tracks

The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Aria
Variation 1 A 1 Clav.
Variation 2 A 1 Clav.
Variation 3 A 1 Clav. Canone All'Unisono
Variation 4 A 1 Clav.
Variation 5 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
Variation 6 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Seconda
Variation 7 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
Variation 8 A 2 Clav.
Variation 9 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Terza
Variation 10 A 1 Clav. Fughetta
Variation 11 A 2 Clav.
Variation 12 Canona Alla Quarta
Variation 13 A 2 Clav.
Variation 14 A 2 Clav.
Variation 15 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Quinta. Andante
Variation 16 A 1 Clav. Ouverture
Variation 17 A 2 Clav.
Variation 18 A 1 Clav. Canone Alla Sesta
Variation 19 A 1 Clav.
Variation 20 A 2 Clav.
Variation 21 Canone Alla Settima
Variation 22 A 1 Clav. Alla Breve
Variation 23 A 2 Clav.
Variation 24 A 1 Clav. Canone All'Ottova
Variation 25 A 2 Clav.
Variation 26 A 2 Clav.
Variation 27 A 2 Clav. Canone Alla Nona
Variation 28 A 2 Clav.
Variation 29 A 1 Ovvero 2 Clav.
Variation 30 A 1 Clav. Quodlibet
Aria Da Capo
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971
I. [Allegro]
II. Andante
III. Presto
Partita No. 1 In B-Flat Major, BWV 825
I. Praeludium
II. Allemande
III. Corrente
IV. Sarabande
V. Menuets 1 & 2
VI. Giga
Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826
I. Symphonia
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Rondeaux
VI. Capriccio
Prelude And Fugue No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fugue No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 847
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fugue No. 4 In C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fugue No. 5 In D Major, BWV 850
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fugue No. 6 In D Minor, BWV 851
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fugue No. 7 In E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude In E-Flat Minor And Fugue In D-Sharp Minor No. 8, BWV 853
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 9 In E Major, BWV 854
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 10 In E Minor, BWV 855
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 11 In F Major, BWV 856
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 12 In F Minor, BWV 857
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 13 In F-Sharp Major, BWV 858
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 14 In F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 15 In G Major, BWV 860
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 16 In G Minor, BWV 861
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 17 In A-Flat Major, BWV 862
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 18 In G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 19 In A Major, BWV 864
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 20 In A Minor, BWV 865
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 21 In B-Flat Major, BWV 866
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 22 In B-Flat Minor, BWV 867
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 23 In B Major, BWV 868
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 24 In B Minor, BWV 869
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 1 In C Major
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 2 In C Minor
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 4 In C-Sharp Minor
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 5 In D Major
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 6 In D Minor
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 7 In E-Flat Major
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 8 In D-Sharp Minor
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 9 In E Major, BWV 878
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 10 In E Minor, BWV 879
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 11 In F Major, BWV 880
