he is the only pianist who gave me the feeling of a storm (like the name of the piece) while hearing that piece. That peformance is absolutely perfect.
I'm getting a little bit bored of everyone reminding us of the fact that Glenn did not like Beethoven. I think it's nonsense and it's over-stated. He performed and recorded several of Beethoven's works. He wouldn't have done that if he didn't like him at least a little.
@steppinout67 Glenn Gould thought taht Beethoven was a genius...He recorded (perfectly) all of his Sonatas up to number 32 and that means he consistently practiced Beethovens works.
I believe the performer may play the piece any way he damn well pleases. you dont have to like it. Who are you? Beethoven is dead and does not care. Besides all his works were "edited" later by some person presuming to know better than the composer. Lets hear you play it.
@spellingscontroleur As far as i know this piece has to be played in an allegretto tempo. My first thought was, that Gould plays it not too fast and not too slow. I know a later recording of this piece from Gould be played even faster by him. The tempo in this recording is more exact, but the later recording sounds a little better to me, although it is too fast.
@spellingscontroleur yeah a lot of criticisms were made on him because he played fast... but in my personal opinion i think this one is better when played fast
I can understand how someone wants to play this piece fast but to me, and I'm not some music critic but... Gould makes this piece feel mechanical, and not just because its fast, I guess its the way he's playing.
Arrrrgh....everybody says...Kempff=Beethoven... Gould = Bach....but this interpretation is much more "storm" than the one from Kempff, wich is more ...mh...sad or dreamy...so...hui....hard decission wich one is closer to what beethoven wants :) ?
"The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline, but rather the gradual lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity." - Glenn Gould
I've noticed many chime in that this is marked at an Allegretto and that Gould is taking it too fast. I won't claim to know, but I do know many performers interpret the "click" to be one whole measure. So if that is the case, he is taking this at Allegretto.
@ReturnOfTheStienway The reason for my video response was because Glenn plays entirely too fast. This is the ALLEGRETTO movement; not a Presto movement. By the way, you know Steinway is spelled with the 'e' before the 'i' - right? :-)
@careyeOhkey Do you happen to know what Beethoven considered 'allegretto'? or are you just a simple pianist who thinks the numbers on the back of his metronome are gospel?
@careyeOhkey Gould knew that he was playing counter to the composer's instructions. He does this in almost everything which he plays. It's simply to generate discussion and thought about interpretation. One need not follow the composer's instructions to make music. His point is that it's better to prepare every detail of a piece and have it sound completely different than the composer intended than play something with no thought given to how to play it.
@712Stephen I don't think that was Gould's aim at all. He stated quite often that when he really departed from the composer's wishes it was to avoid sounding like all the other available recordings and to offer a new insight into the music. His aim was not to make a statement about interpretation: his aim was to sound fresh on pieces that were already well-recorded. And he certainly didn't do this often - not many of his Bach recordings are what I'd call 'counter to the composers wishes'.
@careyeOhkey I'd be happy to know the source on which you base your interpretation of the word "Allegretto". I only think it helps to be careful with words like 'too fast' or 'wrong' or 'correct' in music. To me, Gould's tempo here is very musical. If its a simple case of hearing a version that is much faster than you're used to, I would be careful of saying its 'too fast', especially in the case of music in which 'correct' tempo is not at all an objective matter. Ho ho ho!
Have can anyone rubbish this? As far as I am concerned, Glen Gould every only did one thing wrong - he died. Unfortunately, this is a mistake we all make at some time.
I recently ( and finally, after several months) learned to play this wonderful piece and I play it at least two times a day just because it´s so amazing :)
Say what you will of Gould's interpretations, as masterful or as unerving as they may be perceived by the individual. As the saying goes, 'to each their own'. However I have yet to hear a performance of such energy, articulation, internal consistency, and absolute clarity of thought as Gould's, no matter the composer. In my humble opinion, his interpretations are amongst the most refreshing and thought provoking I have had the pleasure of hearing. R.I.P. GG
@KhagarBalugrak Eh? The ending is great! Gould builds up all the rage and power throughout the piece, he then brings it down a bit at 3:42 to work up the suspense, and then explodes into a climax at 4:03. And at the very end he brings it all back down again into calm, and you get the feeling that the anger has passed, and he can move on, undisturbed, to something new
Love his closed eyes, smiling, head rolled back enjoying the ecstasy of this awesome music. Too bad there aren't more videos of him playing these. The DVDs that show him in sound studio like this continue to sell right up there with the CDs. You just can't find that many though. They are hard to find. Would rather watch Gould gyrate around on his little chair than 30 violinists.
