What is very funny to me its that people say that Gould's interpretation is wrong. I sugest to everyone who is saying that, to go to imslp.org and check the sheets for this piece. In all of the editions you will find that the only two notes that are actually suposed to be sustained are the first 2 in each arpeggio (which Glenn Gould always does). There is nothing wrong in prefering other interpretations, but it is completely ridiculous to say that he is playing it wrong, because he is not.
This is probably the way Bach intended it to be played. Bach did not have a sustain pedal. Having said this, I prefer a more modern interpretation of this piece where the chords flow together. Same notes, different interpretation.
@Superstarrockmetal You do know that typing in caps lock doesn't make you necessarily correct, right? This was my first hearing of Glenn Gould, so it's not like I had any preconceptions of how he played, I had no bias, unless you're gonna write something worth reading, get lost.
If this is really Gould, his interpretation is uninteresting and condescending. He shows all his disdain for the fingers' exercise Bach wrote. Perhaps it is just a conceptual take, making a point against playing this piece with too much sustain but then it has no aesthetical value.
Actually this is very well played, in typical for Gould way. Just simple, baroque playing, like it was played on harpsichord on which it was written originally, without trying to make it sound romantic. It's not about originality, it just IS very good.
I disagree. Gould's performance may not be a historically accurate one, but it is beautiful. And in addition to being beautiful, it can also be interpreted as a sarcastic response to pianist who play this piece with way too much sustain. The piece doesn't call for pedal, and to me, it seems that Gould is only subtly pointing that out with his staccato.
@VlcekKamil no it's not stupid, it's just different. in a way that shocks the conservative world of classical musicians and music lovers. great job GG!
@VlcekKamil the whole point of this piece is the harmonic progression and tension. it is not about a melody. playing staccato makes that emphasis clear.
Essa foi demais. O encontro com a perfeição! Uma apresentação espetacular. Onde estiver, continue assim. Sempre conosco, amigo Glenn. Abraços do Alex.
Glenn Gould was genius. This interpretation does not detract from Bach's original vision. That Gould reinterprets it is in no way a detraction from the original.
Glenn Gould was genius. This interpretation does not detract from Bach's original vision. That Gould reinterprets it is in no way a detraction from the original.
He plays with staccato to imitate how it was originally supposed to be played on a harpsichord; as Bach (remember, pianos weren't invented yet during Bach's time) had written it for. Harpsichords produce sounds by plucking the strings rather than hammers like a piano, meaning the sound would not be able to sustained. I personally think that this is a very unique and beautiful interpretation, nevertheless.
Wow, much ignorance in the comments out there, ie. not liking the "staccatto". Please listen to more interpretations of Bach by Mr. Gould. You hopefully will be and should be humbled. He had an understanding of this music like no other. Any amateur of the piano can play this piece, but few can PLAY this song with intelligence as Mr; Gould did,. One of the most brilliant pianists that ever lived.
i'm not sure what you guys are talking about, dynamics? we're getting to technique what i like is the creativity of the chords progressed, i can't tell much after that
Gould was probably just feeling extra weird that day. Listen closely to the journey through articulation, note length, and dynamics that the top note goes through. Pretty stunning.
its quite possible the staccato is more accurate of an interpretation since most period music from the baroque(which bachs death marks the end of) was played more staccato and less legato. since piano did not exist in 1600's and the harpsicord was difficult to play legato, being a plucked instrument: example Anner Bylsmer(cello) one of the most respected interpreters of period music on cello almost exclusively uses staccato bowings playing Bach...
@porpoisefathom Gould in his interpretation of Bach mixed both traditional and nontraditional stylings. The piece is from the well tempered clavier - not piano. Piano's have functionality that allows for legato playing. An instrument like the clavichord lacks the ability to completely sustain sound like a piano. The clavichord does not sustain the tone once the key is unpressed. And thus, Gould is mimicking this sound staying true to the traditional, while becoming more open towards the end.
Glenn always interpreted pieces differently than most musicians, doesn't mean it's wrong. i think it just gives it a different meaning. who knows, maybe JS Bach meant it to be played this way. lol
Lol I'm 14 too and I'm not going to call the stacatto stupid but I love the unique way Glenn Gould interprets this piece, it's so interesting after listening to so many played legato. Still not sure which one I prefer though.
Typical Glenn Gould... as idiosyncratic as humanly possible. It's an interpretation that would probably grow on you and never leave you. I thought The Goldberg Aria was way to slow when I heard it but now I can't listen to any other. As for Bach writing in the slurs... I doubt that. To my knowledge Bach hardly ever gave instructions on solo pieces. He simply put down the notes as if to say: 'OK, now it's up to you...'
I'd like someone to point me to the score that shows that Bach slurred the entire piece. Really people, Gould is using the articulation as a vehicle to drive the harmonic texture. It's not always staccato. If you listened to the whole thing you would know that. See 1:38 ish.
@overfjell you are really going to call him out for calling this a "song." a little pretentious and beside his point, don't you think? he could be 13 years old, and look how he riled you up. granted, his comment was stupid.
Sounds 'fresh', different, and I think the articulation made it sound very delicate. What I like about this version is it brings out the individual tone and sound of each note, rather than being connected and 'flowy' which produces another equally interesting effect.
oklahomma hmm. for the new plp coming in and saying "how dare you insult Glenn Gould... blah blah blah! " i know, i learn t my lesson about this (other plp went crazy at me already, and i learn t in my "stupid" error ). and i am NOT insulting him! ( wth!? )
I actually like the piece played better with a smoother legato like style, but I think he did a wonderful job of staying in the style of the Baroque and how Bach would may have played this piece.
It's not staccato, it's a light detachment between quavers. I'm pretty sure Baroque pieces are *supposed* to be played like that to replicate the sound of the clavichord/harpsichord.
If Glenn Gould still makes people think about the construction and style of music, it's a great thing. I submit that all "criticisms" are true, just at different points along a path of understanding. What I love about Glenn Gould--his playing and his singing--is that after 25 years of listening to his music, I continue to find new pleasure and new voices in it. What I hear in Glenn's Bach Voice is not stacato but clear voices. My favorites are the Goldberg Variations and the Italian Concerto.
i was using slang language in my txt, ( so what i meant by stupid is "meh... it doesn't work" )
and it was just a quick comment, i had no idea that pro musicians from the whole world would attack me with their complicated opinions and terms, and if some how i offended somebody ( lol,musically saying ) i AM SORRY.
first of all... I KNOW THIS IS NOT A F*** SONG OK?! F***!! I KNOW ... i am pretty sure that u guys are all professional, but i really don't think you have to be a professional to give your opinion!. ( and that you should be attacked by most of you , what you should do is instead of discussing with me, you should teach me about this stuff! ) this is the first time i heard this version of this piece, i NEVER heard this piece played staccato! THATS why "i came in making such brash statements."
