I know I should not say anything but I have just discovered the "Goldberg Variations" by the Canadian pianist Glen Gould. Man!!! this is music at its absolute best. Glen is to Piano what Seamus Ennis is to pipes.
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Re: Glen Gould
A bit of an odd chap, however.
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')
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Re: Glen Gould
IIRC, you also get ample humming and grunting to boot! 
I should add that I do enjoy Gould's playing.
I should add that I do enjoy Gould's playing.
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Re: Glen Gould
I can remember when ya had to pay extra for that
Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
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It's dizzying, the possibilities. Ashes, Ashes all fall down.
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Been paying for a while now, have you? 
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since Keith Jarrett in the 70s 
Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free
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You're namedroppin'...
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pat started it 
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Re: Glen Gould
After all, he "was" Canadian.s1m0n wrote:A bit of an odd chap, however.
I like Glen's youthful playing of the "Goldberg Variations", and so did the world.
His mature rendition of the same work is a little hard for me to listen to, however.
Making your own statement may be a good thing, but........
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He seemed odd even among Canadians. I know it's difficult to believe.Doug_Tipple wrote:After all, he "was" Canadian.s1m0n wrote:A bit of an odd chap, however.
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')
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I would like to suggest 'A Romance on Three Legs' - a fine biography of Mr. Gould. You will learn as much about Steinway pianos as you do concerning Glenn...
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I have a slightly different take. The later set is downright spooky --- like gazing into an abyss. And equally hard to resist.Doug_Tipple wrote:After all, he "was" Canadian.s1m0n wrote:A bit of an odd chap, however.
I like Glen's youthful playing of the "Goldberg Variations", and so did the world.
His mature rendition of the same work is a little hard for me to listen to, however.
Making your own statement may be a good thing, but........
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I am so ignorant. I didn't even know there were two Gouldbergs. I love the one I have on CD, so that's probably an early one... must go and check.
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Mine is a reissued double-CD, each set on a separate disk. Both are riveting, but I agree with Doug that the earlier one is easier listening, and it's the one I play more often.
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Re: Glen Gould
I've mentioned it here before, but that opening Aria from the Goldbergs makes a smashingly good whistle tune. In a good key and everything.
Free score here:
http://www.free-scores.com/download-she ... p?pdf=6066
Note that the Baroque ornaments are played differently than Celtic ones. The MIDI file that accompanies the free score does not give a good idea-- listen to a REAL recording. OTOH, you can play it with more Irish sounding ornaments to turn it into a terrific slow air. Wonderful thing to play in either event.
Free score here:
http://www.free-scores.com/download-she ... p?pdf=6066
Note that the Baroque ornaments are played differently than Celtic ones. The MIDI file that accompanies the free score does not give a good idea-- listen to a REAL recording. OTOH, you can play it with more Irish sounding ornaments to turn it into a terrific slow air. Wonderful thing to play in either event.