte Deutsch. Das ist Bach.

Спасибо большое! С любовью из России! Бах и Гульд бессмертны!

@user-hb7tj5zo7u

Жыл бұрын

不滅❗️

Sono ignorante, quindi perdonatemi se dico fesserie. Penso che questa interpretazione valorizzi la scrittura di Bach, poiché non è condizionata dallo stile dell’epoca è solo la sua visione. Grazie Per questo capolavoro

Bach by glenn makes the idea of my transition pure and beautiful.what a heritage of spirituality!

@TheBalterok

3 жыл бұрын

What transition, sweetie? Are you alright? I hope you are well.

Everytime I hear his humming suppressed it makes me sad. They try to sound just a part of glenn gould. Hearing him singing is such an amazing experience, makes my nerves thrill.

What a gift to humanity

Темп,четкий контрапункт,изящество+скрип табуретки -лучший Бах ХХ века!!!

@user-od6zq4my9d

3 жыл бұрын

плюс фирменное пение Класс

@georgiyyachshenko5316

Жыл бұрын

Это стул, который ему отец специально сделал сам. Этот стул он всегда возил с собой.

Великий пианист!

BWV 914 is out of this world, Bach is either E.T. or an angel. Gould seems to be connected to outer space. Check this out at 59:20

English suite 2 is one of my favorite Gould performances

@ericastier1646

2 жыл бұрын

there are so many awesome ones it's hard to pick.

L'interpretation de Gould est d'une justesse, admirable!!

@MrPhil480

4 жыл бұрын

Bien vrai. elle les mette en valeur au maximum possible.

Who could give a thumbs down to Glenn Gould? Inconceivable!

So beautiful thank you Mr. Gould,

Breathtaking!

Gould is one out of billions!

I've always felt that the D Maj. is among the very greatest of Gould's recordings. Even by his standards. The Toccata Album as a whole is him sounding his best, and interpreting at his best. His Piano sounds fabulous.

@DanielKRui

Жыл бұрын

every time I listen to this recording the D maj. just always catches my ears, especially 26:18-26:23 for some reason. The first movement is just so bouncy! So well articulated!

Fantastic performance ... including the low humming. Thank you for giving us this gift.

I like it when he humms, like he is one with Bach! like his passion is flowing out....

@1984Janja

4 жыл бұрын

just notice that and came here to see if i not hearing things.......rsrsrsrs

@paulzeng6211

4 жыл бұрын

I like it when he humms, like he is one with autism! like his autism flowing out .... .... .... ....

@EugeneOneguine

3 жыл бұрын

I never noticed Gould humming until I was told... because I have always been humming when I listen to Bach.

@MegaCirse

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulzeng6211 Glenn had become paranoid schizophrenic but it increased his talent tenfold

@paulzeng6211

3 жыл бұрын

​@@MegaCirse I quite agree. The spirit of autism, schizophrenia definitely channels within him when he plays Bach and as a result he becomes a piano sorcerer.

Гениальное исполнение! ❤

Как будто впервые услышала Баха! Это слишком хорошо, я растеряна…

Glenn Gould plays Bach with incredibly precise rhythm and tempo although it's a very simple piece like an Invention or sophisticated like a Fugue

Que privilegio escuchar un genio interpretado por otro genio! Hermoso!

Великолепно!

I'm obsessed with Gould playing Bach. He is the only one who should be even allowed to play these pieces

@ron88303

Жыл бұрын

Disagree. There are many who play these pieces well. But I will say that Gould is the gold standard.

Без преувеличивать будет сказать, что Гленн Гульд- единственный исполнитель, который до конца постиг глубину произведений Баха. Ни один музыкант ни до, ни после него не смог так Баха понять.

@fmoll2509

11 ай бұрын

Да, верно. Гульд открыл мне Баха. Без него Бах был Бах, а сейчас он все, всегда и везде.

Es la perfecta interpretación de Bach. Siempre lo estoy escuchando incansablemente.

@PedroCucuchucho

3 жыл бұрын

Es comprensible.

@user-hb7tj5zo7u

Жыл бұрын

私も、理解できます‼️ あまりにも美しい調べ、、、

GOULD: The King of the Harmony!

Мне особенно нравится темп. Все нравится в этом исполнении.🎧🎶♥️

So incredible!!

1:00:30 ... the best thing ive ever heard (from Bach at least)

@lachankla3124

3 жыл бұрын

Beautifull fugue, yes! It's the piece of the film "De battre mon coeur s'est arrété" ! (The best of Bach i'm not sure but i'ts subjective )

@ettorealbertogelli8893

3 жыл бұрын

Seb sim. Agree. Out of human possibility. Composer and pianist.

@Nico7583

Жыл бұрын

absolutely mesmerizing!

j' ai toujours adoré ces toccatas, qui sont un sommet de beauté et de créativité dans les oeuvres pour piano de Bach.

@stapler942

4 жыл бұрын

*ouvres pour clavier/clavecin. :)

@MrPhil480

4 жыл бұрын

@@stapler942 elles sont magnifiques par glenn gould au piano. c' est la référence.

