Glenn Gould in Russia 1957 (Bach, Beethoven, Berg,

Webern, Krenek)
Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6TO_y2PbRY
Moscow. May 7, 1957. The Big Hall of the
Moscow Conservatoire

Three Part Inventions (Sinfonias) BWV 788-800:

1. Sinfonia 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 - 00:00
2. Sinfonia 5 in E flat Major, BWV 791 - 02:05
3. Sinfonia 14 in B flat Major, BWV 800 - 04:04
4. Sinfonia 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 - 05:02
5. Sinfonia 10 in G Major, BWV 796 - 06:39
6. Sinfonia 15 in D Minor, BWV 800 - 07:33
7. Sinfonia 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 - 08:39
8. Sinfonia 6 in E Major, BWV 792 - 10:04
9. Sinfonia 12 in A Major, BWV 798 - 11:00
10. Sinfonia 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 - 12:12
11. Sinfonia 3 in D Major, BWV 789 - 14:27
12. Sinfonia 4 in D Major, BWV 790 - 15:56
13. Sinfonia 8 in F Major, BWV 794 - 18:49
14. Sinfonia 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 - 19:49

Moscow. May 12, 1957. The Small Hall of the

Moscow Conservatoire

1. Berg. Piano Sonata, Op. 1: Allegro Moderato - 24:14

2. Gould speaks on the composers of New Vienna School (demonstrating an
excerpt from the Passacaglia for Orchestra
by A. Webern) - 32:42
3. A. Webern. Piano Variations, Op. 27 - 38:00
4. Gould speaks on E. Krenek - 42:44
5. E. Krenek. From Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 62 No. 4: I. Allegretto piacvole,
animato e flessible / Adagio - 44:07

6. Gould thanks the listeners - 54:54

7. J.S. Bach. From "Die Kunst der Fuge", BWV 1080: Contrapuncti 1, 4, 2 - 56:19
8. From "Goldberg Variations", BWV 998: Variations 3, 18, 9, 24, 10, 30 - 01:06:30

Leningrad (St. Peterburg), 18 May, 1957. The Big Hall of the Leningrad
Philarmony

J.S. Bach - Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052:

I. Allegro - 01:13:50
II. Adagio - 01:22:38
III. Allegro - 01:30:01
L.V. Beethoven - Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19:
I. Allegro con brio - 01:38:37
II. Adagio - 01:52:30
III. Rondo. Molto allegro - 02:00:54

Performers:
Glenn Gould - piano
Leningrad Philarmonic Symphony Orchestra
conductor - Ladislav Slovak

About the concert of 12 May:

""When I said that I'm gonna play music, which has officially been banned in
USSR since 30's, I heard some muttering in the hall. I'm convinced that in this
moment most of the students asked themselves a question - to stay or to leave. I
managed to keep control over the situation, in spite of a disapproving atmosphere".
A few elderly professors left the hall - as a sign of a protest, as Gould thought"
"When Cliburn in 1958 offered to play Bach's toccata in Moscow, one of the
officials said: "No. Don't forget, that we were just listening to Mister Gould from
Canada""
"Wondrous Strange: The Life and Art of Glenn Gould" by Kevin Bazzana