Best Service Chris Hein Horns Complete 1-4 Bundle.

Usually key-switches just switch between different fixed articulations or other pre-programmed sound varietes. In CHH Vol1 the keyswitches are used to switch between complex sets of presets with 21 adjustable parameters. 18 Key-Switch presets are available. The KS-Presets are allocated to C0 - F1, in the lower area of your keyboard. The keyswitch is pressed prior to playing any actual instrument notes. The switchover occurs instantly without any time lag. Pressing a key between C0 and F1 on your keyboard has the same effect as turning the KS-Preset knob in the GUI. You can also assign the KS-Presets to any midi controller in the CC-Settings page. The selected articulation is displayed on the left side of the GUI. All parameters on the settings page,except Vib. Vol, Vib.Tune, Crescendo-Speed and Glide-Speed are adjustable parameters which are stored in the KS-Presets. If you make changes to any of these parameters, they are automatically stored in the KS-Preset. To save the KS-Presets permanently, simply save the whole instrument. Best Service Chris Hein Horns Complete 1-4 System Requirements: -300 MB free disc space for player installation -additional hard disc space according to the library size -DVD drive -PC -Pentium or Athlon 1.4 GHz -Windows XP or Windows Vista -Mac -G4 1.4 GHz or Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz -OS 10.4.x Product activation: An internet connection on any computer is required to authorize / activate the product. NI Kontakt Player 3 is included in this product. Native Instruments only provides Registration/Activation support for Kontakt Player products. Technical support is managed by the manufacturer of the respective products/libraries.

Features -

• With 54 extremly detailed solo instruments and 32 sections, Best Service Chris Hein Horns Complete 1-4 is the largest available Brass- & Woodwind library for Jazz, Pop, Funk & Big-Band. With its large sections and high dynamic sound, CHH also works great to spice up your orchestral productions. For an extremly low bundle price for CHH Complete you get approximately 80,000 samples and 44 GB of content.
• Best Service Chris Hein Horns Complete 1-4 contains different groups of instruments perfectly matching each other. All instruments follow the same concept, so, if you know one, you know them all. Each volume contains solo-instruments as well as section combinations.
• aprox. 2.000 Samples per instrument.
• 18 different playing techniques.
• 72 control-features in 11 edit-pages.

SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT [ SAMPLE ]

1) A great plugin. - Wow! This is the best horns plugin I've ever heard. Good amount of editable articulations. I'm satisfied. My logic pro x studio feels complete now.

By Sylvester President on March 2, 2015

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Buffet Crampon Model 3613G Green Line Oboe

Key of C. Full conservatory system, 3rd octave key, silver-plated, and adjustable thumb rest. Includes deluxe leather pochette case.GreenLine instruments are made with wood that is recovered and recycled in the manufacturing process using a proprietary technology developed by Buffet. The resulting wood composition is resistant to temperature and humidity changes.

Features - 

• GreenLine instruments are made with wood that is recovered and recycled in the manufacturing process.
• The resulting wood composition is resistant to temperature and humidity changes.
• 3 year limited warranty.

SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT [ SAMPLE ]

1) Beautiful sound and easy response. - Great intermediate to professional oboe! Wonderful singing sound and composite material makes for no fear of cracking!

By Luna M. on May 9, 2015

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Hallelu HFL-200 Flute W/case Nickel Plated Keys 1 Year Warranty

Teacher recommended!! The Hallelu HFL-200 student flute is one of the most free blowing and easy to play student instruments available. Each Hallelu HFL-200 student flute lives up to the highest standard associated with the Hallelu name.Each instrument comes with a full 30 day "unconditional" money back guarantee. and 1 year warranty.

Features -

• nickel plated key /C-Foot.
• Plateau (Closed Hole) /Offset G.
• Perfect-seal test for quality assurance.
• Italian Pisoni Double Skin pads for clear sound.
• Case / Pro Care Products.

SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT [ SAMPLE ]

1) Hallelu Music and Leo - We received this flute within 7 - 10 days of ordering it. My daughter who is 10 loves it and we were very happy with the quality of the flute. One of the keys were not playing correctly after 7 months and I contacted them and they immediately responded back to me to send it to them. Once they received it, they fixed it immediately. Leo even called me to let me know it had been fixed and he was mailing it back to me. I would highly recommend this flute and any purchase from Hallelu Music. There is no doubt in my mind that I would recommend them to everyone I know.

