Hey Man,
I just saw this request of yours early this morning just before bed.
I'll send you a PM and link.
Gould never did a complete piano
version (tracks 10 - 17) of
Art of Fugue, but the organ versions
(tracks 1 - 9) are uniquely his. Actually
all of it is uniquely his.
Even tho he hums thru it (but, unlike
Keith Jarrett, he's actually
charming) and plays without legato (which is to some advantage,
but usually verboten with
Bach organ aficionados), it's actually
some first-rate playing. He was first trained as an organist, so this
adds some gravitas to this. This is the recording that he's known for.
Plus, it includes the originally uncompleted
Contrupunctus XIV
done in a brilliant way. The piano sources are varied and not
recorded very well, but this is what we get. The story that I've heard
is that he had some shoulder problems which prevented him from
doing a complete sit-down organ version. If you're looking for the best
piano version, then I'd recommend
Tatiana Nikolayeva's recording.
I'll send this
Gould on to you.
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