“In the somewhat melancholic 1981 version, plodding along at a somber pace, listen to Glenn Gould's singing beneath the canon. Coaxing the lyric beauty from this variation, he sings what Javanese musicians might call an "inner melody" - sometimes following the counterpoint, sometimes crossing voices, sometimes singing somewhere in between. The man's performances may be controversial and aren't always my favorite rendition. But here, there's a sense of his profound connection with one of the most beautiful moments in Goldberg. And maybe in the summer mayhem, we need to take just such a moment.”

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