J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1982)
by Glenn Gould

J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1982) by Glenn Gould
Year: 1982
Overall rank: 4,281st   
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81/100 (from 49 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1982 (66th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (629th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,281st)

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Glenn Gould bestography

J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1982) is ranked 2nd best out of 19 albums by Glenn Gould on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Glenn Gould is J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1956) which is ranked number 1849 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 904.

Glenn Gould album bestography « Higher ranked (1,849th)
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Overall rank: 4,281st | 1980s rank: 629th | 1982 rank: 66th

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