@david1234000 i am not a pro! i am just a bloody 14 year old NCEA level 1 music student! ( by the way ) And THANK YOU for the replys, i actually learn t something in this discussion.
@david1234000 I'm really happy to know that there's a 14 year old like you, who likes Bach enough to listen and form an opinion, and who cares enough to bother posting a response. You're absolutely right-these musicians should be teaching you, not belittling you. Be proud of yourself, and keep your mind and your ears open!
First of all David, this isn't a "song" . Secondly Gould burst onto the musical scene with an incredibly new approach to Baroque music. He chose to omit pedal and used the "detachee" touch to link the modern piano with the harpsichord Bach used. I am a harpsichordist ( student of Kenneth Gilbert) pianist ( Juilliard grad) specializing in Baroque music. The detached touch ( NOT pizzicato which is much more percussive) is frequently used in intervals ... as opposed to scale passages ...
I'm sorry, forgive my ignorance but this is not the original one right? this ain't flowing. The notes are so harsh to your ear. can somebody explain? thanks!
@ufukozdes The wonderful thing with Bach is, he very rarely wrote in any performance markings. You'd be hard-pressed to find tempo markings, dynamics, or articulation in Bach's manuscripts (check any manuscript and you'll see). This allows for much freedom in interpretation, and many variations on how to play his pieces. Most recordings have it played legato and smooth, but this one happens to have unique, varied articulation, mostly short staccato. So yes, it's different, but not "unoriginal".
I once read that this tune would serve an adequate enough soundtrack to the end of the world--as the last (wo)man wandered through deserted streets, this incredible recording would be playing loudly on a stereo in an abandoned apartment; nothing else standing between man and God but the lonely translation of Bach and this perfect architecture of sound. Glenn Gould is/was a genius!
@david1234000 The very fact you call this a 'song' shows your lack of knowledge in music, I believe it does fit this piece, as did Glenn Gould and 228 other people on this video. Don't come in making such brash statements.
@OverFjell look smartass, i might not be a music genius but i know what sounds good or not, so why don't you stop commenting in other people opinions and mind your own business!
@david1234000 if you don't want people to comment on your opinions don't publish them on a public board designed for comments and discussions. As it happens, I agree with your comment about staccato being wrong, however, I wouldn't call it "stupid" because it is not stupid, it is just different to how you would play it. If they were trying to play it with a wet fish then it would be stupid. This is just different.
Maybe English is not his main language and "song" is the only word he found... I personally don't like the staccato either, but I won't call it stupid. Some like, some dislike, that's why each musician has its own interpretation !
@OverFjell Well iy is really a very light staccato (ad Goudl used when he played Bach;: but I came across the same prelude played by Andra Schiff, e a totally diferent way, with the the first "pedale" always there. I prefere Gould, but wouldnt be possible something in between the two? Luigi Lunari
@OverFjell Well iy is really a very light staccato (asGoudl used when he played Bach;: but I came across the same prelude played by Andra Schiff, e a totally diferent way, with the the first "pedale" always there. I prefere Gould, but wouldnt be possible something in between the two? Luigi Lunari
You sound like an elitist twat here. He has a point. I prefer interpretations where the pianist lets the bit after the arpeggio ring out slowly. More flowing, eerie. Especially after he dips into minor chords.
@90Boone Well, I understand maybe I was a bit harsh in my comment, but so was the person I responded to, saying it's stupid because he doesn't like it that way is unfair, music is very subjective and if someone doesn't like it that way, there's plenty of other videos of people playing it more legato, which I think are just as good, hell, when I play it, I play it legato :P
Yes, I understand. The fact is, though, there are no "correct" ways of playing most of Bach's clavier
pieces. Only preferred ones or good guesses based on the performer's natural sense of euphony.
There is a degree of ambiguity to the notation in his clavier works. The trills, for example. C.P. Emmanuel released a book about what he considered the proper way to play the clavier works.
While Gould is great, I do prefer more legato ones, as well. Like J. Carlos Martins'. Hypnotic...
@OverFjell I'm a 100% behind you, I confirmed my love for Bach's music since the moment I heard Glenn interpreting this piece. Gould's interpretations are the only ones which give each note its own importance. Sure, there are several piano performers doing beautiful arpeggios, but it takes two geniuses to do otherwise: Bach to compose it and make it possible and Glenn Gould to perform it.
Wow. Fuck off. Your 'knowledge in music' isn't worth jack shit, as you've written nothing anyone gives two fucks about, as do none of the 'music majors' in the modern bullshit racket of 'academia'.
That guy made the statement "This staccato is very stupid!, doesn't fit this song!".
I understand what he means, everyone understands what he meant.
But you, you are the douchebag who thrives on pedantry.
@david1234000 This is the style baroque . Gould searched the most perform to be in Baroque style . The legato on this piece is add actually . It's not the real playing .
@david1234000 How dare you insult Glenn Gould, one of the greatest pianists to have lived. Gould was always reinterpreting the music to give it a unique and fresh sound. And if you knew anything about Baroque music, you would know that ornamentation and phrasing was very personalized, especially on solo pieces.
@david1234000 In the Baroque period, it was ok to play different note lengths and add other ornamentations as the performer saw fit. Gould helped bring Bach to the piano, because he thought Bach would have done the same thing. Gould also brought the unique interpretation of music from that period as well, and so his performances always have unique approaches. He even phrased differently than the composer wanted! But please don't call Gould's staccato stupid (:
Since this was my first recital piece over 50 years ago, I am very familiar with it and many of the common interpretations. I admit it was a bit of a shock at first.
But I like the staccato for two reasons;
1- It shows that Bach is open to interpretation.
2- It does have the effect of making the right hand harmony clearer, more distinct.
That may not always be ideal, but Gould certainly has earned the right to his interpretation.
