I remember there was a comment saying if the fugue from hammerklavier sonata was a celebration of the piano as an instrument, this fugue is celebration of life.
@raytonhuang92305 жыл бұрын
To me, Glenn Gould is one of the greatest pianists who ever lived.
@dthomases14 жыл бұрын
True, why debate it?
@andrasdehn9444 жыл бұрын
You are absoultely right
@Tonal.Harmony3 жыл бұрын
Also a scholar. Ill say I'm not a fan of some of his interpretations, but I definitely have respect for him. If one is at the top, he has the right to interpret as he enjoys. I love his talks!
@dionisiocalcaterra923 жыл бұрын
Es un espíritu humano increíble en nuestros días.
@krazdomino48823 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@marijane86655 жыл бұрын
I am 72 yrs. old, a classical music lover since music appreciation class in high school, and even had a couple 33 1/3 albums of Gould performing Bach but NEVER loved him as I do today after watching countless utube videos of his performances in the late 50’s and 60’s. You miss something when you don’t actually see him performing the music. I can’t get enough and am afraid no one has come along since to replace him... I am also huge Beethoven lover and putting these two geniuses together is “heaven” on earth to me!
@JCTjia4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. I listen to GG every single day.
@nicolasgalileo72093 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree with you more sir!
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
I love to listen and to look at him. No one but him. Really beloved Glenn 🥰.
@kenbranaugh8251 Жыл бұрын
Has anyone heard the phrase " soul immersion" in reference to Gould's music. ?
@JohannaCTjia6 жыл бұрын
The more I watch and hear the pianists of today, the more I appreciate Glenn Gould.
@gregormenga21664 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbGkepCqrprdkZs.html
@andrewhopkins33582 жыл бұрын
buddy they hardly exist ... the pianists of today... the artists of today hardly exist
@veljabgd2032 Жыл бұрын
So true!!!
@edospeaks51232 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear the initial part of this sonata, I have to stop whatever I do, and reflect, as if I had a sudden consciousness I had reached the edge of my life.
@drmgg5 жыл бұрын
Vocabulary is as stunning as the music
@WinrichNaujoks5 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine a TV programme like this in our times? I wonder though how many viewers a programme like this would have had back then...
@muslit Жыл бұрын
I've listened to hundreds of pianists play this sonata. I feel Gould's is the most successful rendition of the fugue and ending.
@bobjones-bt9bh4 ай бұрын
were the recording of the same clarity as others' I don't believe there would be a serious argument about it- this is the best
@elfugitivomusica3 жыл бұрын
Seems like he, Glenn, was an exquisite KZfaqr in advance. He worked for us, his future viewers. Double gratitude to you, maestro.
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
Именно! Он старался именно для нас! Гленн Гульд - первый ютубер. В ответ и благодарность ему я стала делать shorts с его музыкой, фото и видео. Гленна Гульда в ютубе должно быть много, и о нем должны знать как можно больше пользователей. Жизнь продолжается! 🔥
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
Какое счастье, что у нас есть эти видео! Послушать комментарии Гленна, а потом смотреть, как он творит Музыку - тонкий драматический спектакль, и мы участники таинства.. Гленн Гульд, ты прекрасен!
@andrasdehn9444 жыл бұрын
Best Version of this Sonata that exists.
@hurricane_hazel2 жыл бұрын
3:12 Beautiful hands 5:49 Beautiful singing 8:00 Beautiful smile 8:47 Possessed arm movement. I love you, Glenn.
@ralphkramden1741 Жыл бұрын
@8:47 possessed arm Hahahahahahsha! Love it!