@TyZeff29200 Not to fast : Clara Haskil live... play more fast ! It's one of the very rare good interprétation of a beethoven sonata by Gould. I dont like very much this pianist, but here he is very good ! Really Great.
I know theres a lot of glenn gould fans in here. but come on lets admit this performance wasn't all that great. wasnt as melodic as it shoudda sound. Kempff's version emphasizes more melody.
Glenn Gould has indeed always thought "outside the box" and to hell with the consequences. He may not always have been appreciated but he was unique. All the misguided "imitators" - and there have been some - are "box thinkers" of the worst sort and make well fools of themselves. I love you Glenn, you will always be a prince.
Maybe he was eccentric, but should be respected, as he indeed was one of the most accomplished pianists of the 20th century, being careful not to say best, as this is purely a matter of opinion.
@Dlete1 Oh Great! I want to hear a You Tube. Did I send you the one with me re-practicing it? Yes, and The OtherMusicMan is right on too. I think it has to do with total linear thinking vs utilizing one's right brain to get in touch with the muses!
theoryjoe I totally agree with you. The world simply doesn't appreciate emotional genius music like this. It's not their fault though. You actually have to transcend up a level to appreciate such a gift.
@twolegsnotail Perhaps I was not clear in what I wrote. Everyone can listen to it, but not everyone "appreciates" it and is moved by it. That's fine. Many people in my family will listen to this and comment that they like it, but it does not effect them emotionally or spiritually. My point, it is not to anyones demise if they do not care for this kind of performance.
Yes, Gould is a phenomena! Everyone of us is unique. His spirit will always live on, as he does NOT think in a box. Nor did Beethoven! I am just now relearning this peace, with only the head of my pancreas left and no spleen, teaching a bit. The box thinkers, totally logos, used to scorn me when I was young and top shape at piano, "You hummmmmm like G. Gould!" At 60, i now am glad I did and still do!
This is such a daring performance. I've heard many performances of this sonata before but they're all so controlled and conservative. This has to be one of the flashiest performances I've heard so far.
Mi piace questoi modo di interpretare : tensione, furore, pure rabbia .... Ciìomunque la grande musica può esswere interpretata in vari modi, spesso tuti affascinanti... Sempre interessanti comunque.. No?
I disagree. I prefer his version of this piece as well as his 3rd movement from the Pathetique. His version of the 5th symphony is really good too. Check them out.
I don't like a movment, which Beethoven has clearly indicated to be played Allegretto, in Allegro or Presto. Even if the interpreter us the great Gould. This music is lyric.
I wouldn't say he rushes through the piece. The remarkable thing about Gould is that he plays at intense speeds, yet still maintains all the emotions, nuances, and clarity that a lesser player would only be able to achieve at lower speeds. So, he's not rushing; everything is completely under his control. And personally, I find nothing wrong with this speed. It's supposed to be a tempest, wouldn't make much sense if he played it slow.
i think the problem is that this is a classical piece and sometimes he plays it more like a romantic... that doesn't mean it sounds bad but i simply don't think that beethoven wanted it to be played like this
@r4bbbit I disagree actually. We must remember that Beethoven was the pioneer of the Romantic movement. I think that by the time he composed this, he believed in applying the so-called "romantic" style of playing to his compositions...
Think r4bbbit. Think for yourself just once in your life. Who says Classical isn't Romantic isn't Modern isn't this or that or any other damn etiquette that 'schools' put on to elusive creative genius. Stop labelling what a piece of art is in some trumped up historic sequence. Just stop it. If music frightens you so much then stop listening to it. If you need the strictures of some time-line-sequence to validate what any music is then give it up. Crikey.
@twolegsnotail i agree with you in one point: music is music, something emotional, something beautiful and always something unique. different interpretations of one piece only make it more interesting. but you have to look what i said! i never said i don't like this interpretation, i never said something is right or wrong! just that you need to know something about the temporal connection to understand what the composer wanted to tell with the music
Allegretto — moderately fast (but less so than allegro)
Doesn't matter though, it's always wonderful to have performers interpreting pieces in other ways than the conventional, though it's more of a habit for mr. G
4:19 my god, what is that,,, this is amazing. this second second number 19 of the 4th minute, awesomeee, but i would rather like welhem kemp's because it is slower,,, sniff
I find it sad that such beautiful music has become the accompaniment to such hateful comments. Gould's awesome, Beethoven's awesome. Anything else has no place here.
