... 1945 on the organ, a concert which was reviewed under the headline "Boy, age 12, Shows Genius As Organist." This was the first of many performances including Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto with various orchestra's of which he said not much preparation was needed due to his perfect knowledge of Shnabel's recording. Gould's long term relationship with broadcasting and recording begun when he gave his first network radio recital for the CBC IN 1950. Five years later he was to give his Debut in New York City and the next day was to sign a long lasting contract with Columbia Masterworks. Of all his work, Gould's Bach playing and in particular his Goldberg Variations are probably the most renowned. His first recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations took place in 1955 and instantly became a best seller. Gould went on to make over sixty recordings with Columbia Masterworks. In 1957 Gould toured Europe ...

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