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@PianoKittyTree I listened to this prelude (Gould, Richter and Hewitt) again. I found all 3 of them different. Gould takes it slower which brings out the darker side. Hewitt uses more rubato and sounds a little more romantic. Richter is more expressive with his lines. They were all equally engaging to me, all unique to the each performer. Bach's music is simply too versatile to be stuck in one mode that we think it should be, or we can make a case to shoot all of them on stage.
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@jayliew1 He is also well known for performing eccentric and nontraditional interpretations of Bach.For someone first learning to play Bach(such as the original poster to whom I was replying), maybe they should start out learning traditional Bach and then look at different interpretations later. My opinion may not matter to the vast majority, but I'd still rather listen to this prelude in a traditional manner than Gould's lifeless interpretation.
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@fgbsdable it is. Gould's interpretations are unorthodox. Most piano instructors would shoot you on stage if you played it like this for a recital. I believe that his interpretation for this prelude is total crap. Probably just me, since i prefer more traditional interpretations of Bach. The fugue is not too bad, and I can tolerate it more.
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Isn't this painfully slow?
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@igorpdx yeah, this sums it up well. it's funny, because of that fact i've heard gould readings of bach that i hated then later heard him play the same piece and loved it to death. guess it depended on what kind of mood he was in that day.
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Simply Stunning. Something I can't imagine anyone wanting to live without...
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This is absolutely breath-taking. Regardless of how people believe a piece to be interpreted, it really comes down to what the musician feels and how he/she is inspired by the piece. He felt it, and I respect that about him. :)
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@jayliew1 I hope so :)
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No words indeed. I can not describe what makes it different but the fact is that I can listen to this hours and hours. It's driving my wife nuts.
SirWWW 2 years ago 27
Richter believed that Gould was the best interpreter of Bach who ever lived. You must remember that Gould never played a work the same way twice. Music is not a static art. What's not to "like "? He was a master.
igorpdx 3 years ago 20