By Stacey A. Torrieri on May 25, 2010

2) Good fulte that makes financial sense. - Your school music instructor will invariably tell you to rent a "higher quality" instrument rather than buying a "cheap" instrument.

But IMHO that is terrible advice for a number of reasons:

1) First and foremost, this is a solidly built, quality instrument. It plays well and while it may not compare to a $700 Yamaha, it is much more than sufficient for the beginner to intermediate player. So don't believe the bias that "all reasonably priced instruments" are "cheap", because this one is NOT. (Again, not an expert, just my opinion).

2) The average rental of a $300 Yamaha beginner flute is approx $30/month. The average interest a beginner shows in playing the flute is about 9 months (one school year). After 3 to 4 months, this flute is PAID for and will still be of sufficient quality for another several years until the student is of a more intermediate skill level (perhaps even longer...who knows?).

3) If you rent a $300 flute and your kid sits on it, reenacts Starwars light saber fights, etc, then you just bought a $300 used rental (at full price)... and it probably is not reparable should those type of severe "accidents" occur. Kids are prone to use Flutes in all sorts of ways that are detrimental to the wallet of the person responsible for the rental. If your kid trashes this one, you're out about $120 and can still buy another NEW one and even then, you're STILL below the replacement cost of that rental.

4) Lets face it. The instrument quality is not the issue for a beginner. Unless your child is a prodigy, this instrument will not be the weak link in the child's playing:

The child's skill level will be.

Which is all the more reason to buy a flute that is skill level appropriate (and IMHO the flute is far beyond a beginner's skill level for at least the first 2 or 3 years. After that, you suck it up and buy the child a new flute proportionate to their VERIFIED commitment.

5) If you have multiple children, when/if one loses interest, you own the instrument for use by the next child... or foryour use should you ever get the urge. The convenience of having it at arms reach may be the difference between a child going back to it, a new child picking it up, or the parent fulfilling that age old desire to learn an instrument. A good rental will get returned when the interest fades (usually after 9 months at $30/month, with a total cost of $270) and then good luck ever playing it again when the mood strikes... you get the idea.

6) Based on the reviews of this particular flute, the seller seems to make a great effort in resolving any issues promptly and professionally. That was the clincher for me and although I never had an issue (arrived promptly and in perfect working condition), it is is good to know there is someone who takes pride in their products that is just an email away.

So that's my take on the whole rent vs. own thing. I hope this helps other in deciding what to do.

PS(Just want to be clear that I have no association with the seller, beyond that of being a satisfied customer).

By Fresno on December 5, 2012

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Amanda Marshall

Amanda Marshall

"By Amanda Marshall. For Guitar, Piano/Keyboard, Vocal. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Pop Rock and Adult Contemporary. Difficulty: medium. Songbook. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams and black & white photos. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard "

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The Best of Broadway Musicals - Classic Performances from The Ed Sullivan Show [VHS]

This is one of the Best and Original Broadway Musical Shows.

SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MUSIC [ SAMPLE ]

1) Great Broadway performances - I owned this on VHS and am pleased that it has made it to DVD. I hope it is the first of many releases of original Broadway performances of the 1950's and 1960's on DVD. Some performances are direct from their Broadway productions, while some are performed several years later. It runs about 56 minutes total and has extra features that provide background information on the musicals presented including creative credits, synospis, original cast, songs, Broadway production dates (including revivals), and when the film version was produced.

The performances are:

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1966)

"There's No Business Like Show Business" - Ethel Merman

OKLAHOMA! (1955)

"Oklahoma!" - John Raitt, Celeste Holm, Florence Henderson & Barbara Cook

"I Cain't Say No" - Celeste Holm

FLOWER DRUM SONG (1958)

"I Enjoy Being a Girl" - Pat Suzuki

GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1959)

"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" - Carol Channing

MY FAIR LADY (1961)

"Wouldn't It Be Loverly" - Julie Andrews

WEST SIDE STORY ( 1961)

"Tonight" - Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert

CAMELOT ( 1961)

"What Do the Simple Folk Do?" - Julie Andrews and Richard Burton

THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD (1965)

