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The best recordings of the Goldberg Variations

The Goldbergs are a nightmare for pianists and only very few have managed to its sense of virtuosic fun without tripping up

Glenn Gould records the Goldberg Variations in 1955 in a converted Presbyterian church on East 30th Street, Manhattan. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
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