I don't disagree, but this was written in the baroque era, so it was on the clavichord originally. I currently work on this piece as of about 5 hours ago, but they are just quarter notes with the first two notes held down. It's how the piece was written =p
@david1234000 How do you know that. No one knowes How it originally was played. So Gould could have done it as well as every one. I don't play it that way. But call staccato stupid - that is stupid.
@david1234000 Listen closely! Not every note is staccato. He plays the staccato on the same beat in each phrase. In fact, there is a pattern to his articulations--between the legato and staccato. That's attention to detail, and it's beautiful and maybe even closer to the way Bach intended it to be.
@david1234000 I personally think the staccato makes it sound dynamically complex despite it being incredibly easy to play. Although it can get rather repetitive and out of place, especially during the parts where it transitions into the more somber, mysterious parts of the melody.
@david1234000 Dude, most of this piece were played on a piano in the modern times, Think of when bach composed this piece and played this piece, it was still in the baroque period where piano were not USED.
At least DO some history on the difference of a clavier clord and a piano. TYVM.
@david1234000 I think the point here is that everybody and their mother plays this songs the same exact way. Gould did something different. Give it a chance, it too is beautiful.
One of the factors in Gould's touch that is consantly criticised is is his use of staccato.
The staccato helps to bring out the independence of the counterpoint.
Many people believe what they have been taught, or have been exposed to, but few can just listen and appreciate this unique genius, without attaching preconceived ideas about what Bach "should' sound like. 'This' is what Bach should sound like, becuase Gould makes Bach's music sound better than all the other pianists combined.
Do an analysis of this piece you'll find that the placement of the secondary chords truly guide the stylistic aspects. The more you listen to this recording the more apparent it becomes that Gould actually knows what he's doing.
@docoftheworld If you are insane .... or just plain dumb ... no other reasons. You might not like it as much as something else, but to dislike you have to be insane or plain dumb.
They way Gould plays makes sense, remember that there wasn't the piano we know back then, so maybe this is closer to Bach's sound than what we usually can hear or perform.
@OverFjell C'mon, did you -really- expect to find much of anybody with intellect on the internet? Let alone one with the capacity to fathom the genius of Bach...(or Mozart/Beethoven/Chopin/etc for that matter!)
nice peice. to any one who feels like me fine to those who dont im not tyring to get attacked for my musical feelings on this so please if you want to reply fine just be kind as i will be back. no cuss words no put downs. we need to get over are selves. not every one seees things or hears things the same. so thankyou to all who are becoming more calm and less wicked with put downs and cruel words to a stranger. seems pointless. but to each his own .so before you blast some one. think peace.
Hmm.. I think I'll take a beautiful, profoundly relaxing piece of music and make it just as erratic as me and my genius, because I'm Glenn Gould and everyone who doesn't want to appear stupid has to pretend to love everything I do. Nice try, but no. The emperor has no clothes, and this sounds like shit.
Overfjell: Thank you for posting this.I have listened to other pianists interpret Bach's music but, I prefer Gould's interpretation of Bach because when Gould plays Bach, he becomes Bach!
It's my opinion that, none of them have Gould's timing, technique, articulation, and passion for playing Bach's music.
@KABRIS1 might be that he makes it flow. I'm just trying to say I don't like this way of making it flow. I just play it differntly, he probably would not like my 'style'. That's the beauty of these epic pieces: play them how you feel it should be played..
@OverFjell I myself think that the meaning and intention conveyed in abzoluut's original statement was partially retracted and then modified into something entirely new.. It seems to me like all of the critics have a preconceived idea about how this piece should sound. That is in direct contradiction to absolut's statement, ":play what you feel". People love to criticize anyone that tries to bring new ideas, or interpretations into being. That is why Gould's interpretation is being criticized.
@OverFjell my last com for you is just this im not trying to be direspectful so you know. i thank you for the post. plus music is in the ears of the you to decide what you get or take from it. so i just get more of a peaceful feeling from more bach then b's masterpieces.they both are brillant in dif ways.so dont get mad. just read what i said if you reply keep it to a calm debate about music. i just feel dif from you. so its my soul that feels it to. you have your soul to let it guide you.peace
@abzoluut I am in complete agreement with you. I was just trying to point out to the critics what I heard in Gould'sinterpretation of the music. What you initially said was, "'this piece is supposed to flow".Mr. Gould heard it HIS way. If you support the idea of playing the pieces how one feels them , then why are you being critical of Mr. Goulds way of feeling them?The beauty of expressing music is the personal interpretation of the piece being performed. I would not criticize your "style".
The staccato in the right hand brings out the melody and distiguishes the right hand from the left.The left hand creates a legato effect by playing the 4 notes of the arpeggio that cummulatively form a chord. He is marking the highest note of the ascending phrase (the 5th note) with staccato and marking a directional change while seperating the chord and the melody with 2 different approaches. I'm sure all of you wannabe's that are criticizing Gould never acheived Gould's status as a player.
True, there are no markings in the piece to make it 'meant to flow'. I however, think it sounds way better when it flows. I think most people who play this piece 'make it flow', that's why alex9050 made that comment I guess..
@abzoluut Gould does not fit into the category of, "most people". That is why he was unique. Most people don't even listen to Bach. When it comes to Bach, Gould plays this music superbly. I think that Bach himself would have been pleased with Gould's interpretations . No one that has replied to my comments has made a valid argument against Gould's interpretation. Everyone has a right to voice their opinion but, there are absolute truths in music and Glenn Gould performing Bach is one of them.
@KABRIS1 The performer interprets the music. Not even the composer has a right to legislate how the music should be interpreted. The performer brings the written page to life. Glenn Gould brings Bach's music to life.
Sometimes illustrating what something is not is as illuminating, if not more so, than attempting a didactic pronunciamento. Gould seems to have known this. He rarely delivered a definitive performance, but almost always gave one that makes one think hard about assumptions. Is this rendition the "last word" on this piece? Of course not. Does it send sensitive musicians scurrying to the text and the keyboard in search of new revelations? I would hope so.
He keeps my interest by the very subtle changes he has in playing this piece... There are probably more but for example... When he plays the stoccato on the last note of every measure you can hear him sustain the note slightly on the later measures. Great stuff.
