Glenn Gould Plays Beethoven, Vol. 2

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Label
IDIS
Release Date
May 12, 2015
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    • PERFORMER
      Glenn Gould
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 12, 2015
    • UPC
      8021945003071
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      IDIS6698
    • LABEL
      IDIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Concertos
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Glenn Gould

      Conductor: Ernest MacMillan

    2. II. Largo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Glenn Gould

      Conductor: Ernest MacMillan

    3. III. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Glenn Gould

      Conductor: Ernest MacMillan

    4. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: CBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Glenn Gould

      Conductor: Heinz Unger

    5. II. Largo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: CBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Glenn Gould

      Conductor: Heinz Unger

    6. III. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: CBC Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Glenn Gould

      Conductor: Heinz Unger


Glenn Gould maintained a very peculiar relationship, a sort of love and hate, with Beethoven's music, which he performed out of any traditional scheme or system. This CD presents two further Beethoven rarities in live recordings by the Canadian pianist, the first being the Piano Concerto No.1 in C, op. 15, recorded in Turin, Italy on 23 January 1951 when Gould was only nineteen. The Piano Concerto No.3 in c, op. 37, with the Canadian Radio Orchestra under conductor Heinz Unger, was recorded four years later, on 21 February 1955. This very significant addition to the discography of Glenn Gould furthers the image of this eclectic, fascinating and singular artist.