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Bach - Gould

Sony Classical (Japan)  SICC-10404 (24 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Bach

Glenn Gould (piano & organ)
with Jaime Laredo (violin), Leonard Rose (cello)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein & Vladimir Golschmann (conductors)

All

Works (64)

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria variata for Keyboard, BWV 989 'alla Maniera Italiana'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia for Keyboard, BWV 903 in D minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Keyboard No. 1, BWV 1052 in D minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Keyboard No. 2, BWV 1053 in E major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Keyboard No. 3, BWV 1054 in D major (after BWV 1042)
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Keyboard No. 4, BWV 1055 in A major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Keyboard No. 5, BWV 1056 in F minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Keyboard No. 7, BWV 1058 in G minor (after BWV 1041)
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier I - Preludes and Fugues for Keyboard, BWV 846-869
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Das wohltemperierte Klavier II - Preludes and Fugues for Keyboard, BWV 870-893
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 'The Art of Fugue'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite for Keyboard No. 1, BWV 806 in A major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite for Keyboard No. 2, BWV 807 in A minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite for Keyboard No. 3, BWV 808 in G minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite for Keyboard No. 4, BWV 809 in F major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite for Keyboard No. 5, BWV 810 in E minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite for Keyboard No. 6, BWV 811 in D minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and Fugue for Keyboard, BWV 906 in C minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia for Keyboard in C minor, BWV 919
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia for Keyboard, BWV 917 in G minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite for Keyboard No. 1, BWV 812 in D minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite for Keyboard No. 2, BWV 813 in C minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite for Keyboard No. 3, BWV 814 in B minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite for Keyboard No. 4, BWV 815 in E flat major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite for Keyboard No. 5, BWV 816 in G major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite for Keyboard No. 6, BWV 817 in E major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fughetta for Keyboard in C minor, BWV 961
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue for Keyboard in A major, BWV 950
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue for Keyboard in B minor, BWV 951
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue for Keyboard in C major, BWV 952
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue for Keyboard, BWV 953 in C major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations for Keyboard, BWV 988 (Clavier-Übung IV)
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Italienisches Concerto in F major, BWV 971 'Clavier-Übung II'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Organ Concerto, BWV 974 in D minor (after A Marcello)
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard No. 1, BWV 825 in B flat major 'Clavier-Übung I'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard No. 2, BWV 826 in C minor 'Clavier-Übung I'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard No. 3, BWV 827 in A minor 'Clavier-Übung I'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard No. 4, BWV 828 in D major 'Clavier-Übung I'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard No. 5, BWV 829 in D major 'Clavier-Übung I'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard No. 6, BWV 830 in E minor 'Clavier-Übung I'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fughetta for Keyboard in D minor, BWV 899
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fughetta for Keyboard in E minor, BWV 900
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fughetta for Keyboard in G major, BWV 902
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Keyboard in A minor, BWV 895
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Keyboard in B flat major, BWV 898
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude for Keyboard in G major, BWV 902/1a
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Preludes for Keyboard, BWV 933-938 'Kleine Präludien'
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sinfonias for Keyboard, BWV 787-801
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard No. 1, BWV 1027 in G major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard No. 2, BWV 1028 in D major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard No. 3, BWV 1029 in G minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 910 in F sharp minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 911 in C minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 912 in D major
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 913 in D minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 914 in E minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 915 in G minor
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas for Keyboard, BWV 916 in G major