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 12 In F Minor, BWV 881
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 13 In F-Sharp Major, BWV 882
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 14 In F-Sharp Majo, BWV 8803
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 15 In G Major, BWV 884
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 16 In G Minor, BWV 885
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 17 In A-Flat Major, BWV 886
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 18 In G-Sharp Mino, BWV 887
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 19 In A Major, BWV 888
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 20 In A Minor, BWV 889
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 21 In B-Flat Major, BWV 890
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 22 In B-Flat Minor, BWV 891
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 23 In B Major, BWV 892
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude & Fugue No. 24 In B Minor, BWV 893
Praeludium
Fuga
French Suite No. 1 In D Minor, BWV 812
I Allemande
II Courante
III Sarabande
IV Menuet 1
V Menuet 2
VI Gigue
French Suite No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 813
I Allemande
II Courante
III Sarabande
IV Air
V Menuet
VI Gigue
French Suite No. 3 In B Minor, BWV 814
I Allemande
II Courante
III Sarabande
IV Menuet - Trio
V Anglaise
VI Gigue
French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major, BWV 815
I Allemande
II Courante
III Sarabande
IV Menuet
V Gavotte
VI Air
VII Gigue
French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816
I Allemande
II Courante
III Sarabande
IV Gavotte
V Bourrée
VI Loure
VII Gigue
French Suite No. 6 In E Major, BWV 817
I Allemande
II Courante
III Sarabande
IV Gavotte
V Polonaise
VI Menuet
VII Bourrée
VIII Gigue
Overture In The French Style, BWV 831
I Ouverture
II Courante
III Gavotte I
IV Gavotte II (With Da Capo I)
V Passepied I
VI Passepied II (With Da Capo I)
VII Sarabande
VIII Bourrée I
IX Bourrée II (With Da Capo I)
X Gigue
XI Echo
English Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806
I Prélude
II Allemande
III Courante I
IV Courante II
V Double I
VI Double II
VII Sarabande
VIII Bourrée I
IX Bourrée II (With Da Capo I)
X Gigue
English Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809
I Prélude
II Allemande
III Courante
IV Sarabande
V Menuet I
VI Menuet II (With Da Capo I)
VII Gigue
English Suite No. 5 In E Minor, BWV 810
I Prélude
II Allemande
III Courante
IV Sarabande
V Passepied I (En Rondeau)
VI Passepied II (With Da Capo I)
VII Gigue
English Suite No. 2 In A Minor, BWV 807
I Prélude
II Allemande
III Courante
IV Sarabande - Les Agréments De La Même Sarabande
V Bourrée I
VI Bourrée II (With Da Capo I)
VII Gigue
English Suite No. 3 In G Minor, BWV 808
I Prélude
II Allemande
III Courante
IV Sarabande - Les Agréments De La Même Sarabande
V Gavotte I
VI Gavotte II (Ou La Musette) (With Da Capo I)
VII Gigue
English Suite No. 6 In D Minor, BWV 811
I Prélude
II Allemande
III Courante
IV Sarabande Double
V Double
VI Gavotte I
VII Gavotte II (With Da Capo I)
VIII Gigue
Toccata In D Major, BWV 912
Toccata In F-Sharp Minor, BWV 910
Toccata In D Minor, BWV 913
Toccata In C Minor, BWV 911
Toccata In G Minor, BWV 915
Toccata In G Major, BWV 916
Toccata In E Minor, BWV 914
Praeludium In C Major, BWV 933
Praeludium In C Minor, BWV 934
Praeludium In D Minor, BWV 935
Praeludium In D Major, BWV 936
Praeludium In E Major, BWV 937
Praeludium In E Minor, BWV 938
Prelude And Fughetta In D Minor, BWV 899
Praeludium
Fughetta
Prelude In G Major, BWV 902
Prelude In G Major, BWV 902a
Fughetta In G Major, BWV 902
Praeambulum In C Major, BWV 924
Praeambulum In F Major, BWV 927
Praeludium In D Minor, BWV 926
Praeludium In D Major, BWV 925
Praeludium In F Major, BWV 928
Praeambulum In G Minor, BWV 930
Fugue In C Major, BWV 952
Fughetta In C Minor, BWV 961
Fugue In C Major, BWV 953
Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 895
Praeludium
Fuga
Prelude And Fughetta In E Minor, BWV 900
Praeludium
Fughetta