"That's what's so great about the Internet. It allows pompous blow-hards to connect with other pompous blow-hards in a vast circle-jerk of pomposity."
— Bill Maher
i always try to keep my eyes from wondering down to the comments because of the reasons you have stated, but sometimes i can't help it. also, the veil of anonymity allows people act in ways they wouldn't if you actually encountered them face to face. the internet is a great tool, but it has it's dark side as well, as we see here.
heh heh... no there is no meaning to it.. just kind of an inside joke really. my mother never let us swear or use bad words and jerk was included in that list. so we thought it was funny and would always use the word jerk and joke about it to mess with her. when i first got aol, i didn't want some name that was like john5548 so i just came up with a random meaningless name and that name was superjerko. although it didn't occur to me at the time that it could have other connotations to it, hehe.
@theoryjoe lol. Don't get too sad. Gould's records and videos will still be in circulation for centuries to come, and these comments on youtube will be long forgotten!
you also suck Gould's dick, want to know how I found out? Just look at his face... You were hiding under the piano. It must be hard to play when someone's sucking your dick that's why he sucks here at playing...
i always loved wilhelm kempf playing this piece but this i think is even more amazing, whereas wilhelms version is slower and arguably prettier this carries far more depth and weight. intense and dark. superb
This is staggeringly fabulous piano playing, and Gould convinces me of his tempo even though I don't think it is really an ":Allegretto" as marked. It's funny, but I prefer Gould in composers other than Bach even though his Bach is for what he's best known. Gould had that rare ability to keep the forward motion and tension in the musical line going at all times, resulting in electric, riveting performances.
Yes, it is. [It is usually referred to as "The Tempest" (or Der Sturm in his native German), but this title was not given by him, or indeed referred to as such during his lifetime.]
...The only way I can make sense of your comment is if I translate it into French, in which case it can only be an insult to Gould's playing (and in which case I disagree with you most wholeheartedly). His interpretation is indeed different from that of most classical pianists, yes, but it doesn't feel off the mark and it's refreshing.
I agree. I personally think the Tempest should always be played like this. I find the slower versions don't quite bring out the emotion and feeling Gould is portraying here...
One word: Glenn Gould<3
elisailovemusic 15 hours ago
he is the only pianist who gave me the feeling of a storm (like the name of the piece) while hearing that piece. That peformance is absolutely perfect.
ClassicMusic95 1 week ago
i used to think glenn gould could only play bach well... well i apologize for that.
schnisha95 1 month ago
I am fond of Glenn Gold interpretation
henrique1944 1 month ago
I'm getting a little bit bored of everyone reminding us of the fact that Glenn did not like Beethoven. I think it's nonsense and it's over-stated. He performed and recorded several of Beethoven's works. He wouldn't have done that if he didn't like him at least a little.
steppinout67 1 month ago
@steppinout67 Glenn Gould thought taht Beethoven was a genius...He recorded (perfectly) all of his Sonatas up to number 32 and that means he consistently practiced Beethovens works.
It was Mozart who he didn't like.
SqueezeMyLemonBabe 2 weeks ago in playlist Beethoven -Piano Sonata 2
Ele toca Beethoven como se fosse Bach ou é uma falsa impressão minha?
acovillaca 2 months ago
This performance is very interesting, not for its first characteristic (the fast tempo), but rather for some moments of great inspiration.
laurentjutier 2 months ago 2
Beautiful !!!!!!!
MrZongora0313 3 months ago 2
Ho i brividi!
filosofojoe 3 months ago
BRAVO!!!! Bravissímo!
MrPianist27 4 months ago
j'aime Bethoveven
OrianadeGaula 5 months ago
cosa sono i brividi a differenza di questa sonata? nulla...
MicheleSbig 6 months ago
I believe the performer may play the piece any way he damn well pleases. you dont have to like it. Who are you? Beethoven is dead and does not care. Besides all his works were "edited" later by some person presuming to know better than the composer. Lets hear you play it.
MrFixit150 6 months ago 3
very passionate and original !!
DOLIRIYA 6 months ago
he's great, but this piece is not made to play this fast, this is a beautifull, sensitive piece.
spellingscontroleur 6 months ago
@spellingscontroleur As far as i know this piece has to be played in an allegretto tempo. My first thought was, that Gould plays it not too fast and not too slow. I know a later recording of this piece from Gould be played even faster by him. The tempo in this recording is more exact, but the later recording sounds a little better to me, although it is too fast.
