I'm lying on my bed, recovering from chemotherapy, listening to this. I just cried the whole way through the adagio. Gould's unbelievable playing of this beautiful piece lifted me to spiritual and emotional places that left me drained. Music is truly God's gift when it can provide such profound experiences.
When I was in chemo I was consumed by worries and fears. I thought of little else. A friend/colleague insisted on visiting and brought homemade sweets and piano duets, Schubert and PDQ Bach among them. She opened up my grand piano, we sat down and sight read music, laughed, hugged and played more. I swear my healing started that day. Music is a powerful agent for the heart and mind. the best to you, keep music in your soul and you'll do fine.
My mother adored Glenn Gould. We had every album he ever produced and played upon. My love of Beethoven and Bach comes from listening to GG. He was brilliant.
The CBC, the Canadian public broadcaster, worked with Gould for years and much of what we can see of him is CBC produced. A gratuitous tidbit but one I marvel at is the fact that arts funding in Canada really took off in the 1950s after the recommendation of Massey Commission (1951). Some critics knocked the commission and its recommendations for cultural snobbery and focus on “high” art, which is not unfounded. BUT within a few short years we got Gould, one of the greatest pianists and most remarkable artists of the twentieth century.
The psychopharmacologists ('psychiatrists') did him in, just as they have destroyed so many other creative geniuses because they did not understand those on the autistic spectrum and chose to label them "mentally ill"....instead of comprehending their amazing, almost supernatural gifts..in their utter stupidity and greed 💰💉💊. How many more will they destroy in years to come?
Non avevo mai sentito parlare di Glenn Gould fino a una sera di luglio dell'anno scorso,quando per caso guardai questo video...santo cielo!,quelle note erano limpide come l' acqua di un ruscello,una delicatezza e dolcezza uniche,divina la melodia...Passai l'intera notte(e chi poteva più dormire??) ad ascoltarlo,col cuore che batteva e un nodo nello stomaco, commossa ed emozionata e come attratta da qualcosa di misterioso.Non avevo mai sentito suonare a quel modo: completamente rapita! Un colpo di fulmine. Così è nato il mio amore per Glenn Gould. Da quella notte non ho mai smesso di ascoltare la sua musica.Questa esecuzione del concerto di Beethoven è per me una delle cose più belle di questo mondo! Grazie Beethoven.Grazie Glenn❤
И я впервые узнала о Гленне Гульде, случайно увидев на ютубе эту запись в январе 2023 года, в день рождества. Это потрясение! Шок. Да, и любовь с первого взгляда, с первой ноты❤. С тех пор Гленн и его музыка всегда со мной, мы не расстаемся. Всегда слушала и любила классику, но музыка Гленна - это нечто особенное, уникальное, высшее. Никто, никто даже близко к нему не приблизился. Счастье слышать эту музыку. Карела Анчерла я тоже узнала и полюбила благодаря этому непревзойденному концерту - Господь сохранил его для этого шедевра. Удивительно! А многие люди живут и не знают это чудо, и не узнают, оставаясь обделенными. Мы счастливчики.
I have been off-the-deep end devoted to Glenn Gould for over a decade. Sometimes I think that someday this obsession will pass. Then I listen to this and I know: today is not that day.
@@sharondollosa6360 A pianist - that's too simple. He is а thinker and a creator🔥. (Google translator works, when you open comments under the video, not in notification. It's very useful to understand any language).
Is there a more beautiful piece in the whole history of the world ? The pianist is off this planet as he plays this - what an awesome experience to hear this. Bravo Bravo Bravo
*@Natalie van den Blink - it’s really a mistake to make such a statement, keeping in mind that you’ve clearly never _heard_ all of the music “...in the whole history of the world.” There are so many gorgeous pieces of music, of which you’re apparently entirely unaware, or you wouldn’t feel so confident in making such a statement. And, if you had studied these pieces, turning them inside out with a master of your instrument to guide you, then you’re opinions might even change. At any rate, please realize that your statement is purely subjective, and that people have the right to their own taste!
Two of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of all time, Glenn Gould and Karel Ancerl, with the top level Toronto Symphony Orchestra, performing one of the greatest musical scores ever written; recorded for posterity. Particularly impressive in this live performance is the lack of pretense, the elegance and natural fluidity of the music.
I always find "most beautiful" comments are never really true. There is so much beauty, and so many different experiences, it is impossible to define a "most beautiful" for all people at all times.
He was such a talented young man. When he wasn't doing concerts he lived on a beautiful lake in Canada where he had his practice piano and I would imagine lots of sheet music by his favorite composers. Of course his amazing talent took him to many parts of the world where his playing was enjoyed by all. His spirit touched all those that were able to see him perform, and it lives on through his amazing performances. Such an interesting man with a very unique life style.