@Uninvited642 It is true. I have tried different ways on the piano, and I am still thinking Glenn's way of doing it has a very special charm. It gives life to all the bars.
some time this song makes me think about the travel from life to death. laying on your back looking up at the skies. closing your eyes slowly. feeling relaxed and knowing all you need to know :)
why did you put "subscribe" at the end of your video? I thank you for uploading this so i can hear the genius of Bach and Gould. But why should i subscribe to you? Do you think people like being told to subscribe to things? Thank you Bach for your genius composition and to Gould for his wonderful interpretation and I thank you for uploading. that is all. I shall never subscribe to a begger. haha. Thanks for the upload btw i appreciate it.
no fugue?????
wendy321 16 hours ago
What is very funny to me its that people say that Gould's interpretation is wrong. I sugest to everyone who is saying that, to go to imslp.org and check the sheets for this piece. In all of the editions you will find that the only two notes that are actually suposed to be sustained are the first 2 in each arpeggio (which Glenn Gould always does). There is nothing wrong in prefering other interpretations, but it is completely ridiculous to say that he is playing it wrong, because he is not.
AfonsoTelesGuitar 4 days ago
the first time I heard this: ...meh
the second time I heard this several months later: THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
Pretendkid 1 week ago
This is probably the way Bach intended it to be played. Bach did not have a sustain pedal. Having said this, I prefer a more modern interpretation of this piece where the chords flow together. Same notes, different interpretation.
Pianopod 2 weeks ago
GOULD-WORSHIPPERS SHOULD FACE IT,
THE ONLY REASON WHY YOU LIKE THIS IS BECAUSE IT'S PLAYED BY GOULD, YOU ONLY LIKE GOULD, NOT THE INTERPRETATION.
IF SOMEONE ELSE PLAYED LIKE IT, YOU'D CALL IT SHIT. BUT WHEN GOULD PLAYS LIKE IT, YOU WET YOURSELF.
ANDRAS SCHIFF >>>>> GOULD X 999999
FACE IT
Superstarrockmetal 2 weeks ago
@Superstarrockmetal You do know that typing in caps lock doesn't make you necessarily correct, right? This was my first hearing of Glenn Gould, so it's not like I had any preconceptions of how he played, I had no bias, unless you're gonna write something worth reading, get lost.
OverFjell 2 weeks ago
@Superstarrockmetal WTF are you talking about? This is an amazing performance. It's Bach, not Chopin. If you don't get it, it's your problem.
paperl8 1 week ago
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Amauroca 1 month ago
Did he use the sustain pedal?
lePistolero 1 month ago
If this is really Gould, his interpretation is uninteresting and condescending. He shows all his disdain for the fingers' exercise Bach wrote. Perhaps it is just a conceptual take, making a point against playing this piece with too much sustain but then it has no aesthetical value.
bosmarth 2 months ago
@bosmarth what? yes its gould...
handdancin 2 months ago
I could play this without any practice, but I soon realized that I haven't mastered the piece yet. Such a great piece.
lyue1996 3 months ago
@Interessant11 5, I believe
OverFjell 4 months ago
Actually this is very well played, in typical for Gould way. Just simple, baroque playing, like it was played on harpsichord on which it was written originally, without trying to make it sound romantic. It's not about originality, it just IS very good.
ClassicalMusicPL 4 months ago
some stupids trying to understand a genius... this is really stupid...
condecarlos 5 months ago
Bach is interpreted in many ways... I like this version the best.
teruyaryan 5 months ago
lolzylolz
awesomekapownoises23 5 months ago
Yes. I also think, that play this staccato is VERY, VERY VERY stupid!
VlcekKamil 6 months ago 5
@VlcekKamil How come? I think it's a very interesting take on the piece. I also prefer it legato, but you can't fault Gould for originality :P
OverFjell 6 months ago 4
@OverFjell I sya it intentionally. Originality without taste can also be stupid.
VlcekKamil 6 months ago
@OverFjell It was originally written for clavichord so he's actually playing it how it's supposed to be played.
tommyvan1234567890 3 months ago
@tommyvan1234567890 Yeah, I think so, too.
OverFjell 3 months ago
@VlcekKamil
I disagree. Gould's performance may not be a historically accurate one, but it is beautiful. And in addition to being beautiful, it can also be interpreted as a sarcastic response to pianist who play this piece with way too much sustain. The piece doesn't call for pedal, and to me, it seems that Gould is only subtly pointing that out with his staccato.
colourfulwithaU 4 months ago
@VlcekKamil Anyone who calls this stupid, doesn't understand Gould
mrpolaroid123 4 months ago 2
@VlcekKamil no it's not stupid, it's just different. in a way that shocks the conservative world of classical musicians and music lovers. great job GG!
octavianmihailescu 1 month ago
@VlcekKamil the whole point of this piece is the harmonic progression and tension. it is not about a melody. playing staccato makes that emphasis clear.
survivingthehorizon9 3 weeks ago
Ólá Glenn!
Novamente aqui.
Essa foi demais. O encontro com a perfeição! Uma apresentação espetacular. Onde estiver, continue assim. Sempre conosco, amigo Glenn. Abraços do Alex.
alexvivacqua 6 months ago
no comment, que du bonheur. merci Monsieur J-S BACH
petibosco 7 months ago
scolding others that say "song" instead of "piece" = missing the point of music
diggsduke 8 months ago
Gould's uniqueness is demonstrated in this piece.
ivanoschen 8 months ago
Let everyone interpret the pieces in their own way, I do. Gould probably played like this cause he liked it and it appealed to him.
swedentracknfield 8 months ago
Glenn Gould was genius. This interpretation does not detract from Bach's original vision. That Gould reinterprets it is in no way a detraction from the original.
medusacries 9 months ago
Glenn Gould was genius. This interpretation does not detract from Bach's original vision. That Gould reinterprets it is in no way a detraction from the original.
medusacries 9 months ago
He plays with staccato to imitate how it was originally supposed to be played on a harpsichord; as Bach (remember, pianos weren't invented yet during Bach's time) had written it for. Harpsichords produce sounds by plucking the strings rather than hammers like a piano, meaning the sound would not be able to sustained. I personally think that this is a very unique and beautiful interpretation, nevertheless.
x3Hanabira 9 months ago 4
Glenn Gould PLAYS TERRIBLE
Alverztat 9 months ago
Wow, much ignorance in the comments out there, ie. not liking the "staccatto". Please listen to more interpretations of Bach by Mr. Gould. You hopefully will be and should be humbled. He had an understanding of this music like no other. Any amateur of the piano can play this piece, but few can PLAY this song with intelligence as Mr; Gould did,. One of the most brilliant pianists that ever lived.
hcf123able 10 months ago 3
I'm born on september 23rd. I am a whole two days better than Glenn Gould at piano.