Chrismon1000 6 months ago
@spellingscontroleur yeah a lot of criticisms were made on him because he played fast... but in my personal opinion i think this one is better when played fast
OSCARA320 6 months ago 2
He is not playing, he is making love with the piano!
Seriously, a passionate and convincing Beethoven interpretation from Gould.
Thanks for posting.
lucent71 7 months ago
HOLY SHIT THIS GUY IS AMAZING
Mw2M4oA3 7 months ago
Canada
punkypenguin321 8 months ago
Die beste aller Interpretationen. Glenn Gould ist unerreicht
herbysternenberg 9 months ago
16 incomprehensives dislike !!
Sylvain894 9 months ago
Why does he play things so quickly all the time? Gah.
56stardust 9 months ago
@56stardust He doesn't. He know equally for playing things slowly.
jsanders841 7 months ago
puufff...... menudo zurullo.... el Glenn Gould resultó ser bastante gilipollas con muchas de las sonatas beethovenianas....
DOBORBEN 9 months ago
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Thanks...I have all of Goulds videos on my channel, Enjoy.
jsanders841 10 months ago
I can understand how someone wants to play this piece fast but to me, and I'm not some music critic but... Gould makes this piece feel mechanical, and not just because its fast, I guess its the way he's playing.
metaflux2 11 months ago 4
Arrrrgh....everybody says...Kempff=Beethoven... Gould = Bach....but this interpretation is much more "storm" than the one from Kempff, wich is more ...mh...sad or dreamy...so...hui....hard decission wich one is closer to what beethoven wants :) ?
Gsus665 11 months ago
"The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline, but rather the gradual lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity." - Glenn Gould
jawgraphy 11 months ago 20
@jawgraphy
How profound
Catherineone 11 months ago
give me something what you got, gould :)
onejazzfan 11 months ago
Is it me or he plays little like a psycho?!It's the wrong way of expressing that kind of passion(not very wrong,a little)i think.Do you guys agree??
11101S 11 months ago
@11101S To me it looks more like passion. Everyone has a different way of expressing themselves, and this is just his way of...getting into the song?
But then again...he does look a bit like he's on something...
EdenOfNothing 11 months ago
I want whatever he's having.
frofroification 1 year ago
im 300th liker :P
BassicStorm 1 year ago
I've noticed many chime in that this is marked at an Allegretto and that Gould is taking it too fast. I won't claim to know, but I do know many performers interpret the "click" to be one whole measure. So if that is the case, he is taking this at Allegretto.
mechinese2 1 year ago
I've got only one word: amazing. ♥
Ksella 1 year ago
Very enjoyable!!
BeautyHealthZoneBlog 1 year ago
@LutenistDiMaria Please shut your mouth and dont act like you know about Gould, nobody did
n00belicious 1 year ago
beautifull
miskoala13 1 year ago
jeez this is REALLLY old
YifeiShi 1 year ago
my favorite recording. Glenn Gould is GOD of piano.
ReturnOfTheStienway 1 year ago
@ReturnOfTheStienway The reason for my video response was because Glenn plays entirely too fast. This is the ALLEGRETTO movement; not a Presto movement. By the way, you know Steinway is spelled with the 'e' before the 'i' - right? :-)
careyeOhkey 1 year ago
@careyeOhkey Do you happen to know what Beethoven considered 'allegretto'? or are you just a simple pianist who thinks the numbers on the back of his metronome are gospel?
LutenistDeMari 1 year ago
@LutenistDeMari I'm a professional pianist, and it's clear you have no argument with me. So have a Merry Christmas! & Happy New Year! =)
careyeOhkey 1 year ago
@careyeOhkey Gould knew that he was playing counter to the composer's instructions. He does this in almost everything which he plays. It's simply to generate discussion and thought about interpretation. One need not follow the composer's instructions to make music. His point is that it's better to prepare every detail of a piece and have it sound completely different than the composer intended than play something with no thought given to how to play it.
712Stephen 1 year ago
@712Stephen I don't think that was Gould's aim at all. He stated quite often that when he really departed from the composer's wishes it was to avoid sounding like all the other available recordings and to offer a new insight into the music. His aim was not to make a statement about interpretation: his aim was to sound fresh on pieces that were already well-recorded. And he certainly didn't do this often - not many of his Bach recordings are what I'd call 'counter to the composers wishes'.