@williamsackelariou1860 Жыл бұрын
So well said
@danielpoulin18865 жыл бұрын
Gould gave only two concerts in 1964, one in Chicago on March 29, the other in Los Angeles on April 10. Both recitals opened with four parts of Bach's Art of the Fugue and featured two Sonatas from 20th century composers: Krenek's Third in Chicago and Hindemith's Third in L.A. And the main work on both occasions was Beethoven's Sonata No.31. Nobody knew then that it was to be Glenn Gould's very last public performances. Another tidbit of information: Gould's recording of Beethoven's last three Sonatas was done before the coming of stereo. Gould was planning to record all 32 Sonatas and Columbia would have liked him to re-record those three Sonatas. Gould refused. He had been very annoyed at the critics who almost unanimously pounced on the subject. The New York Times was very harsh, calling "...the performances immature and inexplicable". Gould never easily admitted mistakes and he said to some of his closest friends that "...since so many critics have taken exception to my conception of late Beethoven I cannot claim that it is the most convincing recording that I have made. However, I do feel that, if only as a personal manifesto, it is the most convinced". Simply put, case closed.
@HathaYodel Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this informative and very helpful comment
@trs4437 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that info.
@bobjones-bt9bh4 ай бұрын
F the NY Times. They panned him because he smashed their orthodoxy and made fun of their little club's fascination with doing gymnastics on the piano.
@doublenickel10002 жыл бұрын
I'm astonished by Glenn's articulateness. You'd think he'd memorized his lines or was reading from a teleprompter in his intro to the piece, but no, it's completely off the cuff. Unbelievable, especially by today's standards. How far we've fallen.
@jasperb7980 Жыл бұрын
Considering Glenn Gould was pretty darn insane that he even planned his TV appearances to the point that his interviewers reactions were also scripted... it's not so astonishing after all. I'd expect nothing less from a man with such strong neurotic character traits than a perfectly articulated introduction speech. Wether he memorised them is also not clear
@davidjohn3914 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant articulation of late Beethoven’s soul both verbally and musically. Many professional pianists could play inaccurately but can anyone think of one who could approach this?
@davidjohn3914 Жыл бұрын
Oops I meant “…. it accurately….”
@broscosmoline Жыл бұрын
as @jasper b suggests iin his comment on this thread, very little of gould's commentary in these CBC broadcasts was ad-libbed. I'm sure he composed and memorized his commentary, but wrote it in such a way as to make it seem breezy and conversational - at least, to himself,.
@davidjoseph340310 ай бұрын
@@jasperb7980 yep. Dude is in his head bad. But in a good way? Lol.
@zanexiao44885 жыл бұрын
I can listen to Glenn Gould talk and play through the entire Ring Cycle and I would not be bored for a second
@teresaalmeida15115 жыл бұрын
Zane Xiao yyy
@alessandrodellacorte17372 жыл бұрын
That would have been a nice one to watch. it's a pity he only did it privately :)
@fredericchopin75382 жыл бұрын
I love you, Gould.
@ubiestinsula3 жыл бұрын
Spectacular! The Eye of God is audible and visible (!) in the final portion of this fugue. Glenn had it all. The most highly-evolved pianist of our time. Another reason to love Canada!
@eppiehemsley65562 жыл бұрын
Apart from the plonker President!
@txt9710 Жыл бұрын
@@eppiehemsley6556 prime minister...
@gene33443 жыл бұрын
In 2 days, it will be 38th anniversary of his untimely departure. How I wish I could have seen & heard him in person! This performance is refreshingly subjective/personal, deeply spiritual & absolutely compelling. Thank you for posting!
@srv7464 Жыл бұрын
It's a story that shows just how great Beethoven is.‼
@williamsackelariou1860 Жыл бұрын
And how great GG is
@nadinelandry7092 Жыл бұрын
Beethoven and Glenn Gould : what else ?🥰
@edospeaks51235 жыл бұрын
it's a delight and privilege to listen to Mr Gould perform. It is an equally unique privilege to listen to him speak.
@lancesteel45943 жыл бұрын
Genius pianist and brilliant speaker, spellbinding.
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
Возвращаюсь к этой записи снова и снова, и нахожу новые для себя прекрасные моменты. Этот старомодный и как будто расстроенный рояль звучит божественно, и как будто временами плачет слезами чистой, печальной музыки. Это изумительно, неповторимо.. Это Искусство фуги Бетховена. Благодарю тебя, Гленнушка! ❤
@ellaekaterina74145 ай бұрын
Как хорошо вы сказали! Очень хорошо!
