Glenn Gould discography


The following is a chronological list of the major-label studio recordings made by the Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould. In his lifetime, the vast majority of Gould's albums were published by Columbia Masterworks. In 1988, Sony purchased CBS Records Group, and Sony Classical Records reissued dozens of albums over at least a decade as the "Glenn Gould Edition", which included previously unreleased material. After the Glenn Gould Edition, Sony has released many other albums of the same recordings in various guises. In 2015, Sony Classical released an 81-CD remastered boxed set, The Complete Columbia Album Collection.
Some live recordings or radio broadcasts have been released by small labels or the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, with very little live performance ever published by Columbia or Sony.
Gould also has an extensive bibliography of television and radio performance, documentary, and music discussion.

Columbia Masterworks/CBS Masterworks: 1956–1984

This Columbia Masterworks discography is believed to be complete.
Year of IssueTitleRecordedLabel, serial number
1956Bach: The Goldberg Variations
June 10–16, 1955 in CBS 30th Street Studio, New York CityColumbia Masterworks, ML 5060
1956Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30–32
  • Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
  • Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
  • Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
  • June 20–29, 1956 in CBS 30th Street Studio, New York CityColumbia Masterworks, ML 5130
    1957Bach: Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 & Beethoven: Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
  • Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19

    • Bach: April 11 & 30, 1957
    • Beethoven: April 9–11, 1957
    CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5211
    1957Bach: Partitas Nos. 5 & 6; Fugues in F-sharp minor and E major
  • BWV 829 & 830: February 9 & 13–17, 1956 & July 29 & August 1, 1957
  • BWV 878/2, 883/2, 999: July 29–August 1, 1957
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5186
    1958Haydn: Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major; Mozart: Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330; Fantasia and Fugue in C major, K. 394
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5274
    1958Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 & Bach: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F minor
  • Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

    • Bach: May 1, 1958
    • Beethoven: April 29–30 and July 1, 1958
    CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5298, MS 6017
    1959Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Schoenberg: Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11; Krenek: Sonata No. 3 for Piano, Op. 92, No. 4
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5336
    1960Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
  • Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
  • Columbia Masterworks, ML 5418, MS 6096
    1960Gould: String Quartet No. 1
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5578, MS 6178
    1960Bach: Italian Concerto in F major & Partita Nos. 1 & 2
  • BWV 971: June 22–26, 1959
  • BWV 825: May 1 & 8 & September 22, 1959
  • BWV 826: June 22–23, 1959
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5472, MS 6141
    1961Brahms: 10 Intermezzi
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5637, MS 6237
    1961Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
  • Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
  • Columbia Masterworks, ML 5662, MS 6262
    1962Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 & Schoenberg: Piano Concerto, Op. 42
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5739, MS 6339
    1962Strauss: Enoch Arden, Op. 38
  • Enoch Arden, Op. 38
  • Columbia Masterworks, ML 5741, MS 6341
    1962Bach: The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 Volume I Fugues 1–9
    January 31–February 2, 4 & 21, 1962 in All Saints’ Kingsway Anglican Church, TorontoColumbia Masterworks, ML 5738, MS 6338
    1963Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Volume 1, BWV 846–853
  • BWV 846 & 847: June 7, September 7 & 20–21, 1962
  • BWV 848: June 7–8 & September 20, 1962
  • BWV 849 & 850: June 14 & September 21–22, 1962
  • BWV 851: June 14, 1962
  • BWV 852 & 853: September 20, 1962
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5739, MS 6339
    1963Bach: Partitas Nos. 3 & 4
  • BWV 827: October 18–19, 1962
  • BWV 828: December 11–12, 1962 & March 19–20 & April 8, 1963
  • BWV 914: April 8, 1963
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5898, MS 6498
    1964Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Volume 2, BWV 854–861
  • BWV 854: April 9, June 18, 20 & 29–30, 1963
  • BWV 855 & 861: June 18–20, 25 & 30, 1963
  • BWV 856: April 9, 1963
  • BWV 857: June 18 & 25, 1963
  • BWV 858: June 18, 1963
  • BWV 859: August 29, 1963
  • BWV 860: August 29–30, 1963
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 5938, MS 6538
    1964Bach: Two and Three Part Inventions, BWV 772–801
    March 18–19, 1964 in CBS 30th Street Studio, New York CityColumbia Masterworks, ML 6022, MS 6622
    1965Beethoven: Sonatas No. 5–7, Op. 10, No. 1–3
  • Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1
  • Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2
  • Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3
  • Columbia Masterworks, ML 6086, MS 6686
    1965Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Volume 3, BWV 862–869
  • The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Preludes and Fugues 17–24
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 862
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A major, BWV 864
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 865
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 866
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 867
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869
  • BWV 862: February 23, March 5, 17 & 31 & April 23, 1965
  • BWV 863: March 31 & August 9, 1965
  • BWV 864: March 17 & 31 & April 23, 1965
  • BWV 865: March 17, 1965
  • BWV 866: February 23 & March 5, 1965
  • BWV 867: March 31 & April 23, 1965
  • BWV 868: April 23, 1965
  • BWV 869: June 1 & August 9, 1965
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 6176, MS 6776
    1966The Music of Arnold Schoenberg, Vol. IV
    Columbia Masterworks, M2L 336
    1966Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, "Emperor"
  • Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, "Emperor"
  • Columbia Masterworks, ML 6288, MS 6888
    1967Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano No. 8–10, Op. 13 "Pathétique", Op. 14, No. 1 & 2
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 6345, MS 6945
    1967Bach: Three Keyboard Concertos, BWV 1054, 1056 & 1058
  • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054
  • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056
  • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058