LutenistDeMari 1 year ago
@careyeOhkey I'd be happy to know the source on which you base your interpretation of the word "Allegretto". I only think it helps to be careful with words like 'too fast' or 'wrong' or 'correct' in music. To me, Gould's tempo here is very musical. If its a simple case of hearing a version that is much faster than you're used to, I would be careful of saying its 'too fast', especially in the case of music in which 'correct' tempo is not at all an objective matter. Ho ho ho!
LutenistDeMari 1 year ago
It's not only a great performance, but a master creation, a unique creation, that only belongs to Gould. I love it.
bulletbrush 1 year ago 2
Have can anyone rubbish this? As far as I am concerned, Glen Gould every only did one thing wrong - he died. Unfortunately, this is a mistake we all make at some time.
SugarTomAppleRoger 1 year ago 3
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antoinezygfryd 1 year ago
i can t understand that cover
chechemko 1 year ago
I recently ( and finally, after several months) learned to play this wonderful piece and I play it at least two times a day just because it´s so amazing :)
SweChristmas 1 year ago
Say what you will of Gould's interpretations, as masterful or as unerving as they may be perceived by the individual. As the saying goes, 'to each their own'. However I have yet to hear a performance of such energy, articulation, internal consistency, and absolute clarity of thought as Gould's, no matter the composer. In my humble opinion, his interpretations are amongst the most refreshing and thought provoking I have had the pleasure of hearing. R.I.P. GG
geeleegoat 1 year ago 2
I love Gould, make no mistake about that ... but this was painful to listen to.
Fupper16 1 year ago
@Fupper16 Same here. Although, I don't really care for Gould.
OriginalBasaliskos 1 year ago
Some things Gould did here were very interesting, but the ending was absolutely terrible.
KhagarBalugrak 1 year ago
@KhagarBalugrak Eh? The ending is great! Gould builds up all the rage and power throughout the piece, he then brings it down a bit at 3:42 to work up the suspense, and then explodes into a climax at 4:03. And at the very end he brings it all back down again into calm, and you get the feeling that the anger has passed, and he can move on, undisturbed, to something new
JacobRudduck 1 year ago
asombroso su forma de interpretar.
goldberg847 1 year ago
gould's version is hauntingly beautiful and , as usual, finely articulated
sukkot54 1 year ago 4
Love his closed eyes, smiling, head rolled back enjoying the ecstasy of this awesome music. Too bad there aren't more videos of him playing these. The DVDs that show him in sound studio like this continue to sell right up there with the CDs. You just can't find that many though. They are hard to find. Would rather watch Gould gyrate around on his little chair than 30 violinists.
TheOtherMusicMan 1 year ago 3
His hands remind me of Horowitz's
LongDriveChamp03 1 year ago
Too fast! This is a disaster!!
As usual when Gould plays Beethoven. He's only good for Bach.
TyZeff29200 1 year ago
@TyZeff29200 Not to fast : Clara Haskil live... play more fast ! It's one of the very rare good interprétation of a beethoven sonata by Gould. I dont like very much this pianist, but here he is very good ! Really Great.
pianotonton 1 year ago
Well this is not what beethoven wrote for tempi. Its impressive, but its not right.
hermanshermits124124 1 year ago
it's not difficult to play fast...
but it is very difficult to play beethoven fast!
amazing proficiency.
kiitoob 1 year ago 3
i dont like this guys mannerisms. kempff is better. i dont like it soo fast
plish09krish 1 year ago
There's room for everyone to interpret this 3rd mvt. I like it.
Composerland 1 year ago
I know theres a lot of glenn gould fans in here. but come on lets admit this performance wasn't all that great. wasnt as melodic as it shoudda sound. Kempff's version emphasizes more melody.
deerodchan 1 year ago
Eccentric..... but amazing... Glenn Gould is an absolute genius
theaznkidnxtdoor 1 year ago 4
other than the fact that he plays this at presto rather than allegretto this is simply the finest performance i've yet to find of this.
Brewdish 1 year ago
Glenn Gould has indeed always thought "outside the box" and to hell with the consequences. He may not always have been appreciated but he was unique. All the misguided "imitators" - and there have been some - are "box thinkers" of the worst sort and make well fools of themselves. I love you Glenn, you will always be a prince.
111tigerlily111 1 year ago 2
Maybe he was eccentric, but should be respected, as he indeed was one of the most accomplished pianists of the 20th century, being careful not to say best, as this is purely a matter of opinion.
1023george 1 year ago
Oh, I want to hear those too. Please send on! Thanks!
cheries5 1 year ago
I made the decision: i am going to study this piece.