@simonpayne54085 жыл бұрын
This man's explanations expand my musical consciousness and enrich my understanding. Thanks for posting.
@karinturrettini50942 жыл бұрын
Nobody but Glenn Gould! All musician deep lovers know. Read read read and practice. About to leave for Toronto.
@user-bs3tz9fw3b2 жыл бұрын
We have by his recordings only a small piece of the capacity of his brilliant music mind and we are thankful for this.....
@user-hu8rg9yx6y11 ай бұрын
Mesmerized by Gould.
@ulisesserrano43412 жыл бұрын
this video is pure gold
@hwan10815 жыл бұрын
14:07-14:20 who else could ever play like that? They all play that part just accent+accent+accent and bigger+bigger+bigger. Only gould played that part both musically and romantically touching our hearts like a crystal jelly.
@91archimedes4 жыл бұрын
I assume you mean 12:10-12-20
@JCTjia4 жыл бұрын
It is like the piano is singing at 14:10-14:20. Unbelievable beautiful. First I thought it was Gould singing.
@zuhairbakdoud13603 жыл бұрын
By age 10, Gould could play Book I of Bach's ''Well-Tempered Clavier.'' WOW!!!”. What do you think of that!!!
@pianosbloxworld44603 жыл бұрын
@@zuhairbakdoud1360 I thought they said “memorized” not played. Wait what- My self esteem is crippled now
@eppiehemsley65562 жыл бұрын
I know my belly goes all jelly when I hear him play.
@CleverMonkeyor4 жыл бұрын
7:55 to 8:11 always brings a smile to my face. Gould has such an inspiring soul.
@trollingwarrobots41764 жыл бұрын
名前とアイコンがマッチしないの草
@CleverMonkeyor4 жыл бұрын
かく 同意 それが友人とのジョク
@hurricane_hazel2 жыл бұрын
a pure heart
@dionisiocalcaterra923 жыл бұрын
Qué grande es este hombre. Por qué no hay gente así hoy en día dominando el discurso de nuestros media?
@marichristian10725 жыл бұрын
Of all of Glenn Gould's recordings, this is the one that brings me the most joy.
@nikt78835 жыл бұрын
His Goldberg rocording is phenomenal to me.
@miket8515 жыл бұрын
I'm a musician, Bass, Guitar, Drums but my biggest regret is not learning the piano. What a thrill it must be to sit down and out of nowhere it seems you can produce magical sounds. If I could play like him I think I would live in my piano. By far my favorite player and I love you tube for this kind of thing above all else. Greatness.
@michaelj12375 жыл бұрын
go for it :)
@ericb79375 жыл бұрын
I've listened to Gould's other versions and this is my favourite one
@bobjones-bt9bh8 күн бұрын
mine too. his 58 Stockholm version is very orthodox. this one he really interprets and it is ridiculously beautiful
@Hudsonmarques4 жыл бұрын
Gould, the best performance of several pieces.
@zuhairbakdoud13603 жыл бұрын
Yes! You are right: Gould WAS a musical giant. Music was his language. Furthermore, l heard that Gould could speak on two telephones at the same time.
@kamalkadi13294 жыл бұрын
Un sommet de l'art cette musique avec cette sublime interprétation d'un pianiste exceptionnel !!!
@rosemarysmyth7394 жыл бұрын
I love this recording, the way he humanizes it with his distinctive humming during the introduction. Thank you Mr Gould for allowing me listen to such wonderful piano playing!
@eppiehemsley65562 жыл бұрын
Yes Rosie I too love the way he "hummernizez" along with his playing. Our own Sandie Shaw used to sing without shoes so that she could hum as she sang. Very versatile young lady .
@hymnodyhands7 ай бұрын
When the fugues of late Beethoven met one of the greatest interpreters of Bach ... WOW. It is like the world has opened up a new realm -- thanks for this upload!
