Glenn Gould plays J.S.Bach Piano Concerto No.7 in G minor BW Videos

blumousey Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - fantastic playing, what more is there to say!

TheShining1976 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - certified Glenn Gould addict here!

musicaRiva Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - His capacity to transform music into painted landscapes is unique!!!!

sLiMsHaDyALwAyS Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - This might sound a little odd but this sort of reminds me of Spawn of Possession, they're all classically trained and the music they write is really quite gorgeous. Maybe not to this extent, though. : )

trevjr Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Gould is my favorite for Bach, I do like him playing Brahms and Mozart though. I have complete Mozart Sonatas and they are fantastic. No one know who is the 'best' for anything, it is all opinion so don't worry about it. I would never trash Rubinstein or Arrau, they have many fine records. This video is just another example of fine playing by Glenn, just great!

nerg111 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Hi there Bach & Gould aficionados, Who is going to play Glenn Gould in the yet to be relaased Hollywood classical music blockbuster?90 minutes with Dobly stereo sound. That will be the best way to dissiminate Glenn Gould and BACH to the masses.Any news on the film? The script must be finished by now.Pamta rei

logicus1 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Shawn, I'm not sure to whom you were replying but I suspect it was Idallian. I don't know why you say s/he stands alone in their stupidity. Is there any evidence that this person is stupid?They seem to have made quite a measured comment to me. There are lots of people around who don't idolize Gould & who think he didn't pay due respect to the composer's tempo marks, etc. Yours was quite a rude and unjustified remark. One can admire some of Gould's performances without thinking he was a God

GraysonViolin Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Sounds suspiciously like his concerto in A minor for violin ;o

frankkkappa Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Is logicus logic?

klaverfar Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - You must be joking nerg111 -- Hollywood and Gould!!! Two opposites. Impossible.

p0lyph0ny Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - GraysonViolin,That's because it is a transcription of the a minor violin concerto. In fact, all of Bach's harpsichord concerti (except the concerto for 4 harpsichords, based on a Vivaldi concerto) are transcriptions of various of his own concerti that were originally written for other instruments.

GraysonViolin Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Oh, never knew.Thanks for sharing.

UbuntuBird Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - J.S.Bach is the number one.No matter what the people say.This music is like written for God.Das ist die beste.

PiotrekChrobot Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - 100% I agree with you Ubuntu:)

frankkkappa Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Written by J S Bach for the " AMDG" !(Ad Majorem Deum Gloriam) Played by GG for the utmost enjoyment of mamkind !

AlexanderAmbard Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - bravo!!! GG for president 08'

jn52np44 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - I certainly agree. Bach's music would make a convinced atheist believe in God (that's what Cioran said anyway).Nothing above him as far as I'm concerned

tallswede68 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Yes, Bach is the best. Alot of the guys who came before him were excellent too, like Gibbons and Byrd.

Askelairlines747 Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - AMAZING! :owhere can i download it for free for MP3? plz help mee:o

MiSebastianT Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - d-minor, not a-minor. And it's the exact same material.

GraysonViolin Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Um, no. It's A minor.I have David Oistrakh playing it in my favorites if you'd like to hear for yourself.

clubsandwedge Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Are you just following what Gould plays then?

tvkmetal Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - AHH! I love this! bach's music are the best, greatest composer ever!! When i hear music like this i regret picking up the guitar instead of a piano or violin although it sounds great on my guitar :)

Hellspire Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Ah I love this song so much.

shystylzyt Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - Very good. The mix feels a bit unbalanced and dry but Goulds performance is excellent. I've always preferred Gould in ensemble settings. Never cared for his solo interpretations with the humming and unorthodox tempi. Which is a shame since his final and more mature Bach recordings in the early 80s are quite extraordinary, but to me rendered unlistenable due to the humming. Still, the genius of Gould cannot be denied.