Glenn Gould - Bach French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812 (1)

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Pianist: Glenn Gould
Paintings: Johannes Vermeer

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Music

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• classical
• music
• piano
• dance
• part
• one

[Sashomei]

pls dont cut the ends

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[amadeus9man]

@Sashomei I know, but I had no choice when this was uploaded. I wish they had allowed more than ten minutes years ago. There are so many butchered symphonies out there.

[topologyrob]

@marr21 It makes no sense to say he "destroyed" it - the score is easily found Intact and in libraries/the web. Who.made the rules about simplicity and modesty? Classical music was never as boringly, predictably rule-bound before the mid 20th century. Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to play a death metal version of this suite at crotchet=6.5

[str3123]

@marr21 another idiot comment

[Logicshouldprevail]

I love that Gould's singing made it onto the recording-especially in the Sarabande! Singing along as he played was very important to Gould and to my knowledge he often canceled concerts if he lost his voice. 

[ijustwantalife]

i ♥ BACH

[caddencadden]

Best version

[beakt]

@marr21 How in the world can you have a problem with the Allemande? His touch and control is amazing, the exposition of the counterpoint is superb, and he conveys such expressive musicality at the same time as he keeps the 4/4 rhythm steady and prominent. And then he goes on to display amazing artistry, imagination, and technical skill with the Courante, Sarabande and Menuets. So what do you mean by simplicity and modesty? You mean, boring? No thanks.

[musighitta]

grandissimo Glenn... l'uomo dei miei sogni, che non potrò realizzare perchè non ci sei più e come te nessun altro.

[marr21]

@topologyrob He destroys the Allemande by playing it as an anal retarted eccentric that he was. No matter how free you feel in front of the score he fails to catch the spirit of Bach. No simplicity & modesty.

[topologyrob]

@marr21 How exactly is it destroyed when the score is there for anyone else to do a different interpretation? What (to me) destroys old music is when people do it slavishly. Imagine if all theatrical productions of Shakespeare were in tights.