@user-lv3yf6my9x6 жыл бұрын
A genius. When you begin to listen to this over-slow beginning, you're like:" what a f...he is doing'?! Gonna switch this off now!''. But something keeps you from switching it off and after couple of minutes:'' well, ok...it may be acceptable". In the end you are completely convinced by him as always))
@lolamagnanini66534 жыл бұрын
His speech is always so intense essential and evocative like his playing
@scottryanjohnson51452 жыл бұрын
You are so completely right. He has such a brilliant mind and his ability to articulate such complex ideas in such a comprehensible and compelling manner, is truly as extraordinary as was his ability to do that at the keyboard. There is no one else like him; sadly it seems, there will not ever be someone else like him....and the playing of most players today just comes up so short, even the very famous and successful mainstream pianists.
@pR-ms4cr3 жыл бұрын
god is here amongst us
@giocosovelasco2 жыл бұрын
Alright, no one has to say it. Don't even think about it.
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
Воистину!
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
@@giocosovelasco Alright. I just hear and feel it 😁.
@ronl71312 жыл бұрын
Great and historic vid..inimitable GG for all to enjoy and learn from.
@lolamagnanini66534 жыл бұрын
He hypnotizes my heart
@user-um1ie8sb1c4 жыл бұрын
ДУША СТРАДАДАЕТ,СЕРДЦЕ ГЕНИЯ,БОЖЕСТВЕННЫЙ СЛУХ!!!
@guilhermejjj44393 жыл бұрын
The best video of youtube
@RO-zo8mp Жыл бұрын
Beethovenの生きた心臓を、目の前に見せられたような名演奏。
@TonusFabri20245 жыл бұрын
Gould's 1960's recording introduced me to the last three sonatas, and I still judge other performances by comparison to him. . . and try to emulate him in my own playing!
@robert9825 жыл бұрын
His Beethoven concerto no 4, 2 mvmt, is unmatched.
@mwhite65224 жыл бұрын
His album of the last three Beethoven sonatas was only his second album recorded for Columbia. At the time it was considered very daring for such a young pianist to record late Beethoven piano works, and the press beat him up pretty badly for it. Gould ignores tempo indications in the variations of Op. 109 as well as playing the first movement faster and more rubato than most people were used to hearing it (he plays the movement like as if it were a long cadenza or improvisation), which many critics considered outrageous and disrespectful of the music itself. I think they're incredible and undeniably original recordings.
@bobjones-bt9bh4 ай бұрын
@@mwhite6522 you can like what Gould is saying or dislike it but nobody can dispute that at least he was saying something.
@douglasdickerson51843 жыл бұрын
Great performance.
@trs4437 Жыл бұрын
Thank public broadcasting for these priceless clips.
@lolamagnanini66534 жыл бұрын
Gravity and solemnity.but with hope.the real beethoven and the spiritual glenn
@johnsocrates44963 жыл бұрын
Incomparable magnificence!
@carmenscialla48554 жыл бұрын
Pure artistic bliss!
@lolamagnanini66534 жыл бұрын
This sonata is a mixture of joy and pain.abyss and elevation.mysteric gould who perfectly represent this contradiction
@Ren-pn6pk3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes that's how life feels.
@rossstevens86794 жыл бұрын
the most under appreciated musical genius of our time.
@mireneguidazubollegui52264 жыл бұрын
Sublime.
@frareanvidal2 жыл бұрын
how was he under appreciated exactly ? he was one of the most famous and successful pianists of the 20th century.
@matt-chan34892 жыл бұрын
14:07 His LH is unbelievably eloquent in this part.
@zuhairbakdoud13603 жыл бұрын
Sad melody but extremely deep.
@luigiesposito37325 жыл бұрын
Non ho parole!
@edospeaks51235 жыл бұрын
I don't where I was, neither do I know for how long. All I know is that Mr Gould started to play the last movement of the OP. 110
@lolamagnanini66534 жыл бұрын
Glorious sonata.so courageous so transcendental
@eskilwadsholt42896 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning!
