An Art of the Fugue

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An Art of the Fugue
StarringGlenn GouldBruno Monsaingeon
DirectorBruno Monsaingeon
NR 58 minDocumentary, MusicGlenn Gould Plays Bach PosterPart of Glenn Gould Plays Bach
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In Part II of the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach", Gould concentrates on the fugal form in Bach's works, showing us how Bach uses keys like stops on an organ, and how they give him ideas and colours. He performs various fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier and reveals why he feels the "Art of Fugue" is the work that summed up Bach's life.

Glenn Gould Plays Bach Movies

During the late 1970s, Glenn Gould and filmmaker and musician Bruno Monsaingeon planned an extensive series of television films on the music of Bach. Broadcast between 1979 and 1981, the three films in the series deal with important themes that speak to the essence of Bach's music. Each of these films is composed in the form of a dialogue with French filmmaker and violinist Bruno Monsangeon, with the performance of the key piece in each film as the main focus.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Herbert G. Kloiber
Production Companies:CBC, Clasart Classsic
An Art of the Fugue on the Web:Official Website
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