Glenn Gould - Beethoven 15 Variations and Fugue Op 35 (1/3)
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Great talent, he has something from Norman Wisdom.
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@whneo97 @qwerty123400001 Both the part at 0:11 and 2:00 are from the fourth movement of eroica. The first one (0:11) is the bass line for the main theme (2:00), except without the harmonies. Beethoven used the theme in four pieces. This was the third, eroica was the fourth. The Creatures of Promethius was the second, and a really short dance, which consisted only of this theme (may have even gone un-published), was the first.
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my speakers dont go near loud enough for this
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master
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@ThePhilosorpheus One hundred percent agree. Glenn is the best recorded pianist ever.
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This is the 2nd Beethoven song I've heard that I actually like.
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He is always looking at his hands as if he can´t believe what they can do himself :)
@tagexing ^^ to call gould "good" is like to say the sun is warm :)
Gsus665 4 months ago 11
I love watching Glenn's head roll rhythmically about, eyes closed, smiling. He was indeed a happy man here. Let him have his peculiarities. Love it that he was so much a part of the music that he could not help that his rather muffled baritone join in the ride too. He did try they say, but it was tough. Apparently G G and his humming were somewhat "attached at the hip". Good for SONY, CBC and whoever else for accommodating him in recording Mr Gould. Glenn Gould was a unique total!
1Janny1 1 year ago 10