In order to analyze, appreciate and comprehend the musical form called fugue, one must first know the various elements that comprise a fugue. He recorded the excerpts on piano many years after his organ recording of fugues 19, for a documentary with bruno monsaigneon. Glenn gould bach, the art of the fugue official youtube. Broadcast on the 8th april, 1962, glenn gould talks about the influence and architecture of bachs music and his own philosophy of classical music. The latest feature added to pymusanim thats showcased here is the ability to draw words on top of the bargraph animation, which lets listeners follow along with the lyrics of. Skype quality can be very varying due to wifi connections etc. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962. This animation of glenn goulds so you want to write a fugue. What is the best instrumentation and hence recording for.
Im very partial to the art of the fugue recording by the amsterdam loeki stardust quartet on four recorders. Bach art of fugue contrapunctus 1 by glenn gould youtube. I quite literally never tire of hearing this piece a sarabande and 30 variations. Contrapunctus v the art of fugue sheet music for piano. Every bach piece becomes heavenly in goulds hands and the aria from. The art of fugue bachs art of fugue, bwv 1080, left unfinished at his death, is a curious work. It was written during the baroque period and is included in miscellaneous pieces by bach. Woman on flight with covid19 case contacted by tracing team 4.
Once i finish the entire work for keyboard, im probably going to arrange the entire thing for brass. Glenn gould music in the soviet union glenn gould b. In a 4 voice fugue we would have subject, answer, subject, answer. One of the two greatest pieces in the entire organ literature. The art of fugue bwv 1080, is an incomplete musical work of unspecified instrumentation by. Otto friedrichs glenn gould a life and variations random house, 1989 is a fine biography with logs of concerts and broadcasts and a thorough discography, while dr. Angela hewitts eagerly anticipated recording of bachs ultimate masterpiece, the art of fugue, is destined to be the crowning achievement of her bach cycle for hyperion a revelatory recording and performing project which has taken her all over the world and won her international acclaim and millions of dedicated fans. The art of the fugue, fugues 1 9 glenn gould the anniversary edition, an album by johann sebastian bach, glenn gould on spotify. This work consists of 14 fugues and 4 canons in d minor, each using some. Certainly, from the viewpoint of many later generations, he was the first composer to make fugue the basis for a whole and complete piece of music, one that often seemed to serve no purpose beyond the purely musical. Albert schweitzer called it a purely theoretical work, and the first known performance took place in 1927.
I first heard the piece in pianist glenn goulds hands and i was struck immediately. Goulds usual preoccupation with clarity of line and articulation drive the sound engineering of the organ section of the disc and the piano sound in the sweep up of goulds other art of fugue recordings is predictably close, while his vocalising comes over more strongly against the piano than the organ. More discographic information about most of these can be found at the bach cantatas website. These tracks are being released for the firsttime digitally on what would have been gould s 86th birthday on tuesday, september 25, 2018. In this example from fugue bwv 847 in c minor by bach the alto starts with the subject. Glenn gould d the art of fuguejohann sebastian bach on vimeo. Fantasy and fugue in g minor bwv542 helmut walcha or michel chapuis, organ. It starts out as a study in musical structure, but theres soon tension in the studio as gould and. Get the flash player to see this player contrapunctus iv.
One of my favourite, favourite videos of gould, from later in his career when he was at his best. View profile view forum posts view blog entries senior member join date may 2015 posts 1,652 post thanks like. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. In the art of the fugue lies some of the most structured, and structurally complex music ever composed, yet in its complexity and. Written in the last decade of his life, the art of fugue is the culmination of bachs experimentation with monothematic instrumental works. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
In the list of recordings, the article states that glenn gould recorded excerpts from the art of fugue on piano in 1962 the same year as his organ recordings. Technology, philosophy and criticism in glenn goulds thought and. Violas, skype violin lessons, skype fiddle lessons, skype theory lessons, viola. Music in the baroque era from monteverdi to bach free download. Every fugue has its own individual characteristic, which display a full range of human emotions. Once the subject has been presented by the soprano the alto continues with the answer.
Bach the art of the fugue sheet music for harpsichord. Baroque the art of the fugue, by the baroque composer johann sebastian bach. Glenn goulds contrapuntal constitution canadian icon. Glenn gould d the art of fuguejohann sebastian bach. The recording of the art of fugue reached the top ten of popmusic best. Goulds approach seems downright unmusical, and the image it evokes for me is of the trained seal who beeps out god save the queen on a setof car horns. Peter ostwalds glenn gould the ecstasy and tragedy of genius norton, 1997 focuses on goulds fascinating phobias and. Goldberg variations bwv988 glenn gould, piano, 1981 digital recording.
The art of fugue channel classics hol 12698 1999 saxophone. The second voice might also imitate the main voice using different note values e. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. The recorder has a relatively simple sound spectrum, and offers. Bach art of fugue contrapunctus 4 for recorder quartet. Glenn gould weird and wondrous, classical notes, peter. Get the guaranteed best price on classical vinyl like the glenn gould art of the fugue bwv 1080 at musicians friend. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The six sonatas for violin and harpsichord, glenn gould and jaime laredo. This puts the inversion firmly on the d minor triad, unlike the troubled wandering of the contrapunctus iii subject, and the result is a joyful transformation of the. In the scenes presented here, gould plays a pair of movements from johann sebastian bachs the art of fugue gould was nearing the end of his life when he gave these performances.
Goulds own writings are collected in a glenn gould reader, edited by tim page vintage books, 1990. Art of fugue contrapunctus 9 glenn gould, organ duration. Not only is it unfinished, but we do not know for sure for which instruments it was intended, nor even whether it was intended for performance at all. From peacefulness and tranquility to anguish and despair.
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