Re: Diabelli Variations

[frank@clark.net]

On Sun, 29 Dec 1996 apollo@planeteer.com wrote:

> Hello
> 
> Does anyone know if the Master of Beethoven and Bach(Glenn Gould), has
> any known recording of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations or if it was
> common in his repertoire.
>                                                 R.R.

As far as I have ever read, he never performed the work. I know there are
no recordings. Try Backhaus and Schnabel instead. Unfortunately, Kempff
never recorded it. He did, unlike Backhaus and Schnabel did record the
Goldbergs. A very quiet recording with many of the trills removed (by the
pianist, not the composer). Worth getting to know, but it may take a while
to appreciate it.

Frank Forman
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