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The Goldberg Variations (1983)

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The Goldberg Variations
NR 58 minMar 27th, 1983Documentary, MusicGlenn Gould Plays Bach PosterPart of Glenn Gould Plays Bach
Part III in the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach" spotlights Gould recording Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in a sound studio. In a brief introduction, he reminisces about his first recording of the pieces and explains why he wanted to record them again now, a quarter of a century later. It was to be his last recording of the "Goldberg Variations" and perhaps the last time he played the work: Glenn Gould died the year after the recording was made.
StarringGlenn Gould
DirectorBruno Monsaingeon

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Clasart Film- und Fernsehproduktion, CBC
The Goldberg Variations on the Web:Official Website
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johann sebastian bach

Glenn Gould Plays Bach

During the late 1970s, Glenn Gould and filmmaker and musician Bruno Monsaingeon planned an extensive series of television films on the music of Bach. Broadcast between 1979 and 1981, the three films in the series deal with important themes that speak to the essence of Bach's music. Each of these films is composed in the form of a dialogue with French filmmaker and violinist Bruno Monsangeon, with the performance of the key piece in each film as the main focus.