"Who Can I Turn To?" - Anthony Newley

MAN OF LA MANCHA ( 1966)

"The Impossible Dream" - Richard Kiley

SWEET CHARITY (1966)

"I'm A Brass Band" - Gwen Verdon

HELLO, DOLLY! ( 1967)

"Before the Parade Passes By" - Pearl Bailey

This is a must-have for any fan of Broadway musicals. I must say that my favorites are Gwen Verdon's "I'm a Brass Band" and Pearl Bailey's "Before the Parade Passes By", both performed while they were still in the Broadway show and with the respective choreography of Bob Fosse and Gower Champion. Seeing Bailey & cast, one can see how "Dolly" was revitalized with an all-black cast taking the show back to sold-out status. These preserved performances give us a mere glimpse into what true Broadway stars were like. The end of the DVD promises that a Volume 2 is in the works. Let's hope there are more to come.

By A Customer on July 30, 2003

2) Invaluable - Pretty much without exception, the original cast performances in Broadway musicals are matchless. However, the ephemeral nature of theatre makes it impossible to relive these performances over and over as we do with film, and often Hollywood translations missed out by hiring "bankable" Hollywood names. How lucky that Ed Sullivan led the way in featuring many of the original Broadway greats on his show. Of course, there are MANY more of these segments which I'd like to see make their way to DVD, but the segments presented here are superlative. The running list follows... Almost every one presents a Broadway star who was replaced with an inferior (and dubbed) Hollywood name in the film adaptation.

1.ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1966)

"There's No Business Like Show Business" - Ethel Merman

2.OKLAHOMA! (1955)

"Oklahoma!" - John Raitt, Celeste Holm, Florence Henderson & Barbara Cook

"I Cain't Say No" - Celeste Holm

3.FLOWER DRUM SONG (1958)

"I Enjoy Being a Girl" - Pat Suzuki

4.GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1959)

"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" - Carol Channing

5.MY FAIR LADY (1961)

"Wouldn't It Be Loverly" - Julie Andrews

5.WEST SIDE STORY ( 1961)

"Tonight" - Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert

6.CAMELOT ( 1961)

"What Do the Simple Folk Do?" - Julie Andrews and Richard Burton

7.THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD (1965)

"Who Can I Turn To?" - Anthony Newley

8.MAN OF LA MANCHA ( 1966)

"The Impossible Dream" - Richard Kiley

9.SWEET CHARITY (1966)

"I'm A Brass Band" - Gwen Verdon

10.HELLO, DOLLY! ( 1967)

"Before the Parade Passes By" - Pearl Bailey

By D. Fletcher on October 28, 2004

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Bass Player

Bass Player magazine is written for serious musicians who play electric and acoustic bass. Each issue of Bass Player magazine features technique how-to articles, musician interviews and reviews of equipment, instructional videos, books and CDs.

SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE [ SAMPLE ]

1) A Great Bass Player's Resource -  Bass Player features successful bass players every month. The subject matter is wide ranging. Towards the front of the magazine, there is a new gear section that gives a short description and thumbnail picture of new products such as effects pedals, speaker cabinets, strings, and what have you. Usually the magazine cover shot will be the main story where the magazine will give background information on a bass player and then interview him/her. One month you might find Paul McCartney, the next, Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In the interview, the reader gets insight into the mind of working successful musicians and how they shape musical bass standards with their vision. Towards the back of the magazine, there are in-depth reviews of three or four pieces of musical equipment; always included are a bass guitar, often a bass amp, and speakers, strings, and pedals.

As you get further to the back, there are many lessons geared towards teaching the aspiring bass player how to do certain techniques they might have heard on a recording, as well as technical exercises to improve technique. One month, you may have a guest columnist teaching you about how to hold your hand over the fretboard on an upright, and the next, you may get lessons on how to keep better tempo with the drummer. This section is very valuable and pertinent to anyone aspiring to improve their playing style. Peppered throughout the magazine are ads from all the industry manufacturers and retailers advertising a broad spectrum of supplies available, as well as internet links to those products. These ads themselves are educational as they give the musician a chance to compare product specifications and pricing. If I had any requests from this magazine, it would be--how about a small humor section or a cartoon?

