Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Recordings Part 2: 1950-1959

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Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Recordings - Part 2

Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019

Complete Recordings - 1950-1959

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7	J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album I: The Goldberg Variation; The C minor Passacaglia [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)
Artist Direct		1950-1951	2-LP / TT:
Recorded at Gunnar Johansen's house, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, USA.

8	J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 7 [H-7] J.S. Bach: Clavier-Übung [Box Set] [B-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [42:55 / 43:07]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Haydn Society Music & Arts 3056/62, 9035		Aug 1952	LP / TT: 4-CD / TT: 270:30
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Kirkpatrick. Buy this album at: Box Set: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

9	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)
Vanguard Classics / Bach Guild Artemis 1281		Jun 1953	CD / TT: 54:19 CD: TT: 55:19
Recorded at Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria. 1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Leonhardt. Review: Leonhardt’s Goldberg on Vanguard Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Gustav Leonhardt Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com Artemis Music Download: ClassicsOnline

10	J.S. Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol. 7 [A-7]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord) [1937 Ammer harpsichord and the 1941 pedal harpsichord]
Philips A 00 267-8 L		Jan 15-24; Mar 19, 1954	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by I. Ahlgrimm. The first of GV on the harpsichord with all of the repeats observed. Issued in 1955. Re-issued in 1976 in two boxes of 10 LPs: 6747053/4.

11	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-2]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Eunice Norton (Piano)
Unpublished		Mar 20, 1954	Reels / TT: 50:00
Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by E. Norton.

12	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1] J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Piano Concerto, BWV 1052; Partita No. 5, BWV 829
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [42:30 / 42:18]
Glenn Gould (Piano)
CBC Urania		Jun 21, 1954	CD / TT: 42:30 CD / TT: 78:11
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould. Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Glenn Gould Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com

13	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 [K-2] J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / Partita No. 5 (Gould) (1954-55)
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Sony World Classic Naxos Historical 8.111247		Jun 10, 14 & 16, 1955	CD / TT: 38:40 CD / TT: CD / TT: 51:47
Recorded at 30^th Street Studio, New York City, NY, USA. 2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould. Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Glenn Gould Buy this album at: Sony CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com Naxos Music Download: ClassicsOnline

14	Bach: Goldberg Variations [E-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Zuzana Ruzickova (Harpsichord)
Supraphon SUA 10192		c1955	LP / TT: 60:00
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by Z. Ruzickova.

15	Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-4]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Jörg Demus (Piano)
Westminster WL-5241 Westminster XWN-18227 Westminster IWC-70057		1955 ?	LP / TT: 53:35
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.

16	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [44:36 / 44:55]
Karl Richter (Harpsichord)
London / Telefunken		Jan 1956	CD / TT: 44:36 / 44:55
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by K. Richter.

17	J. S. Bach: Masterpieces for Solo Piano [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [44:51]
James Friskin (Piano)
The Bach Guild / Vanguard Classics Artemis Classics 1247		Mar 28, 1956	2-CD / TT: 139:34
Recorded at Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Review: Bach Keyboard Music from James Friskin Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

18	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
William Corbett-Jones (Piano)
Music Library Recordings		1956	LP / TT:

19	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-3]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Eunice Norton (Piano)
YouTube		Apr 9, 1957	Reels / TT: 49:56
Recorded in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by E. Norton. Listen to this recording (5 parts)

20	Rosalyn Tureck II: Bach (Great Pianists of the 20^th Century) [K-5]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [93:58 / 93:45]
Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)
Philips (from HMV/Capitol)		Jun, Aug 1957	2-CD / TT: 155:45
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England. 2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Tureck. Review: Young Rosalyn Tureck’s Goldberg Variations Review: Tureck vs harpsichord in the Goldbergs Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Rosalyn Tureck Buy this album at: Philips 2-CD: Amazon.com

21	Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
André Tchaikowsky (Piano)
RCA Unreleased		Dec 13, 17 & 23, 1957
Unreleased recording. 1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Tchaikowsky. Source: André Tchiakowsky Website

22	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Millicent Silver (Harpsichord)
Classics Club / Saga Baroque Music Club / Past Classics		1957 or earlier	LP / TT: CD / TT:
Millicent Silver recorded the Goldberg Variations during the 1950's in her own studio in London. It was first issued privately, then in 1957 by Classics Club in Britain, and later by the Saga label. Buy this album at: Baroque Music Club CD: Baroque Music Club Past Classics CD: Amazon.com

23	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations; Partitas Nos. 1-6 [K-2]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [44:40]
Karl Richter (Harpsichord)
Teldec		Jan 1958	2-CD / TT:
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by K. Richter. Review: Karl Richter Performs Bach’s Partitas & Goldbergs Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de [Partitas]