Cormcolash 10 months ago
i'm born on september 25th too!!!!! my piano teacher wants me to be like glenn gould!
ldang360 10 months ago
i'm born on september 25th too!!!!! my piano teacher wants me to be like glenn gould!
ldang360 10 months ago
Sometimes when I'm browsing Bach music on youtube I come upon your channel Overfjell. :P
skrattkantarellen 10 months ago
with headphones I heard his humming in the background (:
froterons 10 months ago
i'm not sure what you guys are talking about, dynamics? we're getting to technique what i like is the creativity of the chords progressed, i can't tell much after that
Jacno77 10 months ago
Gould was probably just feeling extra weird that day. Listen closely to the journey through articulation, note length, and dynamics that the top note goes through. Pretty stunning.
youngestofdeez 10 months ago
A very staccatto variation. Interesting, it really doesn't flow the way it does in legato.
Praisegrrl 11 months ago
can we all shut the fuck up its just vibrations
grigorijoe 11 months ago
sorry - note- mispell on maestro Bylsma's name below - my apologies
porpoisefathom 11 months ago
its quite possible the staccato is more accurate of an interpretation since most period music from the baroque(which bachs death marks the end of) was played more staccato and less legato. since piano did not exist in 1600's and the harpsicord was difficult to play legato, being a plucked instrument: example Anner Bylsmer(cello) one of the most respected interpreters of period music on cello almost exclusively uses staccato bowings playing Bach...
porpoisefathom 11 months ago
@porpoisefathom Gould in his interpretation of Bach mixed both traditional and nontraditional stylings. The piece is from the well tempered clavier - not piano. Piano's have functionality that allows for legato playing. An instrument like the clavichord lacks the ability to completely sustain sound like a piano. The clavichord does not sustain the tone once the key is unpressed. And thus, Gould is mimicking this sound staying true to the traditional, while becoming more open towards the end.
tsoverp99 11 months ago 3
Glenn always interpreted pieces differently than most musicians, doesn't mean it's wrong. i think it just gives it a different meaning. who knows, maybe JS Bach meant it to be played this way. lol
voodoochild2121 11 months ago
I LOVE that Gould played pieces differently from 'everyone else.' However, the staccato feels to me like claw-marks in a Monet.
EleaPhi 11 months ago
I used to be a fan of Gould but now I think he was an egotist. The staccato is bad here.
gatomjp 1 year ago
I can't say I'm a fan of the staccato.
platinumdynamite 1 year ago
Gould's Mozart is abysmal, his Bach is out of this world!!
gregapage 1 year ago
Lol I'm 14 too and I'm not going to call the stacatto stupid but I love the unique way Glenn Gould interprets this piece, it's so interesting after listening to so many played legato. Still not sure which one I prefer though.
Swirlymist 1 year ago
Does anyone else hear the talking in the background?
Gatoradecup 1 year ago 3
@Gatoradecup
Glenn Gould always sang/hummed whenever he played the piano; a habit he picked up in childhood.
verendus9 1 year ago
Typical Glenn Gould... as idiosyncratic as humanly possible. It's an interpretation that would probably grow on you and never leave you. I thought The Goldberg Aria was way to slow when I heard it but now I can't listen to any other. As for Bach writing in the slurs... I doubt that. To my knowledge Bach hardly ever gave instructions on solo pieces. He simply put down the notes as if to say: 'OK, now it's up to you...'
jsbach40 1 year ago
I'd like someone to point me to the score that shows that Bach slurred the entire piece. Really people, Gould is using the articulation as a vehicle to drive the harmonic texture. It's not always staccato. If you listened to the whole thing you would know that. See 1:38 ish.
crazypianist1234 1 year ago
очень отрывисто, не смотря на то что Голд гениальный пианист эта прелюдия несет в себе гораздо большее ...необьяснимое
Nico777t 1 year ago
Sounds like an etude. But Gould did record these in two very, very different ways.
Tokgabi 1 year ago
@overfjell you are really going to call him out for calling this a "song." a little pretentious and beside his point, don't you think? he could be 13 years old, and look how he riled you up. granted, his comment was stupid.
cranks9593 1 year ago
Sounds 'fresh', different, and I think the articulation made it sound very delicate. What I like about this version is it brings out the individual tone and sound of each note, rather than being connected and 'flowy' which produces another equally interesting effect.
John081590 1 year ago
oklahomma hmm. for the new plp coming in and saying "how dare you insult Glenn Gould... blah blah blah! " i know, i learn t my lesson about this (other plp went crazy at me already, and i learn t in my "stupid" error ). and i am NOT insulting him! ( wth!? )
david1234000 1 year ago
I actually like the piece played better with a smoother legato like style, but I think he did a wonderful job of staying in the style of the Baroque and how Bach would may have played this piece.
Thank you for uploading this video :)
conversegrlsgonewild 1 year ago
It's not staccato, it's a light detachment between quavers. I'm pretty sure Baroque pieces are *supposed* to be played like that to replicate the sound of the clavichord/harpsichord.
thequantumcollapse 1 year ago 2
If Glenn Gould still makes people think about the construction and style of music, it's a great thing. I submit that all "criticisms" are true, just at different points along a path of understanding. What I love about Glenn Gould--his playing and his singing--is that after 25 years of listening to his music, I continue to find new pleasure and new voices in it. What I hear in Glenn's Bach Voice is not stacato but clear voices. My favorites are the Goldberg Variations and the Italian Concerto.