Glenn Gould is so famous for his Bach performances. It's thrilling and wonderful to hear him perform a different style and an iconic piece as this one.
Glenn Gould was a genius. I cannot stop watching him play wherever I can find him. What an extraordinary history of his life of this man so gifted. Reverence ✨️
I read somewhere that Glenn Gould was a substitute for Paolini who played a concert night before and scheduled to record Beethoven #5 the morning after. I don’t remember why but Paolini canceled the recording suddenly. Very fortunately Glenn Gould was in town (Toronto). The CBC called him in the middle of the night (I think about 3am) and asked, (begged,more like) him to do the recording. His initial answer was that he hadn’t played the concerto for many years and also he is not too fond of #5 so he will think about it and an hour later he said “okay ,I will do it” . He showed up 9am in the morning and played! Just incredible!
Watching Karel Ančerl’s elegant conducting, listening to Gould’s inimitable poetry, all at the service of two of Beethoven’s greatest movements-life is worth living.
HOW I LOVE this man... how everyone making a comment here LOVES this artist... It's worth living a good, Godly life just to see and hear this man once again... as he GREAT J S Bach would say: To God be the GLORY!
To me, the orchestra made with perfect harmony With piano solo parts. Very refined piano sounds beyond technical skills. Thanks For uploading this great Beethoven's work.
I love the way he gestures to the orchestra in-between playing. He clearly obsessed about every single note he played and when he wasn't playing he can't help obsessing about theirs !
So grateful to be able to hear this in my own space so many years after the event. I enjoyed every minute. Many thanks to those who made this video possible.
It takes Genius to accomplish a mindmelt across the Centuries - here we witness one such glorious occasion : a Triangle of great men and a very fine orchestra - what an honour to share in that Joy
Gould's interpretations of ALL Beethoven Concerti are excellent. His cadenzas for Beethoven Piano Concerto 1 (Columbia) are fantastic. My favourite recording of #1.
As a classical music lover for over 60 years I was not familiar with Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto until watching the movie “Immortal Beloved” some 20 years ago and immediately fell in love with it. I was also a Glenn Gould fan, and though famous for his Bach recordings, I saw this performance on Utube and the perfect alliance of Beethoven and Gould was formed! I just wish Gould hadn’t stopped performing for live audiences as he is genius to watch. If you’re interested in learning more about Gould seek out the documentary “Glenn Gould...the Genius Within.”
Thank you so much for this "golden" tip about the film "Genius within The Inner life of Glenn Gould" which, I discovered on the first day of 2023, is available on You Tube. The film is astonishing! Highly recommended. Eternally grateful.
This is surely one of the many prayers that Beethoven exalted to God. No-one plays the adagio as Gould does. The orchestra is beautifully conducted. No doubt the greatest of composers his counterpoint is heavenly.
@@phrygiandom8202 Gould called Bach the greatest craftsman in music. Of course he gave his usual controversial take that Gibbons was his favorite composer but everyone around him knows that is probably not true. He gradually lost respect for Beethoven as he aged and thought he was pretty nuch overrated, in the Glenn Gould Reader and Tim Page interview.
Yes, there is something special in this Beethoven piano concerto 5. Once I start listening to it, I can’t stop listening, I want to enjoy every musical note til the end. Glen Gould made it special. Thank you all the orchestra.
Glenn Gould was out of this world and his musical memory was a legend. In 1970, when Italian pianist, Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli, was unable to carry out his scheduled performance of Beethoven’s Concerto No.5, Emperor, in Toronto, Gould was given a telephone call the night before the concert, and asked if he could come in and play it the next morning, with the Toronto Symphony and the conductor, Karel Ančerl, as a substitute for Michelangeli. Gould’s answer was positive, and he rehearsed the Concerto, which he had not played since he recorded it with Leopoldo Stokowski and American Symphony Orchestra in 1966, overnight. The concert was recorded for TV as planned, and aired on September 12, 1970. As can be seen and heard here, Gould and the orchestra played Beethoven’s Concerto flawlessly.
Eh, this is a thing any known pianist can do. Once you played a piece 20-50 times, it remains in hands for life. You are right, his memory was exceptional, is just the example which is not on spot.
@@Paroles_et_Musique - bearing in mind: 1) that Gould stopped performing in public in April 1964, and thus the repeated long term playing, solidifying the memories of music pieces by playing them 25-50 times on tour 2) that his studio recording of the Emperor under Stokowski was finished in 1966 - then going back four years later to play it live like this from memory, with 24 hours notice, is still enough of a solid feat to be commended as a big thing. So we have to agree to disagree on this.