    • BWV 1054: May 2, 1967
    • BWV 1056: May 1, 1958
    • BWV 1058: May 4, 1967
    CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, ML 6401
    1967Canadian Music in the XXth Century
    CBS Masterworks, 32 11 0045/32 11 0046
    1967The Music of Arnold Schoenberg, Vol. VII
  • Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello, Opus 45
  • Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Opus 41
  • Variations on a Recitative, Opus 40
  • Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Opus 47
  • Theme and Variations, Opus 43B
  • Columbia Masterworks, M2L 367
    1968The Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
  • Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279
  • Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280
  • Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major, K. 281
  • Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 282
  • Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283
  • Columbia Masterworks, MS 7097
    1968Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Volume I, BWV 870–877
  • The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Preludes and Fugues 1–8
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 870
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major, BWV 872
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-sharp minor, BWV 873
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 874
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 876
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in D-sharp minor, BWV 877
  • BWV 870–872: August 8, 1966 & February 20, 1967
  • BWV 873 & 874: January 24, 1967
  • BWV 875: August 8, 1966
  • BWV 876: August 8, 1966 & January 24 & February 20, 1967
  • BWV 877: February 20, 1967
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, MS 7099
    1968Bach: The Goldberg VariationsJune 10–16, 1955 in CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City; rechanneled for stereo in 1968Columbia Masterworks, MS 7096
    1968Glenn Gould: Concert Dropout – In Conversation with John McClure
    • The Concert Is Dead
    • The Only Excuse For Recording Is To Do It Differently
    • The Great Get-Sibelius Plot Exposed
    • A Live Audience Is A Great Liability
    • Petula Clark's Songs Are In The Post-Mendelssohn Tradition
    • Why I Sing Along
    • Electronic Music Is The Future
    Columbia Masterworks, BS 15
    1968Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
    Columbia Masterworks, MS 7095
    1969Scriabin: Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23 & Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
  • Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 23
  • Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83
  • Columbia Masterworks, MS 7173
    1969The Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
  • Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284
  • Piano Sonata No. 7 C major, K. 309
  • Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311
  • Columbia Masterworks, MS 7274
    1969Bach: Keyboard Concertos, Vol. II
  • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053
  • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055

