Glenn Gould - Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto 4/4

Excelente! G.G. foi sempre brilhante...

Gould is being controlled by Beethoven from the heavens, he's totlaly in the zone.
I love it, this is one of the best things i've seen .

he's very interesting to watch. lol

this version of the emperor concerto is the most controlled played...every move and every fingering, are well thought and performed by GG. here we see again that GG was a great technician and musician at the same. he had certain opinions about certain composers, and didnt play everything, one said he talks so, because he can´t play this and that. here we see that, this view was incorrect.this pianist, had the most controlled fingers.

unless I heard pieces side-by-side I wouldn't know the difference. This concerto is my favorite and this last part is my favorite part.

The chair was made for him by his dad. He always played piano sitting in that chair. It does look uncomfortable, but he wouldn't play any other way.

I've read it wasn't more than 12 inches off the ground.

The chair was made by his father after he suffered a back injury while diving, it allows him to sit comfortably.

I hear quite a few people criticize Gould for his idiosyncratic (eccentric?) interpretations of Bach and Beethoven, but I have a feeling that if we could go back in time and have Bach or Beethoven hear Gould play their pieces, they would both shout "Bravo!"

Bravo!