@@jesperth.petersen8386 Is not about disagreeing but how musicians memory works. Top pianists perform same work hundreds of times, and when you do that, it is in your head for life - what we call affect memory. Someone wakes you in the nigh, 15 years later, you can play it. Moreover, Emperor is not Rach 3 or Prokofiev 2, is something basic to memorize, with repetitive structure and technically easy.
@@Paroles_et_Musique I still disagree, and about top pianists remembering things forever, I will disagree on the one too - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gVZCr_fgWqU.html - backed by this top pianist
@@Paroles_et_Musique totally false. There are no pianists at this level who would agree to show up on short notice like this to play such a piece as it could tarnish their reputation and it would not be worth the risk. Even Yuja knows ahead of time that Martha may cancel- it's pre-arranged that she's the backup and she is prepared as an alternate. Gould got less than 9 hours' notice to play this and performed at this competence...simply amazing. there are tons of pianists who've played pieces 100s of times and who stopped playing them and can no longer do so after sufficient time has passed.
Глен Гульд - моё Божество! Впервые узнала о нем от моей мамы. Ей посчастливилось услышать его в конце 50-х прошлого века, когда он приезжал единственный раз в нашу страну. Царствие ему, Небесное!
This performance is one of my favorite things to have ever been recorded. Getting to see Glenn Gould playing at a level that humans may not ever be able to achieve again, the Toronto Symphony delivering one of the most beautifully and impeccably on-point orchestral performances I’ve ever heard, the joy on Maestro Ančerl’s face throughout, Glenn conducting a little on his own at the very end… I love it all. [not to mention the context of Gould being an emergency fill-in after a rather unceremonious departure by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, rehearsing the entire concerto overnight, and flying to New York to perform it on live TV with only a day’s notice]
I wonder how mr. Gould felt after this, or any..performance. drained,exhausted, elated, grateful...?? He just becomes one with the music and seems lost to all else, bless him. 🌺
Such heartbreaking beauty, breathtaking joy, tenderness and power, the 5th piano concerto is a monumental work of art surely the equal of anything humans have ever produced. Gould brings tremendous intensity, clarity and excitement, his deep love for and understanding of Beethoven really comes through in this mind-blowing performance which I must say, makes my heart race. Whew. Absolutely fantastic! This 2nd movement is maybe the single most beautiful piece of music ever written. Thank you Beethoven for this precious gift to humanity. I remember after my first child was born listening to this, to this day I cant listen to it without being overcome by emotion.
@@williambunter3311 Yes, although it has a more somber, tragic quality whereas the 2nd movement of the 5th piano concerto is so tender and joyful. I recall listening to this after the birth of my 1st child and it truly melts my heart. Beethoven composed so many great works, right? Honestly if I had to rate my personal favorites it is the 3rd and 9th symphonies, as well as the late piano sonata, no. 32 Op. 111. But there are many, many great and immortal works by this musical giant, including symphony no 7..
@@pianonight Agreed, he is rightly munbered among the musical giants. .Though for me his best piano works are the Waldstein and Pathetique piano sonatas and the 3rd piano concerto.
I have discovered Glenn Gould through an Instagram post by the brilliant young pianist Cho Seong-Jin. Brilliant, because his playing captivates and moves me. I cannot begin to find the words that describe this time with Glenn Gould - i am transported.
It is the greatest Piano Concerto ever composed. It is not a "philosophical" performance. Gould cooks, Ancerl is at the controls, directly inspired by the spirit of Beethoven.
This is overwhelmingly beautiful. Lively and touching. Many people have played the piece, and I do not quite know why, but I keep returning to this recording.
my gf was a competitive pianist who could play jeax d'eau at tempo....agrees that this is the finest recording of this work out there. Just a goddamned special performance by all included
An amazing performance. You hear the piece for the first time. I got to know the concerto in my teens, now, half a century later, I can say "This is a revelation"
I had never the 5th concerto played like that. What an inspired performance by both the orchestra and the soloist. The adagio was out of this world, and the final wildly magnificent!
For years, it was the 1st and 3rd movements that captured me. I kept reading people express their incredulity at the sheer beauty of second movement but I could never fully understand why..until now. Now. Now, I see. The 2nd movement is a wonder. A WONDER. And this entire interpretation is, as someone wrote here, sth that must be sent out into the universe; it must survive mankind. And Glenn Gould: words fail me. His genius is of the mysterious kind; not the 'ordinary' kind. This interpretation is an entire world!
THE greatest few minutes of music ever written! Nothing will ever come close to this the most sublime works of art in history. How can a human create this? Never been very religious but this makes me wonder.