SarathePit 1 year ago
I swear I can hear Glenn Gould humming along in this recording at certain points.
jonathancraik14 1 year ago
i was using slang language in my txt, ( so what i meant by stupid is "meh... it doesn't work" )
and it was just a quick comment, i had no idea that pro musicians from the whole world would attack me with their complicated opinions and terms, and if some how i offended somebody ( lol,musically saying ) i AM SORRY.
david1234000 1 year ago
first of all... I KNOW THIS IS NOT A F*** SONG OK?! F***!! I KNOW ... i am pretty sure that u guys are all professional, but i really don't think you have to be a professional to give your opinion!. ( and that you should be attacked by most of you , what you should do is instead of discussing with me, you should teach me about this stuff! ) this is the first time i heard this version of this piece, i NEVER heard this piece played staccato! THATS why "i came in making such brash statements."
david1234000 1 year ago
@david1234000 i am not a pro! i am just a bloody 14 year old NCEA level 1 music student! ( by the way ) And THANK YOU for the replys, i actually learn t something in this discussion.
david1234000 1 year ago
@david1234000 I'm really happy to know that there's a 14 year old like you, who likes Bach enough to listen and form an opinion, and who cares enough to bother posting a response. You're absolutely right-these musicians should be teaching you, not belittling you. Be proud of yourself, and keep your mind and your ears open!
mairzyd 1 year ago
First of all David, this isn't a "song" . Secondly Gould burst onto the musical scene with an incredibly new approach to Baroque music. He chose to omit pedal and used the "detachee" touch to link the modern piano with the harpsichord Bach used. I am a harpsichordist ( student of Kenneth Gilbert) pianist ( Juilliard grad) specializing in Baroque music. The detached touch ( NOT pizzicato which is much more percussive) is frequently used in intervals ... as opposed to scale passages ...
nikkitytom 1 year ago
I'm sorry, forgive my ignorance but this is not the original one right? this ain't flowing. The notes are so harsh to your ear. can somebody explain? thanks!
ufukozdes 1 year ago
@ufukozdes The wonderful thing with Bach is, he very rarely wrote in any performance markings. You'd be hard-pressed to find tempo markings, dynamics, or articulation in Bach's manuscripts (check any manuscript and you'll see). This allows for much freedom in interpretation, and many variations on how to play his pieces. Most recordings have it played legato and smooth, but this one happens to have unique, varied articulation, mostly short staccato. So yes, it's different, but not "unoriginal".
virtuosomusician 1 year ago
@virtuosomusician thnak you very much for the detailed explanation. :) I'll remember those.
ufukozdes 1 year ago
@ufukozdes You're very welcome. ;)
virtuosomusician 1 year ago
I once read that this tune would serve an adequate enough soundtrack to the end of the world--as the last (wo)man wandered through deserted streets, this incredible recording would be playing loudly on a stereo in an abandoned apartment; nothing else standing between man and God but the lonely translation of Bach and this perfect architecture of sound. Glenn Gould is/was a genius!
guinnesstrail 1 year ago
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guinnesstrail 1 year ago
This staccato is very stupid!!, doesn't fit this song!
david1234000 1 year ago 15
@david1234000 The very fact you call this a 'song' shows your lack of knowledge in music, I believe it does fit this piece, as did Glenn Gould and 228 other people on this video. Don't come in making such brash statements.
OverFjell 1 year ago 38
@OverFjell disagree.. he know the term staccato so... i also dont like it as well... sounds so mechanik...
WeibchenOfDeath 1 year ago
@OverFjell look smartass, i might not be a music genius but i know what sounds good or not, so why don't you stop commenting in other people opinions and mind your own business!
david1234000 1 year ago
@david1234000 if you don't want people to comment on your opinions don't publish them on a public board designed for comments and discussions. As it happens, I agree with your comment about staccato being wrong, however, I wouldn't call it "stupid" because it is not stupid, it is just different to how you would play it. If they were trying to play it with a wet fish then it would be stupid. This is just different.
beartyincognito 1 year ago
@OverFjell well said!
str3123 1 year ago
@OverFjell
Maybe English is not his main language and "song" is the only word he found... I personally don't like the staccato either, but I won't call it stupid. Some like, some dislike, that's why each musician has its own interpretation !
BrontoJR 1 year ago
@OverFjell
I have to agree with david it doesn't quite feel right...
KettlePal 1 year ago
@OverFjell
OverFjell 1-0 david1234000
SuhmMusic 1 year ago
@OverFjell Well iy is really a very light staccato (ad Goudl used when he played Bach;: but I came across the same prelude played by Andra Schiff, e a totally diferent way, with the the first "pedale" always there. I prefere Gould, but wouldnt be possible something in between the two? Luigi Lunari
luigionoratolunari 1 year ago
@OverFjell Well iy is really a very light staccato (asGoudl used when he played Bach;: but I came across the same prelude played by Andra Schiff, e a totally diferent way, with the the first "pedale" always there. I prefere Gould, but wouldnt be possible something in between the two? Luigi Lunari
luigionoratolunari 1 year ago
@OverFjell
You sound like an elitist twat here. He has a point. I prefer interpretations where the pianist lets the bit after the arpeggio ring out slowly. More flowing, eerie. Especially after he dips into minor chords.
90Boone 11 months ago 16
@90Boone Well, I understand maybe I was a bit harsh in my comment, but so was the person I responded to, saying it's stupid because he doesn't like it that way is unfair, music is very subjective and if someone doesn't like it that way, there's plenty of other videos of people playing it more legato, which I think are just as good, hell, when I play it, I play it legato :P
OverFjell 11 months ago 8
@OverFjell
Yes, I understand. The fact is, though, there are no "correct" ways of playing most of Bach's clavier
pieces. Only preferred ones or good guesses based on the performer's natural sense of euphony.
There is a degree of ambiguity to the notation in his clavier works. The trills, for example. C.P. Emmanuel released a book about what he considered the proper way to play the clavier works.
While Gould is great, I do prefer more legato ones, as well. Like J. Carlos Martins'. Hypnotic...
90Boone 11 months ago
@OverFjell Why can't we be enthused by both versions? I enjoy the piece more that knowing there's more than one "perspective" taken on it.
fenderbender92 8 months ago
the top!
FrancoBrambati 1 week ago
@OverFjell Technically, you can call it a song too, cause they sing Ave Maria, while the accompanist plays this on the piano.
Sann691 8 months ago
@Sann691 I suppose if you see it that way. But Gonoud's Ave Maria is a separate melody in its own right
OverFjell 8 months ago 4
@OverFjell I'm a 100% behind you, I confirmed my love for Bach's music since the moment I heard Glenn interpreting this piece. Gould's interpretations are the only ones which give each note its own importance. Sure, there are several piano performers doing beautiful arpeggios, but it takes two geniuses to do otherwise: Bach to compose it and make it possible and Glenn Gould to perform it.
Smileater 7 months ago
@OverFjell
lack of knowledge in music?
Wow. Fuck off. Your 'knowledge in music' isn't worth jack shit, as you've written nothing anyone gives two fucks about, as do none of the 'music majors' in the modern bullshit racket of 'academia'.