This magazine is a must-have for both the seasoned professional and the aspiring newbie. I never miss an issue and I learn something every time I read a new Bass Player. I always look forward to the next issue with great enthusiasm. Do yourself a favor and subscribe to this one today! :-)

November 5, 2001

By A Customer

2) I have grown up on this mag!!! - If you are a bassist and you even need to read a review to figure out if this is the right mag for you, best get your head checked! I have subscribed to Bass Player since 1992 and will keep renewing my subcription until I am so old I have to have my assistant read me all the features by my craftmatic lounger. Forget Fox news, Bass Player is fair and balanced, covering everyone from the sad passing of NHOP (greatest upright player of all time) to all the standards like Jaco and Vic. Dont think that you little mall-core kids are not rep'd...all the nu-metal low enders are there as well, even though they suck the rust from under my fretwire. I have always respected this magazine and the writers seem like family...go get this now fool! word.

June 28, 2005

By Brandon Blake

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Glenn Gould: A State of Wonder - The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 and 1981

Glenn Gould's recording debut in 1955 of Bach's Goldberg Variations took the world by storm. His decidedly un-Romantic view, absolute technical skill, startling lucidity, and right-on rhythmic changes, combined with his eccentricities--audible humming, sometimes outrageously fast tempi--made him an instantly legendary pianist and elucidated Bach's music in a whole new way. Gould's final recording, 26 years later, was also of the Goldbergs. It's a more relaxed, sometimes much slower, more inward reading (although still very much his own, complete with oddly ferocious attacks and accents), in which he offers repeats of the first half of 15 of the Variations. Both performances are glorious, each in its own way, and this luxurious new set of three CDs is entertaining, a joy to hear, and revelatory; it belongs in any music lover's collection. The third CD is devoted to outtakes and chatter from recording sessions. At one point, Gould improvises "God Save the King" and exhibits how it turns into "The Star-Spangled Banner." And a long interview with critic Tim Page offers great insight into Gould's weird humor and unique outlook. A must-have collection. --Robert Levine

TRACK LIST:

