Sunday, March 21, 2010

Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variations

This is something of an experiment. By lowering the bit rate, I created an MP3 of the complete recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations as recorded by Glenn Gould in 1981. It's a little over fifty minutes long, which makes for a nice way to celebrate JSB's birthday. Truthfully I prefer Gould's 1955 version, but this version was originally recorded digitally, so the sonic degradation caused by the lower bit rate is less noticeable. Plus you get to hear Gould's famous humming in better detail.

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