The amount of musical academic wisdom and insight which pours forth from Gould at the beginning of these eminently timeless lecture/performances, is like a fountain of spiritual knowledge. As much a scholar as a pianist/demagogue, Gould transcends the literature he is performing by choice comparisons with contemporary and historically relative composers and their aesthetics: his mature profundity is an absolute pleasure to intake, and reminds us of the greatness of intellectual classicism.
Terrific fugue. Hindemith was a prophet of an age which seems to have eluded us. Glenn plays this work in such a way that every detail of fugal structure can be heard.
Gould and Hindemith both fantastic . We should should be exposed to more Hindemith . I think Hindemith is very much overlooked and sometimes fogotten but Glenn Gould obviously was very into his music . Thanks Glenn and Paul .
The balance between chaos and structure is the blades edge walked by all warriors. To know this edge is the real freedom. Free your music and the mind will follow.
And if you skip right to the music, you are missing an important aspect of the performance. Never miss an opportunity to hear Gould's thoughts on music. They are often as potent as his performances. I'm not a classical musician, but as an experimental musician, his musical though has impacted my work as much, if not more than his playing.
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It's incredible to think that Hindemith was still alive while this was being broadcast.
Perhaps Hindemith saw this broadcast and said: “Hmm interesting…”
The amount of musical academic wisdom and insight which pours forth from Gould at the beginning of these eminently timeless lecture/performances, is like a fountain of spiritual knowledge. As much a scholar as a pianist/demagogue, Gould transcends the literature he is performing by choice comparisons with contemporary and historically relative composers and their aesthetics: his mature profundity is an absolute pleasure to intake, and reminds us of the greatness of intellectual classicism.
Terrific fugue. Hindemith was a prophet of an age which seems to have eluded us. Glenn plays this work in such a way that every detail of fugal structure can be heard.
Great sound-world that makes perfect sense in Glenn's hands.
Gould and Hindemith both fantastic . We should should be exposed to more Hindemith . I think Hindemith is very much overlooked and sometimes fogotten but Glenn Gould obviously was very into his music . Thanks Glenn and Paul .
The camera angles at around 6:30 on is wonderful. You can almost see the notes, the voices spilling from his fingers.
This is the definition of musical genius !
Another wonderful film of Gould. Thank you.
The balance between chaos and structure is the blades edge walked by all warriors. To know this edge is the real freedom. Free your music and the mind will follow.
Genius! Hindemith and Gould
Super! What a fugue!
He mentioned Lukas Foss in this commentary. It's clear Gould respected him.
Marvelous!
thank you!
LOL Glenn stop being so articulate
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I adore this about Glenn. He was brilliant.
He was as articulate in speech as he was in his playing.
Shy kids be like: *I THOUGHT HE WAS AN INTROVERT*
Amazing !
Sensational.
Thank you so much ! Whwn will you load the Integral version of these three fascinating piano sonatas by Hindemith ?
Wauw. Indrukwekkend. Very impressive.
Zeker!
Great video! Also would you be so kind to re-upload his performance of Beethoven's Eroica Variations?
What’s that cadence at the end.? It sounds like a totally conventional one.
Well, that's what B-flat sounds like. Hindemith often reverted to classical harmony when he felt like it.
music starts at 3:45
And if you skip right to the music, you are missing an important aspect of the performance. Never miss an opportunity to hear Gould's thoughts on music. They are often as potent as his performances. I'm not a classical musician, but as an experimental musician, his musical though has impacted my work as much, if not more than his playing.
This is so early-60s I can't even stand it.
Then sit down...
Then leave
Yep--60s, but revolutionary thinking about music.