Disc: 1
1. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 1. Aria
2. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 2. Variation 1
3. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 3. Variation 2
4. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 4. Variation 3. Canon on the unison
5. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 5. Variation 4
6. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 6. Variation 5
7. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 7. Variation 6. Canon on the second
8. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 8. Variation 7
9. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 9. Variation 8
10. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 10. Variation 9. Canon on the third
11. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 11. Variation 10. Fughetta
12. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 12. Variation 11
13. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 13. Variation 12. Canon on the fourth
14. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 14. Variation 13
15. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 15. Variation 14
16. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 16. Variation 15. Canon on the fifth
17. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 17. Variation 16. Overture
18. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 18. Variation 17
19. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 19. Variation 18. Canon on the sixth
20. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 20. Variation 19
21. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 21. Variation 20
22. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 22. Variation 21. Canon on the seventh
23. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 23. Variation 22. Alla breve
24. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 24. Variation 23
25. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 25. Variation 24. Canon on the octave
26. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 26. Variation 25
27. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 27. Variation 26
28. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 28. Variation 27. Canon on the ninth
29. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 29. Variation 28
30. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 30. Variation 29
31. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 31. Variation 30. Quodlibet
32. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 32. Aria da capo
Disc: 2
1. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 1. Aria
2. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 2. Variation 1
3. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 3. Variation 2
4. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 4. Variation 3. Canon on the unison
5. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 5. Variation 4
6. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 6. Variation 5
7. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 7. Variation 6. Canon on the second
8. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 8. Variation 7
9. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 9. Variation 8
10. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 10. Variation 9. Canon on the third
11. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 11. Variation 10. Fughetta
12. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 12. Variation 11
13. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 13. Variation 12. Canon on the fourth
14. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 14. Variation 13
15. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 15. Variation 14
16. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 16. Variation 15. Canon on the fifth
17. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 17. Variation 16. Overture
18. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 18. Variation 17
19. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 19. Variation 18. Canon on the sixth
20. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 20. Variation 19
21. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 21. Variation 20
22. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 22. Variation 21. Canon on the seventh
23. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 23. Variation 22. Alla breve
24. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 24. Variation 23
25. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 25. Variation 24. Canon on the octave
26. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 26. Variation 25
27. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 27. Variation 26
28. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 28. Variation 27. Canon on the ninth
29. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 29. Variation 28
30. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 30. Variation 29
31. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 31. Variation 30. Quodlibet
32. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): 32. Aria da capo
Disc: 3
1. Glenn Gould discusses his performances of the Goldberg Variations with Tim Page (Interview)
2. Studio Outtakes from the 1955 Goldberg Variations Recording Session SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS MUSIC [ SAMPLE ] 1) A GREAT CD SET TO HAVE - These two performances of the Goldberg Variations have been reissued so many times. But what makes this new reissue stand out is the bonus interview & outtakes of the 1955 recording sessions, plus all brand new remastered sound using Direct Stream Digital technology, with 2.83 MHz sampling frequency yielding high resolution results on standard CD. I was a little hesitant to purchase this set at first because I already own both versions of these piece. But after I bought and listened to it, I must say I don't regret it at all. In 1981, Gould recorded his latest thoughts on the Goldberg Variations. Some people expressed the opinion then that the digital Lp & CD sound was unkindly analytical, lacking timbre, causing the notes to appear disconnected from each other. Twenty years have passed since Gould's untimely death and to honour him and set the record straight, Sony Music returned to the analogue master tapes made at the same session. In the early 1980's, digital technology was in its infancy and technically imperfect. By contrast, analog technology had reached its peak. As a precaution of early digital imperfection, what many recording companies did, including Sony Music, was running two recording medium simultaneously side-by-side at the recording session and mark analog version as "safety master" in case there's anything wrong with the digital masters. From the technical notes in the booklet of this CD set, when Sony gave the green light to this "State of wonder" project, Sony A&R, reissue producer and two sound engineers as well as a project adviser, Mr. Tim page, made a Digital vs. Analog comparison and they found that the analog safety master has much superior sound that no one had ever heard before. Then the vote was unanimous to reissue the 1981 version using the analog safety master, instead of digital, for the first time after 21 years it was recorded. This analog safety master was unedited, untouched, so they had to acquire the original score marked by Glenn Gould and original records producer, then they edited the tapes to exactly duplicate the sequences chosen for the original release by Glenn himself. The difference of sound quality is not superficial. Even untrained ears can notice it. Now, there are the sonorities so painfully absent before, providing the necessary connection between the notes. This performance now sings. Well, so does Gould but that becomes an attraction, not a distraction. The third disc had Gould chatting with Tim Page about the two recordings with illustrations. Also, the never before released 1955 outtakes of Goldbergs' session. This package is no mere re-exploitation of existing recordings. It does honour to Glenn Gould. By Andrew Schafer on September 28, 2002 2) A wonder, a treasure - Two decades after his death, Glenn Gould's art remains undiminished in stature, as lustrous and diamond-hard as his carefully sculpted recorded interpretations. This CD brings together in one deluxe package his two recorded performances of Bach's Goldberg variations, the first of which shot him to immediate, lasting, and deserved prominence on the musical scene. Even now, close to five decades after its release, the clarity, brilliant technique and sheer energy Gould brings to Bach in this 1955 performance takes one's breath away. Historically accurate performance it is not, but something more important--a rendition that brings the music back to life, fresh and new. The later, valedictory recording, released just before Gould died of a stroke in 1982, makes a fascinating contrast, generally slower and more contemplative (with more repeats taken, though not all), and oddly demarcated inner voices and accentuations that nevertheless illuminate the complexities of Bach's music in a way perhaps no one has done before or since. The sound, remastered from analogue tapes made at the time of the original digital recording, is even better than in the original release There is a third disc that includes an "interview," carefully scripted, with Gould by the critic Tim Page. It is not surprising that someone as obsessed with the process of producing the perfect musical recording as Gould was would have wanted to exercise the same control over a verbal discussion as well! As a bonus there are also outtakes from the 1955 recording sessions. The packaging includes numerous photographs of the pianist in various stages of his life, as well as essays by Gould, Page, and others. This is an album that should be in every pianist's, piano aficionado's, and music lover's collection. Bravo! By klavierspiel VINE VOICE on November 18, 2002 For Detail Click –Glenn Gould: A State of Wonder - The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 & 1981