@ghirardellichocolate2012 жыл бұрын
You see the feel is different. Took me some time to realize. When you are the player there are no cuts, so probably you want to bring the listener to that level.
@guilhermejjj4439 Жыл бұрын
If a woman sits next to me and listen to this with sensibility, I mary her.
@user-yv6ur8ne7h5 ай бұрын
I did, but I am almost 70.
@LoraFrantz4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 самый подходящий возраст для брака и наслаждения музыкой Гульда)))🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@pasqualeciaccio93533 жыл бұрын
Immenso. Pura musica eseguita
@galinaprozorova79034 жыл бұрын
Разговор с богом. Гениально! Браво Гленн!!!
@user-il1cn1im3f4 жыл бұрын
Потрясающе !!!
@dionisiocalcaterra924 жыл бұрын
Algún día mucha gente reconocerá que Gould es uno de los mejores intérpretes que ha habido de Beethoven.
@neilmedina60969 ай бұрын
I completely agree. I worship his Beethoven.
@galinaprozorova79038 ай бұрын
И не только Бетховена.
@r.i.p.volodya Жыл бұрын
ABSOUTELY WONDERFUL - SUBLIME music-making! 🎼🎵🎶
@dulceparra8014 Жыл бұрын
Grandioso!
@mpw621 Жыл бұрын
Glen is like one with the music.
@user-ck8qe7jk5p2 жыл бұрын
Потрясащие музыка и игра!!
@JamesJoyce12 Жыл бұрын
Gould with one hand is proby greater than 99.9% of pianists with two hands
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
100 %))
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
6:06
@hurricane_hazel Жыл бұрын
I love this part.
@ZKLofiTone Жыл бұрын
finally someone who saw it!!!!
@mariacasemyr6 жыл бұрын
He is so beautiful to watch 😍
@chislehurstbat6 жыл бұрын
and to listen to. I think I am a bit in love with him and definitely with his music. As silly as this may sound.
@JohannaCTjia6 жыл бұрын
That is not silly.
@marichristian10726 жыл бұрын
This performance of the final movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 31, just grabs your heart. I also plead guilty to Glenn adoration.
@drvonkrankmeister80943 жыл бұрын
smile at 8:00
@truBador26 жыл бұрын
Go Glenn!
@edwinfirmage37754 жыл бұрын
I wonder whether human history isn’t just a matrix in which Beethoven could exist and Glenn Gould could play him on television.
@fmoll2509 Жыл бұрын
Слушаю и думаю о несчастном Бетховене, его болезнях, исследованиях ДНК, всей путанице и домыслах о его происхождении. Какая разница? Бетховен был, есть и будет. Также и Гленн Гульд был, есть и будет. Они неразлучны. И мы вместе композитор+исполнитель+слушатель = гармония ❤
@PatriciaNassar4 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤ espectacular
@petertoma82353 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ivanosrin2126 Жыл бұрын
genius -- what a tragic short life .
@WarinPartita64 жыл бұрын
WOW
@2104T345 жыл бұрын
Glenn Gould helped me see this sonata in a new light I’ve heard it before but it wasn’t one of my favorites Was Beethoven deaf when he composed this? How is it possible to come up with something that emotional when one can’t hear?Thank you for the video
@mishasawangwan66525 жыл бұрын
NET MATE the vibrations ..stand next to an acoustic piano while someone is playing it, you’ll feel it. that being said, who knows how deaf he really was when he wrote this.. and i’m sure by the time he was at total loss of hearing, the level of mastery he was at made composition almost a sixth sense ..
@maulcs4 жыл бұрын
@@mishasawangwan6652 He also had a piece of metal he'd bite on connected to the piano to use bone conduction
@mishasawangwan66524 жыл бұрын
maulCS yo i don’t know if your comment is sincere or not but i’ll assume it is: and as such, i can believe your statement because, myself, at the dentist when they use this ultrasonic cleaner thing on one my teeth i can quite physically ‘hear’ the intense vibrations directly in my ear (i fact it feels like my entire skull is vibrating). anyway i don’t know anatomy nor dentistry so forgive me if i use the wrong terminology.. but you get the point. cheers :)
@marichristian10723 жыл бұрын
@@LuluBodhi Yes. Exactly!
