A State Of Wonder - The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 and 1981

The 1955 performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations that won the young Glenn Gould world acclaim, paired with his second recording of the same piece, issued only days before the pianist's death on October 4th 1982. In between these magnificent bookends, Gould made some 50 hours worth of recordings but none of them ever quite attained the legendary status of the two 'Gouldbergs'. Now A State Of Wonder brings them both together - the 1955 rendition in brilliantly 2017 remastered sound, the later performance from 1981 reissued from the edited analogue session reels. This stunning box set is packed in a cube shaped box. Included are facsimile LP and CD Sleeves and booklet with full discographical notes. Glenn Gould was one of the best known and revered pianist of the 20th century. Gould’s performances of works by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart received critical acclaimed and international adoration. In addition to being an outstanding pianist, Gould was also a revered composer and conductor.