    • BWV 1053: February 10 & 12, 1969
    • BWV 1055: February 11–12, 1969
    CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, MS 7294
    1969Schumann: Piano Quintet in E Flat; Piano Quartet in E Flat; The Three String Quartets
    Columbia Masterworks, D3S 806
    1970Glenn Gould Plays Beethoven Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23
  • Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
  • Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight"
  • Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
  • Columbia Masterworks, MS 7413
    1970Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Volume II, BWV 878–885
  • The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Preludes and Fugues 9–16
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 878
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 880
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 882
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 883
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885
  • BWV 878: September 11–12 & December 3–4, 1969
  • BWV 879 & 880: December 18, 1969
  • BWV 881, 882, 884: December 3–4, 1969
  • BWV 883: September 11–12 & December 18, 1969
  • BWV 885: December 17, 1969
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, MS 7409
    1970Beethoven: Variations for Piano
    Columbia Masterworks, M 30080
    1971Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Volume III, BWV 886–893
  • The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Preludes and Fugues 17–24
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 886
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 887
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A major, BWV 888
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 890
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 891
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 892
  • *Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893
  • BWV 886–887, 889–893: January 10–11, 24 & 31, 1971
  • BWV 888: September 11, 1969 & January 10–11, 24 & 31, 1971
  • CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City
    Columbia Masterworks, MS 30537
    1971A Consort of Musicke Bye William Byrde and Orlando Gibbons
    • Byrd: The Firste Pavian; The Galliarde to the Firste Pavian; Pavana the Sixte Kinbrugh Goodd; The Galliarde to the Sixte Pavian; Hughe Ashtons Grownde: A Voluntarie; Sellingers Rownde
    • Gibbons: "Lord Of Salisbury" Pavan And Galliard; Allemande ; Fantasy in C major
    Columbia Masterworks, M 30825
    1972The Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3
  • Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310
  • Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
  • Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332
  • Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major, K. 333
  • Columbia Masterworks, M 31073
    1972Music from Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five
  • Keyboard concerto No. 5
  • Variations 18 & 25 from The Goldberg Variations
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
  • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054
  • Fantasia super: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BWV 651
  • Columbia Masterworks, S 31333
    1972Schoenberg: Complete Songs for Voice and Piano, Vol. 1
    Columbia Masterworks, M 31311
    1972Schoenberg: Complete Songs for Voice and Piano, Vol. 2
    • Six Songs, Op. 3
    • Eight Songs, Op. 6
    • Two Ballads, Op. 12
    • Two Songs, Op. 14
    • Three Songs, Op. 48
    • Two Songs, Op. posth.
    Columbia Masterworks, M 31312
    1972Händel: Suites for the Harpsichord
    • Suite No. 1 in A major, HWV 426
    • Suite No. 2 in F major, HWV 427
    • Suite No. 3 in D minor, HWV 428
    • Suite No. 4 in E minor, HWV 429
    Columbia Masterworks, M 31512
    1973Glenn Gould's First Recordings of Grieg and Bizet
    Columbia Masterworks, M 32040
    1973Bach: The French Suites, Vol. 1, Nos. 1–4
  • French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
  • French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813
  • French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814
  • French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
  • BWV 812: November 15–16, 1972
  • BWV 813: November 5, 1972
  • BWV 814: December 12 and 17, 1972
  • BWV 815: February 17, 1973
  • Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    Columbia Masterworks, M 32347
    1973Glenn Gould Plays Hindemith's Piano Sonatas 1–3
    CBS Masterworks, M 32350
    1973Glenn Gould Plays His Own Transcriptions of Wagner Orchestral Showpieces
  • Prelude to Act I
  • "Dawn" and "Siegfried's Rhine Journey"
  • Siegfried Idyll
  • 1973 in Eaton Auditorium, TorontoCBS Masterworks, M 32351
    1973The Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4
  • Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331
  • Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533
  • Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545
  • Fantasia No. 3 in D minor, K. 397
  • Columbia Masterworks, M 32348
    1973Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 31 Complete
  • Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1
  • Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 "The Tempest"
  • Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3 "The Hunt"
  • Columbia Masterworks, M 32349
    1974Bach: The French Suites, Vol. 2, Nos. 5 and 6 & Overture in the French Style
  • French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
  • French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817
  • Overture in the French style, BWV 831
  • BWV 816: February 27–28 & May 23, 1971 & February 17, 1973
  • BWV 817: March 13–14 & May 23, 1971
  • BWV 831: January 10–11, 24 & 31 & February 27–28, 1971 & November 5, 1973
  • Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M 32853
    1974Bach: The Three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord
    • Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
    • Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028
    • Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029

