PART 2 Glenn Gould plays Partita No.2 in C minor BWV 826

[GabrielPadecopeo]

Insuperable versión; gracias Glenn, te extrañamos y admiramos.

[71lupenzo710]

the piano sounds is strange porobably glenn modify the hammer whit metal

[AnImmortalEra]

Does anyone know why he plays his trills a little bit on the slow side?

[paradoxicus]

Me gustaría preferir a Martha Argerich,pero...

[classicforever1]

I prefer Martha Argerich but Glenn Gould is extremely good too.

[str3123]

Am I the only one who heard the error at 6:44? :P

[Cancrizans]

@str3123 I don't hear an error, the key is a bit lean in tune, what exactly is the error you hear?

[Cancrizans]

@str3123 actually ya...is this a live recording? I did hear a slip there. Regardless, I don't think anyone who isn't lying to themselves wouldn't say that Gould(regardless of ones opinion of his interpretation) had among the best techniques of any pianist in recorded history...and likely unrecorded as well. He was simply transcendent at the keyboard....personally I'd rather listen to someone like Alfred Cortot play Chopin...bc he gets Chopin, just like I'd rather hear Gould play Bach.

[klyde4parliament]

@str3123 I hear a slight issue at 6:45-6 is that what you mean?

[str3123]

@klyde4parliament yes...

[simcha181818]

Glenn Gould è veramente magnifico.



[mmoynan]

Unrecognizable in comparison to Argerich. Wow. Talk about the same piece being breathed in a completely different way.

[mariechow107]

OH MY GOD!!!!!

[hughaanderson]

Interesting to compare this with Martha Argerich's performance.

[ConchinhaMetalica]

@hughaanderson Gould has a really special way to play, he changed completelly the vision of Bach. Also, Martha is the best pianist in the world, and she plays Bach very perfect and clear. For me she is the best. I think in Capriccio, Gould does the stacatto in some wierd parts, almost too much. Martha is the perfect one in those parts. I love her Capriccio... But, you know... Gould is Gould ;)

[kourosh89]

@ConchinhaMetalica I agree about the staccato in Capriccio. It kind of ruins 7:44.

[paradoxicus]

Ciertamente la musica espoliedrica y permite tantas sensibilidades como interpretes y oyentes.aqui,la belleza extrema se hace magica y ya no es una cuestion de sensibilidades.Simplemente es celestial.

[The55555SSSSS]

Dear guys you are wrong! :)

The best part was from 0:00 to 8:09 !

[iguarni]

INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE!!!! A LEGENDARY PIANIST!!!!!

[youtub3owner4]

from 5:43 to 5:50 .. i like =) !!

[AnnMarry19]

Thank you so much 4 that. I love this piece and his performance.

Ann

[DasMusikalischeOpfer]

even if it is just a simple sequence i love 7:44 until 7:52

[ToccodelDestino]

Hey, it's just my favourite part too ;-) I love that simple sequence.

[youtub3owner4]

You re right =)

[ConchinhaMetalica]

@DasMusikalischeOpfer the perfect sequence ever. I wana hear it 10000 times!

[hughaanderson]

@ConchinhaMetalica Before you do you should also listen to Martha Argerich's performance!

[ConchinhaMetalica]

@hughaanderson I Martha, those are my favourite performances :] gould and martha

[parquar]

@DasMusikalischeOpfer It has quite a lot of character though, and the movement as a whole works well with it.

[Cancrizans]

@DasMusikalischeOpfer That is such an amazing section! I have always loved this piece, and also thought the sequence you mentioned was incredible...I think maybe bc , and forgive my use of words to describe such a thing, but it seems like the amazing theme that flows through the piece just sits in that high register and sings so beautifully...it really is an amazing thing to hear. It seems like Bach is in a way using Organ scoring almost, as if it is set in another register.

[Cancrizans]

you know, there is this huge thing always going on about Gould, and to me it boils down to those who are comfortable with where pianism stands as an art and those who see it more as something that could transcend the academy etc. Gould used his instrument as very much more than a "Classical Piano"...to me he is the only person who gave Bach a real voice, because there is no attempt at false romanticizing, which tbh even period instrumentalists can't avoid.

[2lemur]

thnx 4 that. this partit was my first encounter with G.G. a log time ago...

[debartzen]

El piano-forte da más posibilidades interpretativas.Gould,posiblem­ente fue el mejor intérprete de Bach.Pero...¿Dónde colocamos a Gustav Leonhardt?.

[lospazio]

¿Y por qué habría que colocarlo en alguna parte? ¿Y por qué hay que encontrar un "mejor intérprete"? La música no es una competencia. No hay ninguna necesidad de encontrar "mejores". Escuche todo y descubra que hay distintas visiones, distintos sentimientos, distintas formas de ver las cosas. Y ninguna es necesariamente mejor o peor que otra. Es absurdo establecer órdenes en el arte.

[madamezu]

but the quality... :/

[sagalat]

Sensational, as always.  I wonder if you've ever heard Harvey Keitel play Bach Toccata 914 in "Fingers" ?? Really good.....for an actor