than Glenn Gould’s Studio Outtakes CD (#38 of the Complete Bach Collection box on Sony).
Creative process. Youthful confidence. Joy and ecstasy at the possibilities of capturing and recording his Bach favorites. The entire set is a transcendent spiritual experience, but this disc is Gould starting out, ‘naked’ and alone in the studio, sharing confidences with his producer, what was never meant to be overheard and shared. An outstanding document well worth the cost of the entire set itself. Genius at work. A Great Artist and Deep Soul. Pure, idealistic Glenn.