That guy made the statement "This staccato is very stupid!, doesn't fit this song!".
I understand what he means, everyone understands what he meant.
But you, you are the douchebag who thrives on pedantry.
Eat shit and die.
Baseliner 6 months ago
@Baseliner I've already retracted my statement, admitting I was being brash when I said it, so fuck off, you cuntnugget.
OverFjell 6 months ago
@david1234000
I totally agree, the piano a we know it wasn't invented when Bach was alive
woutermaas 1 year ago
@david1234000 This is the style baroque . Gould searched the most perform to be in Baroque style . The legato on this piece is add actually . It's not the real playing .
shi6693 1 year ago
@david1234000 How dare you insult Glenn Gould, one of the greatest pianists to have lived. Gould was always reinterpreting the music to give it a unique and fresh sound. And if you knew anything about Baroque music, you would know that ornamentation and phrasing was very personalized, especially on solo pieces.
oklahomma 1 year ago
@david1234000 In the Baroque period, it was ok to play different note lengths and add other ornamentations as the performer saw fit. Gould helped bring Bach to the piano, because he thought Bach would have done the same thing. Gould also brought the unique interpretation of music from that period as well, and so his performances always have unique approaches. He even phrased differently than the composer wanted! But please don't call Gould's staccato stupid (:
oklahomma 1 year ago
@david1234000
You are of course entitled to your opinion.
Since this was my first recital piece over 50 years ago, I am very familiar with it and many of the common interpretations. I admit it was a bit of a shock at first.
But I like the staccato for two reasons;
1- It shows that Bach is open to interpretation.
2- It does have the effect of making the right hand harmony clearer, more distinct.
That may not always be ideal, but Gould certainly has earned the right to his interpretation.
OldSchoolSkill 11 months ago
@david1234000
I don't disagree, but this was written in the baroque era, so it was on the clavichord originally. I currently work on this piece as of about 5 hours ago, but they are just quarter notes with the first two notes held down. It's how the piece was written =p
badger861 11 months ago
@david1234000 How do you know that. No one knowes How it originally was played. So Gould could have done it as well as every one. I don't play it that way. But call staccato stupid - that is stupid.
j1a2v3e4 8 months ago
@david1234000 Listen closely! Not every note is staccato. He plays the staccato on the same beat in each phrase. In fact, there is a pattern to his articulations--between the legato and staccato. That's attention to detail, and it's beautiful and maybe even closer to the way Bach intended it to be.
rthmjohn 7 months ago
@david1234000 I personally think the staccato makes it sound dynamically complex despite it being incredibly easy to play. Although it can get rather repetitive and out of place, especially during the parts where it transitions into the more somber, mysterious parts of the melody.
CaramelMarshmallow 7 months ago
@david1234000 Dude, most of this piece were played on a piano in the modern times, Think of when bach composed this piece and played this piece, it was still in the baroque period where piano were not USED.
At least DO some history on the difference of a clavier clord and a piano. TYVM.
dotafreak89 7 months ago
@dotafreak89 actually, did you know that a friend of bach referred to him in the construction of a piano?
izzyjamm4 4 months ago
@david1234000 I think the point here is that everybody and their mother plays this songs the same exact way. Gould did something different. Give it a chance, it too is beautiful.
silksilksilk2 6 months ago
Piano hadn't been invented yet. This was usually played on a harpsichord, staccato.
At least his tempo is conventional. At least Gould could never be criticized for being conventional.
petie32 1 year ago
One of the factors in Gould's touch that is consantly criticised is is his use of staccato.
The staccato helps to bring out the independence of the counterpoint.
Many people believe what they have been taught, or have been exposed to, but few can just listen and appreciate this unique genius, without attaching preconceived ideas about what Bach "should' sound like. 'This' is what Bach should sound like, becuase Gould makes Bach's music sound better than all the other pianists combined.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
Your sound is jerk . Not fluid for me .
shi6693 1 year ago
This'll be the Steinway CD 318
cb77305 1 year ago
That Stacto is really making me mad
doc105 1 year ago
@doc105 That's because you've heard it played otherwise. It's really very musical.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
Do an analysis of this piece you'll find that the placement of the secondary chords truly guide the stylistic aspects. The more you listen to this recording the more apparent it becomes that Gould actually knows what he's doing.
RedCupzzzzzz 1 year ago
For god sake how can you dislike this ...
docoftheworld 1 year ago
@docoftheworld If you are insane .... or just plain dumb ... no other reasons. You might not like it as much as something else, but to dislike you have to be insane or plain dumb.
Lowieken73 1 year ago
too clacky.
kasyapa 1 year ago
They way Gould plays makes sense, remember that there wasn't the piano we know back then, so maybe this is closer to Bach's sound than what we usually can hear or perform.
ovsergeev 1 year ago
The staccato is killing me...
ampleperson 1 year ago
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elitist08 1 year ago
@elitist08 Really intelligent comment there.
OverFjell 1 year ago
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elitist08 1 year ago
@elitist08 Eh?
OverFjell 1 year ago 10
@OverFjell C'mon, did you -really- expect to find much of anybody with intellect on the internet? Let alone one with the capacity to fathom the genius of Bach...(or Mozart/Beethoven/Chopin/etc for that matter!)
Thilindel 1 year ago
@elitist08
Has like a "stutter" me thinks.
Spinprovisation 1 year ago
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@elitist08 ...........
shit > justin bieber > elitist08
bono300vox 1 year ago
The ending is marvelous :) Makes you smile.
ReaIly 1 year ago
nice peice. to any one who feels like me fine to those who dont im not tyring to get attacked for my musical feelings on this so please if you want to reply fine just be kind as i will be back. no cuss words no put downs. we need to get over are selves. not every one seees things or hears things the same. so thankyou to all who are becoming more calm and less wicked with put downs and cruel words to a stranger. seems pointless. but to each his own .so before you blast some one. think peace.
mdelair420 1 year ago
I've always respected Gould as an exceptional artist, however sometimes his interpretations strike me as a little wonky.
takingiteasy17 1 year ago 3
Haha, I scanned those images 13 years ago. Check out the Glenn Gould De-Vocalizer 2000!
DaveGrossmanSoloBass 1 year ago
@DaveGrossmanSoloBass Er, maybe not the Gould pic but I'd recognize that Hausmann scan anywhere.