:)
Dlete1 1 year ago
@Dlete1 Oh Great! I want to hear a You Tube. Did I send you the one with me re-practicing it? Yes, and The OtherMusicMan is right on too. I think it has to do with total linear thinking vs utilizing one's right brain to get in touch with the muses!
cheries5 1 year ago
@cheries5 I don t have my music on YouTube. I listened to your video. I like it.
I will begin The Tempest later on; first i am finishing Mozart KV 545, KV 309, KV 457 and KV 283. These i played to " get started" .
Also playing Philip Glass and Mendelssohn.
Dlete1 1 year ago
theoryjoe I totally agree with you. The world simply doesn't appreciate emotional genius music like this. It's not their fault though. You actually have to transcend up a level to appreciate such a gift.
TheOtherMusicMan 1 year ago
@TheOtherMusicMan Sorry but I must disagree. 'The world' has ears, intelligence etc. and can listen. What is the problem? Just listen.
twolegsnotail 1 year ago
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TheOtherMusicMan 1 year ago
@twolegsnotail Perhaps I was not clear in what I wrote. Everyone can listen to it, but not everyone "appreciates" it and is moved by it. That's fine. Many people in my family will listen to this and comment that they like it, but it does not effect them emotionally or spiritually. My point, it is not to anyones demise if they do not care for this kind of performance.
TheOtherMusicMan 1 year ago
Yes, Gould is a phenomena! Everyone of us is unique. His spirit will always live on, as he does NOT think in a box. Nor did Beethoven! I am just now relearning this peace, with only the head of my pancreas left and no spleen, teaching a bit. The box thinkers, totally logos, used to scorn me when I was young and top shape at piano, "You hummmmmm like G. Gould!" At 60, i now am glad I did and still do!
cheries5 1 year ago 2
@cheries5: Humming is good.
I do that too. In my teaching i sometimes recommend humming while playing since it is important to make the piano and the music " sing".
About boxes: boxes are stupid and very useless.
About thinking in boxes: this is a unmusical and non-creative activity and must be avoided at all times in creating music.
Greetings.
Dlete1 1 year ago
This is such a daring performance. I've heard many performances of this sonata before but they're all so controlled and conservative. This has to be one of the flashiest performances I've heard so far.
Vook 1 year ago
FROM 3.47 !!! AS A BELL SOUND AT LEFT HAND!!!!! i LIKE SO MUCH
ilovescarlatti 1 year ago
Mi piace questoi modo di interpretare : tensione, furore, pure rabbia .... Ciìomunque la grande musica può esswere interpretata in vari modi, spesso tuti affascinanti... Sempre interessanti comunque.. No?
ilovescarlatti 1 year ago
glenn gould cant play beethoven for anything.
deerodchan 1 year ago
@deerodchan
I disagree. I prefer his version of this piece as well as his 3rd movement from the Pathetique. His version of the 5th symphony is really good too. Check them out.
ChronicMetamorphosis 1 year ago
@deerodchan fuck you
str3123 1 year ago
I don't like a movment, which Beethoven has clearly indicated to be played Allegretto, in Allegro or Presto. Even if the interpreter us the great Gould. This music is lyric.
roozbehab 1 year ago
glenn gould is veeery good, but i dont like his interpretation.. i prefer kempff :-)
xVeroniqueX 1 year ago
il pazzo e' un genio.....(non e' mia ma di george szell)
ppaolo2000 1 year ago 2
how would we know what to fast was? maybe beethoven wants him to play this fast...
megagnathos 2 years ago 3
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to faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast
scorpot 2 years ago
the best of all time
ferrari79100 2 years ago 20
i like this version..but i prefer kempf's
stamleb 2 years ago
Wunderbar!
unterhalten1 2 years ago 3
more counterpoint in this composition than one is usually led to believe, no wonder he seems to be enjoying himself...arresting rendition.
eliasbb 2 years ago 2
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ferrari79100 2 years ago
Glenn Gould lives!
pedantologist 2 years ago 49
@pedantologist
Gould est vivant et nous sommes morts. Gould is living and we are dead
Teuora 5 months ago 4
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guy needs to lay of the speed a bit thats all and slow down some he just rushes through this piece
canderadis 2 years ago
I wouldn't say he rushes through the piece. The remarkable thing about Gould is that he plays at intense speeds, yet still maintains all the emotions, nuances, and clarity that a lesser player would only be able to achieve at lower speeds. So, he's not rushing; everything is completely under his control. And personally, I find nothing wrong with this speed. It's supposed to be a tempest, wouldn't make much sense if he played it slow.
