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Good Bach Piano Concerto in Dminor recording

I have this recording played by Glen Gould and his performance is incredible. I doubt anyone can play this piece the way he does. The only problem is that the recording is pretty bad and probably in mono. For the most part, the piano sounds muddy and lack dynamic. It sounds fine in a car stereo but a bit odd with a good two channel setup.

Anyone knows if there is a better recording for this piece?
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rcprince
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I would second Rel's recomendation of Angela Hewitt's traversal of the Bach piano concerti. While Gould was a unique talent, I think that Hewitt has a very good feel for Bach, and if you have SACD playback capability, the Hyperion releases are on SACD and offer excellent sound.
sugarbrie
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There is a Naxos set of all the Bach Piano Concertos (2 separate CDs)

I have not heard them, but Naxos seems to always come up with very good recordings, expertly played, for a reasonable price. For the price you cannot go too far wrong.
mre2007
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Gould is the definite source in my book for Bach. Look no further, lest you be disappointed!
tobias
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I don't know if Sviatoslav Richter or Benjamin Britten recorded the concerto you're after, but I like them playing Bach as much as I like Glenn Gould.
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rja
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J. S. Bach wrote no piano concertos. In fact I don't think there was such a thing as a piano during his lifetime. A few of his sons may have written works for the piano however. I prefer my J. S. Bach on harpsichord which is the instrument he wrote for. IMO: The piano, especially the modern piano, forces a certain amount of romanticism that didn't exist basically until Haydns Sturm und Drang period.
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