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Good Bach Piano Concerto in Dminor recording

I have this recording played by Glen Gould and his performance is incredible. I doubt anyone can play this piece the way he does. The only problem is that the recording is pretty bad and probably in mono. For the most part, the piano sounds muddy and lack dynamic. It sounds fine in a car stereo but a bit odd with a good two channel setup.

Anyone knows if there is a better recording for this piece?
andy2
rel
221 posts
 
I assume it's BWV 1052 you're looking for, in which case you might try another very talented Canadian pianist, Angela Hewitt (and the Australian Chamber Orchestra), on Hyperion [CDA67307].

While it's pretty tough to compete head to head with Glenn, she acquits herself quite admirably--and the recording quality is very good too!

If you like this CD you might consider the second volume as well [CDA67308]. Great stuff!
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uru975
684 posts
 
Gould was an amazing pianist best bet would be to try for a better copy and or get a mono switch . No one I know of can play anywhere near that quick. There is a CD of him playing some Haydn piano sonatas that are worthwhile.
rcprince
3,059 posts
 
I would second Rel's recomendation of Angela Hewitt's traversal of the Bach piano concerti. While Gould was a unique talent, I think that Hewitt has a very good feel for Bach, and if you have SACD playback capability, the Hyperion releases are on SACD and offer excellent sound.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
There is a Naxos set of all the Bach Piano Concertos (2 separate CDs)

I have not heard them, but Naxos seems to always come up with very good recordings, expertly played, for a reasonable price. For the price you cannot go too far wrong.
mre2007
90 posts
 
Gould is the definite source in my book for Bach. Look no further, lest you be disappointed!
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