@drvonkrankmeister80943 жыл бұрын
@@LuluBodhi I'm pretty sure that's how Glenn learned scores while away from the piano, too. Amazing, that capacity.
@guilhermejjj44392 жыл бұрын
Marvellous!
@user-ym1ch3rh3c11 ай бұрын
Слушая музыку Бетховена в исполнении Глена Гульда, понимаешь, что человек призван не столько быть благоприличным, сколько - носителем блага, проявлять его в себе. Вот почему среди музыкантов так ценится искренность! Ведь это значит не стыдится быть самим собой - то есть соответствовать всему лучшему, что в тебе заложено, и быть его "исполнителем", а не только слушателем. А это значит, что во все, что бы ни делал человек, должна быть вложена его душа, во всем должен быть весь он без остатка. Ведь именно душа и делает все, творит саму себя, как бы лепит ее заново, творит жизнь через себя. И как важно, чтобы она творила её из своей светлой глубины! Ибо на всем, к чему она прикасается, остаётся её отблеск, неизгладимая печать: "сделано тем, кто создан по образу и подобию Божию и чьё имя написано на небесах"! Спасибо!
@Memo-pg1fb3 жыл бұрын
Those days are gone and will never come back! We’ll never ever see another T.V program like that for free again!!! Nowadays is everything MONEY 💵 and MONEY 💰!!!
@francescaemc2 Жыл бұрын
grazie di nuovo
@samanthayork31255 жыл бұрын
I've no real love of beethoven, but this piece is fantastic!! thank you glenn
@chopin07276 жыл бұрын
自分にとって神の領域です
@christophernewman50273 жыл бұрын
Knowledge enriched and then, then, heartstrings torn...
@churoo42803 жыл бұрын
gould must be youtuber pianist, if he can come back to us
@billmetc3 жыл бұрын
Ads in the middle of a movement in a classical music piece. Come on, KZfaq, have some respect for us.
@not2tees2 жыл бұрын
The movers and shakers look at you as a consumer and no consumer deserves an even break. Hardly bothering to veil the contempt these days.
@claudioparrella1832 жыл бұрын
il tempo rallentato impreziosisce la sonata
@lilllilool5 жыл бұрын
Fuga 7:40
@guilhermejjj44392 жыл бұрын
Melhor vídeo do KZfaq
@azrielcabrini62174 жыл бұрын
Strolling along lake Almsee with my beautiful German Maiden hand in hand = Passion grows apace!!
@bobjones-bt9bh4 ай бұрын
have listened to probably 10 recordings of this by various of the greatest of all time. Gould is simply stunning in his use of his left hand and his rubato. Only Grimaud IMO compares for the adagio passages. Richter has a haunting sound from his performance in the 60s but Gould simply walks all over everybody in the fugue. Like it's not even close. Gould had a reservoir of technical ability that seemed without limit and his ability to speak and play these pieces as if wholly internalized is without peer. Arguably the greatest pianist ever...I'd only really entertain a debate vs Horowitz and it'd have to be split along the composers they had the most affinity toward. When I hear a performance by Gould, I inevitably start comparing other all-time greats' to his and just keep coming back to Gould.
@sergio6357 Жыл бұрын
진짜 개잘친다... 굴드가최고야
@francescaemc22 жыл бұрын
grazie
@davidjoseph340310 ай бұрын
Nice little micro lecture. Illuminating.
@samueltenka10795 жыл бұрын
@Glenn Gould, thanks for (re)-posting this beautiful interpretation of my favorite movement of a Beethoven Piano Sonata! I'm hoping to use this recording for a small class (though it is low-fidelity, the phrasing is gorgeous). Though my usage might be covered under Fair Use, I'd want to make sure with y'all first. Would it be okay to present the full length of movement and to record and publically post a synchronized analysis? Thanks!