Chuckles543 2 years ago 7
i think the problem is that this is a classical piece and sometimes he plays it more like a romantic... that doesn't mean it sounds bad but i simply don't think that beethoven wanted it to be played like this
r4bbbit 1 year ago
@r4bbbit I disagree actually. We must remember that Beethoven was the pioneer of the Romantic movement. I think that by the time he composed this, he believed in applying the so-called "romantic" style of playing to his compositions...
JacobRudduck 1 year ago
@JacobRudduck anyway he still belongs to the classic epoch. he just made the romantic movement possible
r4bbbit 1 year ago
Think r4bbbit. Think for yourself just once in your life. Who says Classical isn't Romantic isn't Modern isn't this or that or any other damn etiquette that 'schools' put on to elusive creative genius. Stop labelling what a piece of art is in some trumped up historic sequence. Just stop it. If music frightens you so much then stop listening to it. If you need the strictures of some time-line-sequence to validate what any music is then give it up. Crikey.
twolegsnotail 1 year ago
@twolegsnotail i agree with you in one point: music is music, something emotional, something beautiful and always something unique. different interpretations of one piece only make it more interesting. but you have to look what i said! i never said i don't like this interpretation, i never said something is right or wrong! just that you need to know something about the temporal connection to understand what the composer wanted to tell with the music
r4bbbit 1 year ago
Gould's clarity always strikes me. Every note is perfect!
wmatsuda 2 years ago 6
Allegretto — moderately fast (but less so than allegro)
Doesn't matter though, it's always wonderful to have performers interpreting pieces in other ways than the conventional, though it's more of a habit for mr. G
FasTerAsTa 2 years ago
4:19 my god, what is that,,, this is amazing. this second second number 19 of the 4th minute, awesomeee, but i would rather like welhem kemp's because it is slower,,, sniff
ajok822 2 years ago
his hands are on automatic pilot...
he has it all figured in his great mind,
and his hands are complying...
amazing pianist glen gould, r.i.p.
kiitoob 2 years ago 3
kak
crackapolo 2 years ago
his entire body is inside the music !...one of the greatests !
lifeforcenrg 2 years ago 3
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Slow down!!! your just banging notes. think about what Beethoven actually is thinking... ALLEGRETTO!!
TVAboy1 2 years ago
so you've heard how beethoven played it?
motus 2 years ago 2
i think im going to cry ;...)
ningningskank 2 years ago 2
hes is not rushing anything this is the way he plays very beautiful
gigimanxx 2 years ago 5
glenn gould ist ein genie ! Er interpretiert und spielt Beethoven einfch genial.
Shad0w230 2 years ago 2
he is rushing it
SpiritMolecule1 2 years ago
yup, you are right.
TVAboy1 2 years ago
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bumman209 2 years ago
amazing piece , I wish I was playing the piano well enough to study it!
MrRcostes 2 years ago 2
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so good.
just a question, is this not the 17th sonata?
UriAg 2 years ago
I find it sad that such beautiful music has become the accompaniment to such hateful comments. Gould's awesome, Beethoven's awesome. Anything else has no place here.
theoryjoe 2 years ago 66
"That's what's so great about the Internet. It allows pompous blow-hards to connect with other pompous blow-hards in a vast circle-jerk of pomposity."
— Bill Maher
i always try to keep my eyes from wondering down to the comments because of the reasons you have stated, but sometimes i can't help it. also, the veil of anonymity allows people act in ways they wouldn't if you actually encountered them face to face. the internet is a great tool, but it has it's dark side as well, as we see here.
superjerko 2 years ago 2
Couldn't be said better. But your name - irony?
churchlandsmuso4life 2 years ago
superjerko? lol
ferryamasword 2 years ago
heh heh... no there is no meaning to it.. just kind of an inside joke really. my mother never let us swear or use bad words and jerk was included in that list. so we thought it was funny and would always use the word jerk and joke about it to mess with her. when i first got aol, i didn't want some name that was like john5548 so i just came up with a random meaningless name and that name was superjerko. although it didn't occur to me at the time that it could have other connotations to it, hehe.
superjerko 2 years ago
@theoryjoe
I agree with your statement.
IMHO, with Gould, you either get him or you don't.
ChronicMetamorphosis 1 year ago
@theoryjoe lol. Don't get too sad. Gould's records and videos will still be in circulation for centuries to come, and these comments on youtube will be long forgotten!
