Out now – The Goldberg Variations: The Complete Unreleased 1981 Studio Sessions. 

To commemorate the 90th birthday of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, and the 40th anniversary of the release of his famous second recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Sony Classical is proud to present the complete recording sessions of his legendary album to the public for the first time. 

Across 11 CDs, the set includes the double GRAMMY-winning final release as well as everything committed to tape during the 1981 sessions, restored from the original ¼-inch analogue tapes and mastered using 24 bit / 96 kHz technology. As well as the takes themselves, the session recordings include Gould and the producers’ conversations, all of which are transcribed in a hard-cover coffee-table book which also contains an annotated score.

Order your copy here.