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

Glenn Gould plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 in E Flat Major, op. 73, "Emperor."

The piece played during the credits is Bagatelle #3, opus 126: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOpA18uqziQ . Thanks to madaboutvoice for identifying it!

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[calico992]

When people listen to Beethoven, their always listen so acutely for 'mistakes' and 'proper' interpretation.

Who cares? I'd rather hear a genius hit one or two wrong notes and play with insane passion and feeling, than hear someone be a machine. Wrong notes only serve to remind us that music is a living entity, and that no piece is EVER played the same twice. Wake up and enjoy it NOW!

[sam0xin]

THE BEST "EMPEROR" EVER !! I just adore his uniqueness of ANY piece performed as through "X-ray"..But this ONE... In frame of academic traditions & SO PERFECT !!!!GENIUS MASTER-VIRTUOSO ! TIMELESS MUSICIAN ! TRUE ARTIST ! RIP GLENN GOULD ! Thanks for this MIRACLE !!!!

[ELVIS4221]

@calico992

I'VE NEVER BEEN SO MOVED FROM ANY PIECE OF MUSIC IN MY LIFE

[ELVIS4221]

YOU ARE LOOKING AT A MAN THAT LOVED HIS JOB. HE OFFERS US GIFTS OF PURE GOLD. PURE BEETHOVEN

[SixthSenseDeejay]

I like Glenn Gould's renditions of Bach and other baroque era composers. I must also stress the fact I find some of the pianissimo parts in this concert absolutely sublime. What ruins it for me is the cadenza part in the beginning, it does NOT sound fluent and expressive as it should do and (check around 0.15) contains a fair bit of wrong notes. IMHO Glenn Gould is, in this particular part of the piano virtuoso trade, beaten fair and square by the likes of Hanae Nakajima, Artur Rubinstein etc.

[TheHankster30]

Glenn Gould was a force of nature. Sad that he died so young, but I get the sense that he lived life absolutely under his own terms. Not too many people can say that.

[lettykv]

I fear Yamyamyams, who uploaded the 'Emperor' videos may have passed away - he was in his nineties. No activity has been seen on his channel for months. If this is so..... RIP dear Yamyamyams....... you have given us much pleasure. <3

[throwscats]

@calico992 Do they, really? That's weird. It's well known that Beethoven was not a note-perfect pianist--an absolute genius, of course, but not necessarily playing "perfect".

I guess people need to read up on Beethoven.

[Keithj136]

lets face it....he was just great :)

[nameofthepen]

The "Emperor" was my first classical music eargasm. In the old days, people had to travel for days in dusty, bumpy, bug-infested, horse-drawn coaches to go to a big city to hear a great pianist perform it.

Today, with the click of a mouse, I am listening to my still-favorite piano piece, played by a planetary legend like Glenn Gould. And even sitting so close I can see those magical hands flying over the keys!

The awe and gratitude I feel right this minute makes my eyes sting. :-)

[HoboSuperstar]

Great performance right here

[15chrystyne]

Thank YOU for the reminder the "NO NOTICE" that Glen did this exquisite Performance in.

Thank YOU !!!!