24	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations · Italian Concerto [K-5] The Complete 1950s Bach Recordings on Archiv [Box Set] [B-2]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [43:38]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion / Deutsche Grammophon		Aug 30, 1958	CD / TT: 68:37 8-CD / TT: 597:27
Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. 2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Kirkpatrick. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com Box Set: Amazon.com

25	J.S. Bach: Variations Goldberg [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Jeanne Chailley-Bert (Harpsichord)
Decca 173.808		1958	LP / TT:

26	Glenn Gould live in Salzburg & Moscow - Bach: Goldberg Variations · Three-Part Inventions Nos. 2-15 [K-3] Clenn Gould in Salzburg
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [37:07]
Glenn Gould (Piano)
Sony Price-less		Aug 25, 1959	CD / TT: 61:06 CD / TT:
Recorded live at Salzburg Festival, Mozarteum, Austria. 3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by G. Gould. Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Glenn Gould Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com

27	Grete Sultan, The Legacy, Volume 1 [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [78:03]
Grete Sultan (Piano)
Concord Concerto 42030 Labor Records 7037		1959	2-CD / TT: 137:00 2-CD / TT: 137:00
Recorded at Finch Junior College, New York, NY, USA. Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Greta Sultan Buy this album at: Concord 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Labor 2-CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de Labor Music Download: Amazon.com

28	Frank Pelleg - Vol. 1 [K-4]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 []
Frank Pelleg (Harpsichord)
Doremi DHR-7813/4		c1959	2-CD / TT:
Live Broadcast. 1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by F. Pelleg.

29	Bach: Goldberg-Variationen [K-2]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Maurice Cole (Piano)
Saga ?		Late 1950's ?	LP / TT: 55:52

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2004 - October 2012) Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (June 2007), Edward Jasiewicz (January 2009), Thomas Radleff (February 2004), Teri Noel Towe (August 2012)
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Details Recordings: 1900-1949 \| 1950-1959 \| 1960-1969 \| 1970-1979 \| 1980-1989 \| 1990-1999 \| 2000-2009 \| 2010-2019 Comparative Review: Goldberg Variations on Piano: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 Comparative Review: Round-Up of Goldberg Variations Recordings: Recordings \| Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 \| Part 6 \| Part 7 Reviews of Individual Recordings: GV - R. Barami, J. Crossland, O. Dantone, D. Propper \| GV - M. Cole \| GV - J. Crossland \| GV - E. Dershavina \| GV - S. Dinnerstein \| GV - R. Egarr [Lehman] \| GV - R. Egarr [Satz] \| GV - R. Egarr [Bright] \| GV - Feltsman \| GV- P. Hantai \| GV - P. Hantaï (2^nd) \| GV - K. Haugsand \| GV - A. Hewitt \| GV - R. Holloway \| GV- H. Ingolfsdottir \| GV - J. Jando \| GV - B. Lagacé \| GV - G. Leonhardt \| GV- K. Lifschitz \| GV - A. Newman \| GV - T. Nikolayeva 3^rd \| GV- J. Payne \| GV - W. Riemer \| GV - C. Rousset \| GV - S. Schepkin, M. Yudina & P. Serkin \| GV - A. Schiff [ECM] \| GV- H. Small \| GV - M. Suzuki \| GV - G. Toth \| GV - K.v. Trich \| GV - R. Tureck [Satz] \| GV - R. Tureck [Lehman] \| GV- B. Verlet \| GV - A. Vieru \| GV - J. Vinikour \| GV - A. Weissenberg \| GV - Z. Xiao-Mei General Discussions: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3 \| Part 4 \| Part 5 \| Part 6 \| Part 7 \| Part 8 \| Quodlibet in GV \| GV for Strings Discussions of Individual Recordings: GV - D..Barenboim \| GV - P.J. Belder \| GV - E. Dershavina \| GV - S. Dinnerstein \| GV - R. Egarr \| GV - V. Feltsman \| GV - C. Frisch \| GV - G. Gould \| GV - P. Hantaï \| GV - R. Holloway \| GV - J. Jando \| GV - K. Jarrett \| GV - G. Leonhardt \| GV - V. Makin \| GV - A. Newman \| GV - S. Ross \| GV - A. Schiff \| GV - R. Schirmer \| GV - H. Small \| GV - G. Sultan \| GV - G. Toth \| GV - R. Tureck \| GV - S. Vartolo \| GV - B. Verlet Article: The Quodlibet as Represented in Bach’s Final Goldberg Variation BWV 988/30 [T. Braatz]

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