    • BWV 1027: May 28–29, 1974
    • BWV 1028: December 18–19, 1973
    • BWV 1029: December 16–17, 1973
    Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M 32934
    1975Beethoven: Bagatelles, Op. 33 & Op. 126
    CBS Masterworks, M 33265
    1975The Mozart Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5
  • Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457
  • Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 570
  • Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K. 576
  • Fantasia No. 4 in C minor, K. 475
  • June 23, September 7 & November 9, 1974 in CBS 30th Street Studio, New York CityColumbia Masterworks, M 33515
    1976Hindemith: The Complete Sonatas For Brass & Piano
  • Sonata in F for French Horn and Piano
  • Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano
  • Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
  • Sonata in E-flat for Alto Horn and Piano
  • Sonata for Trombone and Piano
  • CBS Masterworks, M2 33971
    1976Bach: The Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord
    • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014
    • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015
    • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016
    • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
    • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018
    • Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019

    • BWV 1014 & 1015: February 1 & 3, 1975
    • BWV 1016: November 23–24, 1975 & January 9–11, 1976
    • BWV 1017: November 23–24, 1975
    • BWV 1018 & 1019: January 9–11, 1976
    Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M2 34226
    1977Bach: The English Suites, BWV 806–811
    • English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806
    • English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
    • English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
    • English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809
    • English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810
    • English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
  • BWV 806: March 11 & November 4, 1973
  • BWV 807: May 23, 1971
  • BWV 808: June 21–22, 1974
  • BWV 809 & 810: December 14–15, 1974 & May 23–24, 1976
  • BWV 811: October 10–11, 1975 & May 23–24, 1976
  • Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M2 34578
    1977Glenn Gould Plays Sibelius
    • Sonatine No. 1 for Piano in E major, Op. 67
    • Sonatine No. 2 for Piano in E major, Op. 67
    • Sonatine No. 3 for Piano in B minor, Op. 67
    • Kyllikki, Op. 41
    CBS Masterworks, M 34555
    1978Hindemith: Das Marienleben for Soprano & Piano
  • Das Marienleben
  • CBS Masterworks, M2 34597
    1979Bach: The Toccatas, Vol. 1
    • Toccata in F-sharp minor, BWV 910
    • Toccata in D major, BWV 912
    • Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
  • BWV 910: October 31–November 1, 1976
  • BWV 912: October 16–17 & November 1, 1976
  • BWV 913: October 16–17, 1976
  • Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M 35144
    1980Bach: The Toccatas, Vol. 2
    • Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
    • Toccata in E minor, BWV 914
    • Toccata in G minor, BWV 915
    • Toccata in G major, BWV 916
  • BWV 911: May 15–16, 1979
  • BWV 914 & 916: May 15, 1979
  • BWV 915: June 12, 1979
  • Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M 35831
    1980Bach: Preludes, Fughettas & Fugues
    • Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 895
    • Prelude and Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899
    • Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 900
    • Prelude and Fughetta in G major, BWV 902 & Prelude in G major, 902a
    • 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924–932
    • * Prelude in C major, BWV 924
    • * Prelude in D major, BWV 925
    • * Prelude in D minor, BWV 926
    • * Prelude in F major, BWV 927
    • * Prelude in F major, BWV 928
    • * Prelude in G minor, BWV 930
    • 6 Little Preludes, BWV 933–938
    • * Prelude in C major, BWV 933
