Glenn Gould Live Moscow | 1987 JVC | VDC-1215 | PROMO 見本品 Remastered CD [SEALED] For Sale

Glenn Gould in Moscow (Live) — Melodiya / JVC — 1957
Glenn Gould in Moscow — The Historic 1957 Lecture-Recital

• Label: Melodiya / Victor Musical Industries Japan
  
• Catalog Number: VDC-1215
  
• Format: First-Pressing Redbook Master, Pre-UPC Archive Layout
  
• Status: Archive Grade / Factory Sealed [SEALED] with Crimson 見本品 Promo Stamp
  
• Piano / Speaker: Glenn Gould
  

Tracklist (Official Document Entry)

• 1. Berg: Piano Sonata Op. 1
  
• 2. Glenn Gould Speaks About New Vienna School (Spoken Word Lecture)
  
• 3. Webern: Fragment from \"Passacaglia\" Op. 1 / Variations for Piano Op. 27
  
• 4. Glenn Gould Speaks About Krenek (Spoken Word Lecture)
  
• 5. Krenek: Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 92-4 (1st & 4th Movements)
  
• 6. Glenn Gould\'s Greetings (Spoken Word Address)
  
• 7. J.S. Bach: From \"The Art of Fugue\" BWV 1080 (Contrapunctus I, IV, II)
  
• 8. J.S. Bach: From \"Goldberg Variations\" BWV 988 (Nos. 3, 18, 9, 24, 10, 30)
  
• Recorded on May 12, 1957, at the Small Hall of Moscow Conservatoire
  

Archival Rarity & Market Valuation
This 1987 domestic Japanese promo pressing under catalog code VDC-1215 is an unmapped phantom variant within global media databases, entirely unlisted on Discogs in this specific red-and-beige Victor design. While international export editions were distributed with generic artwork modifications, this pristine domestic release represents the highest-grade physical preservation copy ever produced for the Japanese home market. Stamped with the official crimson factory 見本品 (Sample/Promo) block and remaining entirely factory sealed, this copy has never been handled or exposed to standard audio equipment lasers. It stands as an elite, sovereign asset for serious classical completists, commanding top market capital due to its absolute scarcity and complete absence from Western digital frameworks.
The Early JVC Japanese Mastering Precision
Dating from the definitive golden era of Japanese Redbook engineering, this 1987 JVC silver glass-master transfer captures the raw historical atmosphere of the Moscow Conservatory with pristine clarity. Unlike modern digital compression streams that alter the frequency balances of early audio tape reels, the JVC transfer isolates the precise micro-dynamics of the performance space. The natural ring and overtones of the piano strings are captured alongside the deep ambient background sound of the room. This release provides an uncompressed, high-fidelity acoustic link directly back to the original 1957 master tapes, preserved precisely for the Japanese audiophile market.
Historical Significance: The 1957 Moscow Recital
This historic document captures a 24-year-old Glenn Gould during his legendary breakthrough tour of the Soviet Union in May 1957—making him the first North American musician to play behind the Iron Curtain during the heights of the Cold War. Rather than performing standard traditional repertoire, Gould boldly lectured the Soviet music students on the strictly banned \"Second Viennese School\" compositions of Berg, Webern, and Krenek. This specific VDC-1215 release is uniquely historic because it completely preserves the continuous audio tracks of Gould\'s actual spoken-word commentary and direct addresses to the students in the Small Hall. It is a vital, multi-dimensional document of a definitive turning point in 20th-century music history, presented in its most exclusive, unplayed physical format.