He re-recorded very few things, but the Goldbergs were redone because he had a new unified vision of the entire piece, bound together by a constant pulse. The 1955 recording was an instant hit, and catapulted him to international fame. There is also an interesting movie.32 Short Films about Glenn Gould.this is what sparked my interest in Gould.highly reccommended.
I have listened to them all many times recently, compared them extensively, and read a biography of Gould. I have both Glenn Gould versions (19) on CD, the SACD version of the 1981 listed here, as well as an SACD with Perahia's version.