notes

CD1
LP Release: January 3, 1956; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, June 10, 14-16, 1955.
Originally released 1956 (The Goldberg Variations), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD2
LP Release: July 4, 1960; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA.
Originally released 1960 (Concerto In F Major, Partita No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Partita No. 2 In C Minor), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD3
LP Release: January 14, 1963; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, June 7 & September 21, 1962 (Tracks 1-2), June 7, 1962 (Tracks 3-4), June 7 & September 20, 1962 (Tracks 5-6), September 21, 1962 (Tracks 7-8), September 20, 1962 (Tracks 9-10, 13-16), June 14, 1962 (Tracks 11-12).
Originally released 1963 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Preludes And Fugues 1-8), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD4
LP Release: January 13, 1964; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, June 18-20; August 29 & 30, 1963.
Originally released 1964 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Preludes And Fugues 9-16), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD5
LP Release: October 18, 1965; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, February 23; March 5 & April 3, 1965 (Tracks 1-2), March 31 & August 9, 1965 (Tracks 3-4), March 17 & 31 & April 23, 1965 (Tracks 5-6), March 17, 1965 (Tracks 7-8), February 23 & March 5, 1965 (Tracks 9-10), March 31 & April 23, 1965 (Tracks 11-12), April 23, 1965 (Tracks 13-14), June 1 & August 9, 1965 (Tracks 15-16).
Originally released 1965 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1/ Preludes And Fugues 17-24), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD6
LP Release: March 18, 1968; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, August 8, 1966 and February 20, 1967 (Tracks 1-6 and 13-14); January 24, 1967 (Tracks 7-10); August 8, 1966 (Tracks 11-12) and February 20, 1967 (Tracks 15-16).
Originally released 1968 (The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2, Preludes And Fugues 1-8), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD7
LP Release: March 30, 1970; Recording: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, September 11 & 12, 1969 (Tracks 1 & 2); December 18, 1969 (Tracks 3-6); December 3 & 4, 1969 (Tracks 7-10; 13-14); September 11 & December 18, 1969 8Tracks 11 & 12) and December 17, 1969 (Tracks 15 & 16).
Originally released 1970 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Preludes And Fugues 9-16), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD8
LP Release: April 19, 1971; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, January 10, 11, 24 & 31, 1971.
Originally released 1971 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 Preludes And Fugues 17 - 24), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD9
LP Release: September 3, 1973; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, November 16, 1972 (Tracks 1-6); November 5, 1972 (Tracks 7-12); December 12, 1972 and February 17, 1973 (Tracks 13-18) and February 17, 1973 (Tracks 19-25).
Originally released 1973 (The French Suites, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-4), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD9
LP Release: September 3, 1973; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, November 16, 1972 (Tracks 1-6); November 5, 1972 (Tracks 7-12); December 12, 1972 and February 17, 1973 (Tracks 13-18) and February 17, 1973 (Tracks 19-25).
Originally released 1973 (The French Suites, Vol. 1, Nos. 1-4), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD10
LP Release: May 4, 1974; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, February 27 and May 23, 1971 (Tracks 1-7); March 13 and May 23, 1971 (Tracks 8-15); January 10, 11, 24 & 31 and February 27, 1971; November 5, 1973 (Tracks 16-26).
Originally released 1974 (The French Suites, Vol. 2 No. 5 And 6 / Overture In The French Style), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD11
LP Release: April 3, 1977; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, March 11 & November 4, 1973 (Tracks 1-10) and December 14 & 15, 1974 and May 23 & 24, 1976 (Tracks 11-24).
Originally released 1977 (Glenn Gould Plays Bach / The English Suites Complete), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD12
LP Release: April 3, 1977; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, May 23, 1971 (Tracks 1-7); June 21 & 22, 1974 (Tracks 8-14) and October 10 & 11, 1975 and May 23 & 24, 1976 (Tracks 15-22).
Originally released 1977 (Glenn Gould Plays Bach / The English Suites Complete), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD13
LP Release: February 4, 1979; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, October 16 & November 1, 1976 (Track 1); October 31 & November 1, 1976 (Track 2) and October 16 & 17, 1976 (Track 3).
Originally released 1979 (Toccatas Vol.1), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD14
LP Release: February 3, 1980; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, May 15 & 16, 1979 (Tracks 1); June 12, 1979 (Track 2); May 15, 1979 (Track 3) and Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA, April 8, 1963 (Track 4).
Originally released 1980 (Tracks 1-3) and 1963 (Track 4) (Toccatas, Vol. 2), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

CD15
LP Release: September 1, 1980; Recording: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada, October 10 & 11, 1979 (Tracks 1-11); January 10 & 11 and February 2, 1980 (Tracks 12-17) and January 20 & February 2, 1980 (Tracks 18-24).
Originally released 1980 (Preludes, Fughettas And Fugues), Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

(P) & (C) 2016
Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Made in the EU.

Package: Cardboard box with 14 separate jewel cases (except CDs 11 & 12 in double thin jewel case). Each jewel case has a front/back cover replica print of the original release. Label/labels appearing in the front cover of each disc are proper of the original releases and do not always apply to the reissues contained in this box.

Notes:
Release/recordings dates and info reported in the box are not always accurate/correct. Where possible these typos have been corrected but please refer to the links prompting to the original releases for completeness.
All recordings are in stereo, except those contained in CD1.
Track 8-16 is erroneously ommited from the booklet tracklist.

credits

Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
Graphics [Box Set] – Daniela Boccadoro
Piano – Glenn Gould
Producer – Andrew Kazdin (tracks: 6-1 to 14-3, 15-1 to 15-24), Glenn Gould (tracks: 15-1 to 15-24), Howard H. Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 2-15), Joseph Scianni (tracks: 3-3, 3-4, 3-11, 3-12), Paul Myers (2)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.A.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Recorded At – Columbia 30th Street Studio
Recorded At – Eaton's Auditorium
Pressed By – Sony DADC

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