DaveGrossmanSoloBass 1 year ago
beautiful :) add me :) I play piano and cello, I love music :)
DULGAR333 1 year ago
love it greatly. go with the flow..., it happens in the fugue, listen to it.
CaptainBluebear08 1 year ago
For the record, I've just listened to a few different versions of this, and I think the stacatto is valid and beautiful.
neuromancer1066 1 year ago
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hypnostene 1 year ago
Manca un poco il legatto ma suona bene. Grazie.
alvarito45 1 year ago
a lot of the amateurs on Youtube sound better than this.....sorry.
TheWonkydonkey 1 year ago
@TheWonkydonkey To, "your" ears.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
why does he jump the on the notes? big fail.
TheHolySpirit1994 1 year ago
Hmm.. I think I'll take a beautiful, profoundly relaxing piece of music and make it just as erratic as me and my genius, because I'm Glenn Gould and everyone who doesn't want to appear stupid has to pretend to love everything I do. Nice try, but no. The emperor has no clothes, and this sounds like shit.
Valerian1 1 year ago
@Valerian1 Are you a musician,or just a critic?
KABRIS1 1 year ago
Bach must love Gould.
Karkeix 1 year ago
I love the staccato!
KABRIS1 1 year ago
Overfjell: Thank you for posting this.I have listened to other pianists interpret Bach's music but, I prefer Gould's interpretation of Bach because when Gould plays Bach, he becomes Bach!
It's my opinion that, none of them have Gould's timing, technique, articulation, and passion for playing Bach's music.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
@KABRIS1 might be that he makes it flow. I'm just trying to say I don't like this way of making it flow. I just play it differntly, he probably would not like my 'style'. That's the beauty of these epic pieces: play them how you feel it should be played..
abzoluut 1 year ago 8
@abzoluut An excellent reply if I do say so myself
OverFjell 1 year ago
@OverFjell I myself think that the meaning and intention conveyed in abzoluut's original statement was partially retracted and then modified into something entirely new.. It seems to me like all of the critics have a preconceived idea about how this piece should sound. That is in direct contradiction to absolut's statement, ":play what you feel". People love to criticize anyone that tries to bring new ideas, or interpretations into being. That is why Gould's interpretation is being criticized.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
@OverFjell my last com for you is just this im not trying to be direspectful so you know. i thank you for the post. plus music is in the ears of the you to decide what you get or take from it. so i just get more of a peaceful feeling from more bach then b's masterpieces.they both are brillant in dif ways.so dont get mad. just read what i said if you reply keep it to a calm debate about music. i just feel dif from you. so its my soul that feels it to. you have your soul to let it guide you.peace
mdelair420 1 year ago
@abzoluut I am in complete agreement with you. I was just trying to point out to the critics what I heard in Gould'sinterpretation of the music. What you initially said was, "'this piece is supposed to flow".Mr. Gould heard it HIS way. If you support the idea of playing the pieces how one feels them , then why are you being critical of Mr. Goulds way of feeling them?The beauty of expressing music is the personal interpretation of the piece being performed. I would not criticize your "style".
KABRIS1 1 year ago
@abzoluut Win comment :D
Guitareben 1 year ago
Goulds timing creates its own flow, with staccato.
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The staccato in the right hand brings out the melody and distiguishes the right hand from the left.The left hand creates a legato effect by playing the 4 notes of the arpeggio that cummulatively form a chord. He is marking the highest note of the ascending phrase (the 5th note) with staccato and marking a directional change while seperating the chord and the melody with 2 different approaches. I'm sure all of you wannabe's that are criticizing Gould never acheived Gould's status as a player.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
True, there are no markings in the piece to make it 'meant to flow'. I however, think it sounds way better when it flows. I think most people who play this piece 'make it flow', that's why alex9050 made that comment I guess..
abzoluut 1 year ago
@abzoluut It does flow,if you have the ears to hear it.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
@abzoluut Gould does not fit into the category of, "most people". That is why he was unique. Most people don't even listen to Bach. When it comes to Bach, Gould plays this music superbly. I think that Bach himself would have been pleased with Gould's interpretations . No one that has replied to my comments has made a valid argument against Gould's interpretation. Everyone has a right to voice their opinion but, there are absolute truths in music and Glenn Gould performing Bach is one of them.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
I looked this song up after I watched Mr. Nobody. Nemo Nobody. Love it.
Hrko1992 1 year ago
Great!
Rihards3001 1 year ago
i'm sorry, but i don't find one reason for this staccato
unagondolaunremo 1 year ago
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KABRIS1 1 year ago
read all the clavicembalo ben tenperato, and learn you too!
unagondolaunremo 1 year ago
@KABRIS1 The performer interprets the music. Not even the composer has a right to legislate how the music should be interpreted. The performer brings the written page to life. Glenn Gould brings Bach's music to life.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
Zu unsanft gespielt, die letzten Töne dürfen nicht so abgehackt gespielt werden
2607199418233 1 year ago
I love Gould, but i don't like his interpretation of this Prelude. Too stacato
rrrulian 1 year ago
@rrrulian It's just Gould being Gould.
KABRIS1 1 year ago
Sometimes illustrating what something is not is as illuminating, if not more so, than attempting a didactic pronunciamento. Gould seems to have known this. He rarely delivered a definitive performance, but almost always gave one that makes one think hard about assumptions. Is this rendition the "last word" on this piece? Of course not. Does it send sensitive musicians scurrying to the text and the keyboard in search of new revelations? I would hope so.
SethHensel 1 year ago
He keeps my interest by the very subtle changes he has in playing this piece... There are probably more but for example... When he plays the stoccato on the last note of every measure you can hear him sustain the note slightly on the later measures. Great stuff.
Uninvited642 1 year ago
@Uninvited642 It is true. I have tried different ways on the piano, and I am still thinking Glenn's way of doing it has a very special charm. It gives life to all the bars.
hfc1428 1 year ago
some time this song makes me think about the travel from life to death. laying on your back looking up at the skies. closing your eyes slowly. feeling relaxed and knowing all you need to know :)
kvikzor 1 year ago
why did you put "subscribe" at the end of your video? I thank you for uploading this so i can hear the genius of Bach and Gould. But why should i subscribe to you? Do you think people like being told to subscribe to things? Thank you Bach for your genius composition and to Gould for his wonderful interpretation and I thank you for uploading. that is all. I shall never subscribe to a begger. haha. Thanks for the upload btw i appreciate it.
johnyprestige 1 year ago