Glenn Gould plays Mozart Fantasia in C minor K475 (1/2)

[aleaquatarkus]

se l' ha interpretata in questo modo un motivo c'è...........per me è più di valore eseguita così...dipende dal contenuto interiore

[bifi34]

This piece is so bored.

[Stebanick]

00:01 Reminds me Ballade No.1 Chopin :P

[dasarasi]

Desde un ángulo literario la composición es el resultado de una inventiva histórica especial, y por otro lado, el cálculo y la práctica contemporánea de un pianista etéreo: Glenn Gould.

[stickom]

Nice playing but not the authentic one: in the middle part it should be Piano-Sostenutto and not detached as he plays, this changes the character of the fanthasy!

[FOOFOOKITTY]

@stickom Amazing that "Stickom" should critique Gould, one of the greatest pianists who ever lived!

[stickom]

@FOOFOOKITTY Thank you, it is not a critique, au contraire, it is my observation, and it is personal and for the most part wrong as I am not a musician, though I have some formal knowledge about the classical style. Cheer up and keep me corrected if that works for you.

[FOOFOOKITTY]

@stickom As long as you admit you're wrong, I am oh-so-"cheered!" :D Future corrections shall be most amiably submitted!

[stickom]

@FOOFOOKITTY Glad we’come to terms, now… here’s some light over this fantasia that is to be paired to sonata in c-minor k.457, Mozart did; the concluding C of fantasia fires of in a blink of an eye to Molto allegro of sonata, will complete the gig. Bart Van Oort, Anthony Neman the best… have an enjoyable time!

[colaband96]

I'm Learning this song for a competition. I Loooooooove it. This is an amazing interpretation

[stickom]

@colaband96 I hope you find Bart Van Oort. He paired K. 475 to K. 457 both in c- minor worth getting idea about tempos and dynamics, not to say one of the best I have in my library.

[minasgekos]

yes this is a very weird performance indeed, where's the "pathos"?

[morvensky]

Many people seem to find this emotionless. Perversely, I think this is very heart-felt.

[sam0xin]

@morvensky Great comment ! It means that , you are free of dogmatic "rules..." & wisdom is your lighthouse...

[sam0xin]

His imagination & grace... are SO RARE , SO UNPARALLELED, SO GENIUS !

[sam0xin]

@cireme I'm so sorry . I don't understand your language...I guess it is Italian ? so can't replay...

[cireme]

@sam0xin Sorry. My comment was out of place. I've moved it!

[Madflyhalf]

Direi che in confronto all'integrale delle sonate di Mozart, questo è parecchio fedele..

Rimango comunque dell'opinione che il Mozart di Gould VADA NECESSARIAMENTE ascoltato, perché quando due geni si incontrano (o meglio: si scontrano), nascono sempre delle cose sorprendenti.

Dopo Uchida, Arrau e Jonathan Gilad, ascoltando Gould sento cose "nuove" di Mozart.

Mi viene da pensare che Mozart, a volte, quando era annoiato, suonasse le sue opere come vennero poi suonate da Gould 200 anni dopo

[cireme]

@Madflyhalf

"Mi viene da pensare che Mozart, a volte, quando era annoiato, suonasse le sue opere come vennero poi suonate da Gould 200 anni dopo"

I love that! You know he did that.

[Pierinopasquotti]

Gould è stato un grande pianista però andava un pò per conto suo. Non so cosa centri Mozart con questo suo modo di suonare. 

[MagicDonDino]

@Pierinopasquotti esatto, ma è stata questa sua caratteristica di stravolgere un brano secondo le sue idee che lo ha reso celebre oltre la sua immensa bravura nell' interpetare Bach

[Mr98giuliano]

@Pierinopasquotti credo che il suo modo di suonare, così chiaro, esaltasse la tecnica impressa da Mozart, il quale, insieme a Bach, è stato il compositore più "tecnico" che sia mai stato.

[Nijmegen1955]

Glenn Gould is the musical equivalent of King Midas. Everything turns into gold !

Wonderful and breath taking this is.

Thanx MagicDonDino for sharing it with us !!!

5 * for u

[1AdrianR]

@Nijmegen1955 Great analogy!

[PorroFirst]

Best performance of this I've heard.

[acoolmouse]

I didn't like Mozart much until I hear Gould plays it. A true alchemist.

[xSnoweyexp]

@acoolmouse you don't like mozart hehe you don't hear that very often . I think mozart wrote some masterpieces thats for sure !! Bach is my alltime favorite tough!!

[MousikeTechne]

This is the most apathetic performance of this piece that I have ever heard.

[WolfgangusMozartus]

he takes all the emotion out of it. Can't you see he hates mozart. Listen to other versions to get a correct interpretation

[freakman931]

sorry but it's obvious that you have no idea of gould

[WolfgangusMozartus]

@freakman931 neither you notr gould have no idea of Mozart

[freakman931]

@WolfgangusMozartus well i posted my kommentar before i listen to the piece.

ich persönlich denke das er manche stellen "ungewöhnlich"interpretiert aber dass ist doch genau das was ihn interessant macht. ich spiele zurzeit das stück und spiele vieles anders aber dennoch bewundere ich seine interpretation.

[Enix5548]

@WolfgangusMozartus It's not that he hated Mozart (well his later pieces Gould didn't like) but because he thought composers like Bach was so much superior.

[freakman931]

@Enix5548 haha he was indeed^^

[Arxillion]

Around 3:30 i think, he begins to sing the theme:) 3:57, 4:05, 4:25, ... lol, he's fantastic!

[Garnett0015]

Glenn Gould is so fantastic!

[stehlius]

Its slower than i expect, but its more beautiful :) I really like it. I love this piece

[Starwalker6978]

Excellent!!! One of my favourite works of Mozart!

Gracias...