@lolamagnanini6653

3 жыл бұрын

Bach and his elevation.glenn with his deep spirituality.what a bliss.mine

Very amazing!!

Time stops,and listens.

Merci kheyou, Gould c'est le plus grand des tontons ISSOU

@lachankla3124

4 жыл бұрын

Bach, Risitas, Gould. De grand hommes.

Hard to understand how Gould imagines so perfectly how each not should be played.

@jeanphillippes2196

3 жыл бұрын

For Bach, definitely the Pavarotti of the piano,

@jeanphillippes2196

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I did mean "note".

@Opoczynski

3 жыл бұрын

It's as if each note had a life of its own.

@KKIcons

3 жыл бұрын

@@Opoczynski And it's been noted before that each silence has a life of its own. There is so much tension built up no matter how slowly he played.

@Opoczynski

3 жыл бұрын

@@KKIcons Exactly. Listen to the silence in Brahms's 1st Pino Concerto at 52:52. I thought he had a heart attack.

Simply next level

글렌굴드는 언제 들어도 좋네요! 최고입니다

Juste merveilleux

I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Toccatas, performed by Gould, are some of the best Bach recordings. Hypnotising works, incredible counterpoint brought out by Gould

purely amazing...

thank you ❤️

Je n'ai qu'un mot merveilleux!

53:38 poetry

Anyone else getting "Coltrane"-Vibes here? I am hearing a particular exploratory motion here . This may be my favorite Bach recording and my favorite Glenn Gould recording, also.

@thomasarneson4511

3 жыл бұрын

Bach is invaluable for any jazz musician. 300 years ago he developed the harmonics used today.

@jaybee7078

3 жыл бұрын

agreed!

I love Gould he backs you into a post for a good scratch.

Love that ornament at 52:42

@fredericchopin7538

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard anything like that.

grazie di nuovo

I had a good friend...who was an oboe player that married another oboe player instead of me...who loved Glenn Gould, therefore I loved Angela Hewitt and Murray Perahia. These days, I still love the other 2+ many more, but there’s one clear best and that’s Glenn Gould.

@ericastier1646

2 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of a sad story of a good friend who was a pianist who manifested gentle interest in me, and me in her. One day we held hands, for pianists it's special. There also was another pianist which had an eye on her and she always told me "Oh nooo.. he is just a friend !". But I knew that he had more in mind, but for years she said "Oh noo, no way he is just a friend". One day out of nowhere she treated me as a total stranger and i believe i must have been framed with lies, i was never able to find out what happened from her. It must be said that there also was some cultural and language barrier. Life broke my path and i had to relocate far away. I tried to contact her still she never replied. Of course years later i found out that she had married that other guy. I could never forget holding hands with her, even after having been in other relationships.

@leoplanche8771

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericastier1646 Une bien touchante histoire.

@ericastier1646

2 жыл бұрын

@@leoplanche8771 Merci, mes racines sont françaises.

@nathanaelfra

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Angela Hewitt and others like her play Bach well, but so boring. 🥱💤 I never was interested in Bach's music until I heard Glenn Gould recordings for the first time. Since then I fell in love with Bach's music. The fact that it can be played in this way makes the music more alive and addicting as well. I can listen for hours and hours.

Bravissimo!

magnificent!

Восхитительно!!!

You must have amazing taste in music!

I love the fugue for Tocatta in C minor. I was flipping through my score trying to find it, and I come back here to find you have them labeled. Now I have no excuse to try to learn it (except I know it won't sound as good as his interpretation lol). And also I found out I bought the organ Tocattas instead of 910-916 lol.

@lettersquash

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the more Bach I hear, the more I want to play. I've not heard this recording before. You'll probably find the scores free online to download and print out if you search. I fell in love with the Aria from the Goldberg Variations, which seemed a stretch, but it's coming on nicely now, and the first variation seemed utterly impossible, but you get there in the end, just working slowly and carefully. Good luck.

@glenngouldschair390

2 жыл бұрын

Well, just learn the pipe organ! I tried BWV 914 it’s fun

What is this genious.

These are fantasic, they are the last recordings of solo Bach I discovered by Gould. It was 1992 in Pasadena CA. I thought toccatas? what are these? It was like discovering a new universe of Bach. I think the d minor is the greatest one, it is just great. I love the fugue of the c minor also with all those different countersubjects. Gould thought these were some of the weakest fugues Bach wrote. However, he plays them like he loves them, go figure!

@alinealroy7565

2 жыл бұрын

Slow motion labor

Волшебно

36:20 bach being cool and doing the off beat

the master

Toccata in C minor has what must be the tastiest fugue ever 16:58

grazie

fantastic execution of the 916 third movement... great GG

@teeple1877

3 жыл бұрын

Love this movement so much. As well as the 1st movement!

il exécute les paroles de D. juste avec ses doights ! et juste avec son oreille ! c'est un magi_cien de D. qui transmet les paroles !!mais pas seulement !! quelle beauté !!