Glenn Gould had that uncanny ability to give ONE performance above all others that remains in people's memories for a lifetime, and now, thanx to RU-vid, they can be experienced all over again! I highly recommend the CBC documentary about Glenn's concert tour of Russia, "Russian Journey" and see how just ONE visit can create a legend!
Not sure if you've found it yet, but someone uploaded it here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9Nx09pigZRI.html At least I believe this is what you are looking for, the full session with Bernstein's excellent commentary.
No puedo entender que haya personas que no le guste esto , se juntaron dos de los mejores interpretes , Gould y Bernstein . Eran las glorias de una época , cuando la música era música .
A genius masterfullly playing and enriching our earthly existences. A rare gem only to be found in the most inaccessible of places. Unearthed and displayed on YT to be seen by those who search or who are lucky passer bys.
This is such an immaculate interpretation on the concerto. The best I've ever heard. He played this as if it was a spiritual communion with Bach. He took his time but every notes has a nuance. Every gestures was ritualized (Gould was a performer with a sense of showmanship. He even used just one hand for the cadenza to free the other to waive about and conjured up the magic - 05:10) This is even better from the one Gould played with the Canadian orchestra when he was younger. (and thank you for the pedal shot) I've been waiting for this for quite sometime. Ever since I saw the famous short clip (starting from 6:00). I knew someone has the complete footage. And now the waiting for the 2nd and 3rd movement begins.
+remsan03 And that "Zip Up" gesture at the end there by Gould is so epic, right? When other performer does it (the eccentric mannerism and foolish expressions), it repulses me. But when GG does it, somehow it's mind blowing.
Every movement of his body parts contributes to the making of his music. When I want Bach's music, I only think of Glenn Gould; his passionate playing takes me into his world, a world that is closest to Heaven.
Watch the entire program: Ford Presents: The Creative Performer. 1960. Bernstein presents, starring Glenn Gould, Eileen Farrell and Igor Stravinsky. Do a youtube search for Glenn Gould US television debut or just go directly to erp65 channel. You will love it. This is not spam.
I’ve been listening to this recording for 20 years and not only has my adoration for his interpretation not waned, but I still discover new things that I’ve never heard before. In addition, I still can not find another artist’s recording of this work that moves me the same way. I am aware of an earlier recording of this by Gould…..which is equally amazing. Would anyone happen to know if there are any more recordings of this piece? Many thanks!
Delightful to have had the opportunity to listen and to watch GG performed Bach concerto in D minor with such elegance and flawless technique. Awesome to see how spiritually elevated GG always was when performing Bach. It feels like he is engaged in a conversation with the Composer. L. Bernstein conducts beautifully! A historical clip to store in the musical archive! Thanks for uploading and sharing GG & L. B.; priceless treasure!
thank you for uploading a video that should be like Bach's music: accesible and free to all beings who are able to apreciate it, like a glass of water to the body. I enjoy very much this interpretation
What truly remarkable performance... Along with fairly slow tempo (unlike most of the contemporary renditions) I am also pleased to be reminded of the slow trills - harpsichord-style. Just wish there would be the rest of the concerto here as well - 2nd and 3rd movements too
I generally don't care for Bach on piano, there's a irreconcilable distance from the composer. But this young genius pours out a towering performance that completely bridges the gap. Every note infused, it's enough to make a baroque performer weep.
Prodigious performance displaying what countless hours of perfect practise can occasionally produce for our listening and visual pleasure. Dieu or The Generator would no doubt be pleased with this tiny fragment of its creation. Sadly, too rare!
Люблю я слушать Гленна Гульда спозаранку, Всё тело, будто бы истыкано иглой. Он выворачивает душу наизнанку, Своей особенной, блистательной игрой. Играет с чувством, виртуозно, Гленн в этой музыке живёт. Всё выглядит немного одиозно, И всё же, это за душу берёт. Его манера очень эксклюзивна, Эмоции свои так хочет донести. Для многих это, видимо, противно, Его хулителей, о Господи, прости.
The original tune of this harpsichord concerto in D Minor is a certain Violin Concerto. Nobody knows whether Bach wrote it. Some Bach researcher considers that it might be written by other Italian composer. But, Bach had remade or arranged those violin or oboe concertos to harpsichord concerto. After all, his harpsichord concertos were the result of arrangement. He frequently did such behaviors. It might be a habit in baroque era. Incidentally, Gould uses grand piano on behalf of harpsichord. I think that it is a logical ,clever choice. Thanks to the piano, he can correspond such large orchestra. Rich and clear piano sound, Gould completely succeeded in this performance, And he had brought great additional value into it.
Thank you Terry Li. We are transmitting this carefully among those who care. We are grateful to you, very very thankful and gratefui to you. Thank you so much.
+twolegsnotail Do you get worried some of the big companies are going to take these videos down off YT? For instance, it's getting hard to find a good copy of the Goldberg Variations video. I hope there are some fans who have copied them just in case. My GG project, for what it is worth, would not have been possible without these videos on YT. But there might be others out there who will contribute more, thanks to these resources.
Cada día admiro y entiendo más la GRANDEZA del Geniazo de Eisenach, su sustancial perfección, don melódico, insuperable por su habilidad melódica y técnica, su misticismo en sus frases, sinceramente es un absoluto PLACER y entera satisfacción escuchar cualquier obra suya, todo lo que se escucha encaja sencillamente a la PERFECCIÓN, en este célebre concierto que arranca con ese caballeresco y dramático inicio se empieza a desarrollar una fase de diálogos de voces entre el piano y la orquesta que es una DELICIA netamente perfecta sin precedentes
