I think Gould's brain is too intelligent for this. He best playing Bach. Thank heavens he concentrated on Bach. What a waste if he'd spent too much time on this inferior music of Mozart.
This sounds like something Bach would have written whilst still in nappies.
All those repeated notes like it's not been workled out properly. Some of the voices just going ta ta ta
In fact I've never understood why anyone would want to play Mozart when there's Bach to play instead !
I actually like this version wayy better. So many people push the speed ridiculously which okay I suppose it shows off their technique but music isn't just about technique. The character of the piece is also very important and this slower version emphasizes "the march" very well and as someone already pointed out, follows the allegretto that Mozart would have wanted for this piece.
Gould was one of the greats, even when you hear him humming in the background, as he often did. The rolling of the chords is a perfect rendition of the Turkish jannissery marching band rolling their snaredrums..Listen carefully between 2:50 and 3:15..you hear Gould making rolling growls with his throat, also at the end he rolls the arpeggio passages very uniquely, where many pianists just play chords.Final answer? Would Mozart have liked it. YES!!!
Glen Gould is the only pianist who plays this movement of Piano Sonata 11 from Mozart correct, in Allegretto, that' s what stays above this piece. All other pianist who don' t play this piece in this tempo, play this wrong.
Gleen Gould is the only pianist who plays this movement of Piano Sonata 11 from Mozart correct, in Allegretto, that' s what stays above this piece. All other pianist who don' t play this piece in this tempo, play this wrong.
Seems like a child playing.
Toy soldiers march can be seen.
Do not you agree?
frogpitt 4 months ago
I think Gould's brain is too intelligent for this. He best playing Bach. Thank heavens he concentrated on Bach. What a waste if he'd spent too much time on this inferior music of Mozart.
This sounds like something Bach would have written whilst still in nappies.
All those repeated notes like it's not been workled out properly. Some of the voices just going ta ta ta
In fact I've never understood why anyone would want to play Mozart when there's Bach to play instead !
pobinr 5 months ago
lol....you can tell it's crazy Glenn because you can hear him humming :-).
He'd be in the studio doing crazy EMI recordings and they couldn't stop him from humming.
Great artist though.
PharaohAhkenaten 6 months ago
I actually like this version wayy better. So many people push the speed ridiculously which okay I suppose it shows off their technique but music isn't just about technique. The character of the piece is also very important and this slower version emphasizes "the march" very well and as someone already pointed out, follows the allegretto that Mozart would have wanted for this piece.
CelestialZenith 8 months ago
I like the slower version
mathmind1 8 months ago
Gould was one of the greats, even when you hear him humming in the background, as he often did. The rolling of the chords is a perfect rendition of the Turkish jannissery marching band rolling their snaredrums..Listen carefully between 2:50 and 3:15..you hear Gould making rolling growls with his throat, also at the end he rolls the arpeggio passages very uniquely, where many pianists just play chords.Final answer? Would Mozart have liked it. YES!!!
TheMmesser 10 months ago 2
I could see why its called turkish march! XD Great vid btw!
xSnowxBoardx10 1 year ago
Glen Gould is the only pianist who plays this movement of Piano Sonata 11 from Mozart correct, in Allegretto, that' s what stays above this piece. All other pianist who don' t play this piece in this tempo, play this wrong.
Jarnobh 1 year ago
Gleen Gould is the only pianist who plays this movement of Piano Sonata 11 from Mozart correct, in Allegretto, that' s what stays above this piece. All other pianist who don' t play this piece in this tempo, play this wrong.
Jarnobh 1 year ago
every time I listen to gould's version, I'm in awe how innovative this rendition is, when every other version sounds more or less the same...
tagexing 1 year ago 2
I like the added bouncyness
wefornicatepublicly 1 year ago
i may love glenn gould, and i may love this song, but his interpretation just isn't for me
dad72727272 1 year ago
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dad72727272 1 year ago
Taken at a very regular march tempo, emphasising the humour that Mozart associated with the pastiche Turkish style. Good fun!
Haeronthegreat 1 year ago
beautiful
stevburke 1 year ago
Slower than most versions, but very crisp, and with a distinct interpretation. Very nice.
thucydides01984 2 years ago 13
great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
khutsishvili1989 3 years ago 6