Glenn Gould : Bach - Keyboard Concerto No.1 D minor BWV 1052

Glenn Gould with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic [1960]
Excerpt of the first movement, Allegro.
Taken from "The Art of Piano" DVD.

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[Broopster5]

I haven't commented on a video in years, but this video is such a refreshing reminder of how Bach is nothing like the general public perception of Baroque music as being emotionally flat and boring. Gould was unparalleled in drawing out the dynamic movement and emotive character in Bach. Publicly he could be a truly pompous jackass, but I don't sense that many people really minded, probably because his genius in Baroque was unique and deservedly legendary.

[SalQrazy]

The most beautiful hands to ever touch a piano

[KevinLz1234]

Nobody could argue with this, incredible performance.

[losmonjes]

Mm alguien ha encontrado el video de este concerto completo con Gould y Bernstein?... lo encuentro pero acompañado por otros directores

[Johannesssssssssssss]

There are other updoads here with the complete Concert.

This is simple exceptional.This guy went beyond transcescion. If you want to hear the absurd version check this :

Helene GRIMAUD plays J.S.Bach Piano Concerto No.1-1st mov . Then you will have the best and worst perfomance (i wouldn't say Helena Grimaud's is a performance) . This is how to do and how not to do.

[75metteholm]

Oh, please! Could we have one more bite from this?

[Aarok33]

@marcphilos Maybe you're referring to his performance in Leningrad? I wasn't aware that he played the concerto in Moscow. In any event, I have to disagree that this performance is sluggish and lethargic. The level of intensity and concentration is plainly evident as is the wonderful dynamic landscape that he paints to such great dramatic effect. Truly magnificent.

[Aarok33]

@davidc5191 Actually, the story you're referring to was of Gould's interpretation of Brahms' First PC and not the Bach.

[davidc5191]

@marcphilos And the story goes that if is indeed the live Gould/Bernstein performance, Bernstein addressed the audience before playing saying that he prodoundly disagreed with Gould's intepretation of the piece, viz that it was so slow! I also prefer a more up-tempo performance - try to hear the Gould/Mitropolous performance which is the fastest version ever recorded.

[marcphilos]

I prefer Gould's legendary Moscow performance. Much faster and engaging. This is very sluggish and lethargic.

[Broopster5]

@PianoMan6302 That's my experience as well. Most people I know have little appreciation for any type of classical, let alone Baroque. I can strong-arm some people into listening to more agreeable pieces, like one of the English Suites, but dare to play a fugue...I've seen better reactions to nails on a chalkboard.

And the near irrelevance of Baroque is a problem even in as large a city as Philly. Their announcing a Handel and Vivaldi concert like it's a once-in-a-decade traveling exhibit.

[PianoMan6302]

@Broopster5 Well I've never heard it directly but now that I think about it, it sounds about right. I have been longing to watch a baroque orchestra concert for ages now, but sadly, in my city they never have such shows. It's always the big romantics, and they are smitten with Dvorak...

I guess the perception exists because Baroque music requires so much more attention to and understanding of style and a whole lot of other things to actually bring it alive and this can easily be missed.