Glenn Gould - Scarlatti sonata in D minor "Pastorale"

[1Thompsonmusic]

What is this obsession with this Glenn Gould prat on youtube? He's an idiot!

[mayurificationify]

@1Thompsonmusic Could an idiot fucking play this good? Nawwh, i dont think so. So, stfu and dont offend someone just for the hell of it, cuz no body cares about haters...

[andrew1184]

For me this video was prefaced by an advertisement for the new Borat movie. Appropriate.

[2juli4]

lol, you can even here him humming in the background:)

[gspaulsson]

A sloppy mess compared with Lipatti's. Not worthy of Gould.

[beyondutopia]

I agree that this interpretation is very far off the mark. There is a lack of precision and the voicings are sloppy, particularly in the left hand. The tension in the second half is typically created by a sense of drama that is enhanced by a more traditionally Spanish intensity (echoes of flamenco). A more precise presentation with a more solid rhythm / beat also adds to the nostalgia that, in the hands of Valenti or Kirkpatrick, infuses this sonata. Gould flattens out the subtleties.

[ms54302]

I am a great fan of Glenn Gould, but his view of this Scarlatti is far off base, in my opinion. The rolled left hand chords sound quite out of place and the general expression is bland compared to Pogorelich or Pletnev.

[MagicDolphinGO]

is it just me or does it seem like the one in D major should be "pastoral" and this one "tempest?"

[amarilli78]

Fab music, young and handsome Gould... Yummy!

[pouppeconejita]

my love impossible

[mariadelamor21]

Placer de dioses!!! Gracias.

[jonnyishereomg]

haha i play this for my grade 6 exam :)

[simukas1993]

good

[Altagraciadeorituco]

Gracias por pstear este video! que maravilloso escuchar esta grabacion de Gould.

Many thanks for posting this recording. WONDERFUL Gould forever.

[pianote23]

I love this sonata. I think the best recording of this music piece is by Mikhail Pletnev (EMI) even if i'm big admirer of Glenn Gould especially on his Bach works.

[IngridAtenea]

Oh, Gould!

Mi amor imposible!

[minasgekos]

for him playing Scarlatti's music was a piece of cake i think

[tarquin161234]

such a beautiful sonata!

[TheMsroxy1996]

beautiful &original :)

[robertforberger]

;) it's good to hear some "not complicated" music, I really enjoyed this recording.

[sauterio]

Precioso!

[jimjoyce25]

I once saw a Youtube video of Gould playing I believe a Renaissance era composer: Name begins with S (not Scarlatti), northern European sounding name. I can't find it again. Can anyone help me out?

[DeBreuitateVitae]

Sweelinck ?

[faraz1729]

You're probably talking about Jan Sweenlinck.

p0lyph0ny put up a video of it. Search for "Gould Sweenlinck" or go to her channel.

[gr0mithtimon]

Sweelincks fantasia?

[MIXOLYDIAN123]

scriabin?

[ValentinKostadinov]

Perhaps Schoenberg - the atonalist?

[indigoblue555]

Did he record more baroque stuff ?

I own his complete Bach renditions but

I'd like to listen Gould playing italian or french baroque works....

[dweezlzor]

Not that I know of! There's a comprehensive discography on glenngould (dot) com though. You might scan through it if you're interested.

[indigoblue555]

to dweezlzor -

thx for sharing and for infos. !

[dweezlzor]

My pleasure! :-)

[polymath7]

I know he recorded some Handel; some of it is on Youtube

As for as Couperin or Mouret, I don't think so.

[indigoblue555]

to polymath7  - thx !

[polymath7]

No problem.

[trevjr]

Yes! he has an album of Gibbons and Byrd, it is brilliant.

[Malachayas]

@indigoblue555 Well, he played William Byrd, something of J.P. Sweelinck, and - as far as I know - also Purcell.

[indigoblue555]

@Malachayas Thx for infos!

[Malachayas]

@indigoblue555 Oh, and Orlando Gibbons, of course. He considered him his "favourite composer" once. I still riddle why he only played so few songs of Gibbons if he liked him that much.

[indigoblue555]

@Malachayas ...I see. I adore G.G. but what an odd fellow all in all..:):) Btw.I find his playing so very different when playing Bach as a soloist or when playing the piano concertos.All another approach as far as I can see: hyper personal renditions as a soloist (someone says excessively time by time...) and so respectful of the original (lets say almost conventional) when performing with an orchestra. Would really like to get the reason for such differ. views of the same composer's works.

[trevjr]

brilliant again, just magical. what can one say at perfection?

[vespersinblue]

He was beyond perfection ;-)

[ilovescarlatti]

Un altro super talento del pianoforte... ma quanti sono mio Dio?? Ogni giorno ne scopro uno.. Di tutti i paesi e di tutte le età.. Ma perchè non so suonare???