    • * Prelude in C minor, BWV 934
    • * Prelude in D minor, BWV 935
    • * Prelude in D major, BWV 936
    • * Prelude in E major, BWV 937
    • * Prelude in E minor, BWV 938
    • Three Little Fugues from "Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach"
    • * Fugue in C major, BWV 952
    • * Fugue in C major, BWV 953
    • * Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961
  • BWV 895, 899, 900, 902 & 902a, 935–938, 952–953, 961: October 10, 1979
  • BWV 924–928, 930: January 20, 1980
  • BWV 933–934: October 10, 1979 & January 20 & February 2, 1980
  • Eaton Auditorium, Toronto
    CBS Masterworks, M 35891
    1980Beethoven: Sonatas Op. 28 ; Op. 2, Nos. 1, 2 & 3
    CBS Masterworks, M2 35911
    1980The Glenn Gould Silver Jubilee Album
  • Scarlatti: Sonatas, L 463, 413, and 486
  • C.P.E. Bach: Württemberg Sonata No. 1
  • Gould: So You Want to Write A Fugue?
  • Scriabin: Two Pieces, Op. 57
  • Strauss: Ophelia-Lieder
  • Beethoven/Liszt: Pastoral Symphony, First Movement
  • A Glenn Gould Fantasy
  • CBS Masterworks M2X 35914
    1982Haydn: The Six Last Sonatas
  • Piano Sonata No. 56 in D major, Hob. XVI/42
  • Piano Sonata No. 58 in C major, Hob. XVI/48
  • Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/49
  • Piano Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI/50
  • Piano Sonata No. 61 in D major, Hob. XVI/51
  • Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/52
  • CBS Masterworks, I2M 36947
    1982Bach: The Goldberg Variations
  • Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
  • April 22–25, May 5, 19 & 29, 1981 in CBS 30th Street Studio, New York CityCBS Masterworks, IM 37779
    1983Brahms: Ballades, Op. 10 & Rhapsodies, Op. 79
  • Ballades, Op. 10
  • Rhapsodies, Op. 79
  • Ballades: February 8–10, 1982
  • Rhapsodies: June 30–July 1, 1982
  • RCA's Studio A, New York City
    CBS Masterworks, IM 37800
    1983Beethoven: Sonatas No. 12, Op. 26 & No. 13, Op. 27, No. 1
    CBS Masterworks, M 37831
    1984Richard Strauss: Sonata, Op. 5; 5 Piano Pieces, Op. 3
  • Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 3
  • Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 5
  • September 1–3, 1982 in RCA's Studio A in New York
  • April 23 & 6 August 6, 1979 in Old St.Lawrence Hall in Toronto ; September 5, 1979 in Eaton's Auditorium in Toronto
  • CBS Masterworks, IM 38659
    1984Glenn Gould Discusses His Performances of the "Goldberg Variations" with Tim PageCBS Masterworks, CDN-70

    Sony Classical Records: 1990–

    Year of IssueTitleRecordedLabel, serial number
    1990Glenn Gould Conducts & Plays WagnerSiegfried Idyll* : Glenn Gould, conductor
    • Prelude to Act I **
    • "Dawn" and "Siegfried's Rhine Journey" **Siegfried Idyll**
    * July 27–29 & September 8, 1982, St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto
    ** 1973, Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto
    Sony Classical, SK 46279
    1993Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, No. 24, Op. 78 "À Thérèse", No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
  • Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse"
  • Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
  • Sony Classical, SMK 52645
    1993Schumann: Piano Quartet, Op. 47; Brahms: Piano Quintet Op. 34
  • Schumann: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in E-flat major, Op. 47
  • Brahms: Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in F minor, Op. 34
  • Sony Classical, SMK 52684
    1995The Glenn Gould Edition
  • Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3
  • Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words
  • Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 3
  • Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5
  • Scriabin: Feuillet d'album, Preludes, 2 Morceaux, Op. 57
  • Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7
  • 1967–1972Sony Classical, SM2K 52622
    2002A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations, 1955 & 1981* 3 discs: 1955 and 1981 recordings plus 1955 outtakes and Gould's final radio interviewSony Classical, S3K 87703