Glenn Gould plays Bach

he's practicing you know perhaps it helps him, shut up!

purely amazing,

I do not share a great many of Gould's tastes and prejudices (which his anti-Chopin bias must be called, although he did record Chopin's 3rd piano sonata, and it is brilliantly played) but I am persuaded by his arguments supporting many of his beliefs and theories, such as why he gave up performing. He regarded the artist as a vehicle for the music, not a superstar who shows off in front of an audience which is encouraged to show approval or disapproval with applause or catcalls.

This is a very touching video of boy and his dog.
IMHO (and the O of many thousands of others) GG is the greatest pianist of the 20th century, a century full of brilliant pianists. Until the 20th century, musicians were expected to improvise. If Chopin or GG improvised, they were doing it for reasons that would only enhance the music. I like performers who get the stodgy musicologists all upset as Gould did.
To those of you who can't abide the singing and humming: get over it!

excellent pianist and interpretation yes BUT... that fucking rediculius noise he used to make when playing spoils it for me!

Although I've never seen anybody refer to it with regard to studying the language of music, I believe that his noises are a kind of Total Physical Response (TPR). Usually this method of learning/teaching has to do with normal human language, but in Gould's case, where he rarely uses sheet music, total physical response seems to concrete the exact score, the dynamics, and the tempo onto his brain. I find it very passionate. His playing is perfect, and this method of playing is part of that.

yes, it always seems like Chopin is making it all up as he goes along. I'm just sayin

If you are used to Bach, then it might seem that way. But Chopin used more chromaticism and feeling, which often cannot be predicted. He did not make things up as he went along. Almost like Mozart, a piece would hit him in it's completeness, and he would immediately play it out on the piano. Then he spent weeks trying to put it on paper. He was also often unsatisfied with his works, and so definitely I'm sure he had the dignity never to try to improvise and call it a piece.

This is a valid opinion, expressed in a non offensive way and should not be modded down by people who disagree with it

Amazing ! Thanks for sharing !