LutenistDeMari 1 year ago 3
Im studying this song too... And I feel really humiliated.. haha
lissinha95 2 years ago
Idiosyncratic and riveting!
brainypug 2 years ago
Oh no, Im studying this song but Im far away from this... someone help me haha
Ueberbacker 2 years ago
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this sucks
Shumeshi 2 years ago
you suck
rickmcarthur77 2 years ago
you suck
Shumeshi 2 years ago
you really suck
wnxg4nd4lf 2 years ago
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you suck unreally.
Shumeshi 2 years ago
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you also suck Gould's dick, want to know how I found out? Just look at his face... You were hiding under the piano. It must be hard to play when someone's sucking your dick that's why he sucks here at playing...
Shumeshi 2 years ago
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rickmcarthur77 2 years ago 2
Pathetic? I stopped reading after that word. You write essays to insult people on the internet - that's pathetic.
Shumeshi 2 years ago
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rickmcarthur77 2 years ago
Are you really 32?
Shumeshi 2 years ago
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rickmcarthur77 2 years ago
Was it you under the piano? is that how you know? are you upset because he just walked away after he was done? don't worry we are no one to judge.
Anag2080 2 years ago
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I already said how I know, learn how to read. No one was even talking to you anyway, so fuck off.
Shumeshi 2 years ago
Your secret is safe with us :)
Anag2080 2 years ago
you need to be treated with electricity, pal.
Shumeshi 2 years ago
i always loved wilhelm kempf playing this piece but this i think is even more amazing, whereas wilhelms version is slower and arguably prettier this carries far more depth and weight. intense and dark. superb
rickmcarthur77 2 years ago 3
Anyone knows that it's the visual aspect of Gould's performances that are most rewarding...that and his fabulous vocal accompaniments.
musicalidea 2 years ago
This is staggeringly fabulous piano playing, and Gould convinces me of his tempo even though I don't think it is really an ":Allegretto" as marked. It's funny, but I prefer Gould in composers other than Bach even though his Bach is for what he's best known. Gould had that rare ability to keep the forward motion and tension in the musical line going at all times, resulting in electric, riveting performances.
billyguns2 2 years ago 7
You know, looking around some of Gould's videos lately, you are one of quite a few people who have said exactly the same thing. :)
JacobRudduck 2 years ago
great technique...
kiitoob 2 years ago 2
4:00 - 4:09
One of the most amazing things I've ever heard played on a piano.
JacobRudduck 2 years ago
More like : 0:00 - 4:46
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AAAXXXX1232456 2 years ago 6
Hahaha, agreed.
JacobRudduck 2 years ago
This playing could only come from genius.
CD318 2 years ago 4
Stravinskij0, isn't the Tempest sonata no. 17?
joyleemorr 2 years ago
Yes, it is. [It is usually referred to as "The Tempest" (or Der Sturm in his native German), but this title was not given by him, or indeed referred to as such during his lifetime.]
Stravinskij0 2 years ago
its hard to think that whatever gould ever did was only an echo of what beethoven did. =o
chalkmonster21 2 years ago
I always thought Gould's Beethoven would suck, but this performance is awsome!!!
Shyrk 2 years ago 7
Wow, Gould's Beethoven is riveting! I rarely hear him playing music not written by Bach. Fantastique!
Irelandlass7789 2 years ago 2
Laid!!!!!!!!!!!
bulie21 2 years ago
...The only way I can make sense of your comment is if I translate it into French, in which case it can only be an insult to Gould's playing (and in which case I disagree with you most wholeheartedly). His interpretation is indeed different from that of most classical pianists, yes, but it doesn't feel off the mark and it's refreshing.
SeitanoShuuki 2 years ago
I agree. I personally think the Tempest should always be played like this. I find the slower versions don't quite bring out the emotion and feeling Gould is portraying here...
JacobRudduck 2 years ago
Where is this taken from?
areuhareuh 2 years ago
His peformances are wonderfull.
f4midori 3 years ago 6
Kempff 10 Gould 10 Richter 10 Brendel 10 Arrau 10
quintos34 3 years ago 5
i like quintos' comment the most lol
munkybrain 2 years ago
except you
black0jackass 2 years ago
kempff!! 10 gould 9
gonzal0999 3 years ago
Gould is great, but Kempff is hard to beat in Beethoven.
Frozentoes1 3 years ago
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Arrau kicks gould's and kempff's asses!!
zemaneldaquinta 3 years ago
Is that the best reply you can come up with?
Frozentoes1 2 years ago 2
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arrau's da best
screw da rest
gould is bery bery good also, but once you go arrau, you dont go bau(ck)
zemaneldaquinta 2 years ago