Ludwig van beethoven wrote his 32 piano sonatas between 1795 and 1822. The 5 piano concertos by gould, glenn from amazons classical music store. That being said, i have to say that, in my opinion, these were not amongst the best of beethoven s compositions, by any means. At the end of his interview with the famous television presenter humphrey burton, glenn gould performed his interpretation of beethovens. Complete piano concertos by glenn gould from amazons classical music store. Glenn gould, beethoven glenn gould plays beethoven. Jan 01, 2012 this is the original studio video during which gould recorded bachs goldberg variations in 1981 which was released on cd.
Beethovens 5th symphony transcribed for solo piano by franz liszt 18111886. Sign in deleted video barenboim plays beethoven piano sonata no. But the importance, perhaps, is due mostly to its relative obscurity and rarity. Glenn gould plays beethoven live by ludwig van beethoven. Kenneth chou photography the glenn gould foundation. Glenn gould beethoven, 32 variations on an original theme in c minor woo 80 official by glenn gould. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Classical beethoven gould glenngould piano beethoven. Other times gould seems to lose himself in the beautiful slow passages where gould and the piano seem to become as one. A performance taken from the cbc show, the subject is beethoven 06. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
This is the original studio video during which gould recorded bachs goldberg variations in 1981 which was released on cd. Sep 29, 2014 beethoven s 5th symphony transcribed for solo piano by franz liszt 18111886. Glenn gould plays ludwig van beethovens piano sonata no. Sometimes when gould plays beethoven he makes it sound a lot like bach. Glenn gould beethoven, sonata for piano and cello a maj. Recorded october 5th 1958 in stockholms konserthus. But not so with glenn gould, who at the tender age of 23, shortly after his recording debut for the columbia label of bachs goldberg variations, dared to perform beethovens last three piano sonatas. Of the whopping 32 sonatas there are only a few that i can identify in a blind fold test. The first thematic special for television in which gould appears as both performer and commentator. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Gould, as always analytical, yet supremely flowing, carves out the tightlyknit contrapuntal structure of the fast movements. Glenn gould beethoven, six variations for piano in f. James rhodes brings fbombs, an irreverent approach, and sensitive and virtuosic interpretations of beethovens lesser known piano sonatas in his canadian debut.
There are many moments of genius in his beethoven sonatas. Sep 25, 2012 glenn gould, with his longstanding relationship with the canadian broadcasting company and interest in recording technology, is wellrepresented on youtube today. Our ongoing survey of piano sonatas continues with scarlatti, mozart, richard strauss and beethoven played by glenn gould. To celebrate the 200th birthday of ludwig van beethoven, glenn gould performed the bicentennial concert, produced by mario prizek and originally broadcast on 9th december, 1970. This version surely is a curiosity but as you listen to it repeatedly you get to appreciate the glenn gould style. Im just saying that your assertion that goulds beethoven sonatas are terrible is an unfair statement and the opus 110 proves this. Gould has left too important a legacy for you to paint him with the terrible brushstroke for his beethoven sonatas.
Gould may not be liszt, but he will most certainly do until liszt comes back. As a follow up, the 23 yearold gould chose the last three sonatas by beethoven which, at that time, were usually reserved for. Glenn goulds five mostwatched youtube videos top 5. Recently i found the following youtube video which contains a recording of the second chapter of beethovens 7th symphony transcribed by liszt of course. Glenn gould, with his longstanding relationship with the canadian broadcasting company and interest in recording technology, is wellrepresented on youtube today. It sounds to me like it must be glen gould yet i havent found reliable references anywhere in the internet vouching for the existence of such a recording. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays beethoven, vol. However, glenn gould has a tendency to play either fast or slow on this recording. Did glen gould record the full liszt transcription of. In fact, after an opening tutti, which has homogeneity of sound and attention to balance, without the overripeness which characterised karajans later work. Try alfred brendel, wilhelm kempff, daniel barenboim, or get jeno jandos recording with naxos for a great deal. The music is good, and well played by the excellent pianist glenn gould.
To celebrate the 200th birthday of ludwig van beethoven, glenn gould performed the bicentennial concert, produced by mario prizek and. Glenn gould, beethoven piano sonatas opus 10 complete. Glenn herbert gould 25 september 1932 4 october 1982 was a canadian pianist who became one of the bestknown and most celebrated classical pianists of th. Glenn gould plays beethovens allegretto from the 7th symphony liszt transcription close. Glenn gould and karajan beethoven piano concerto no. His beethoven sonatas are staggeringly powerful and filled with originality. Glenn gould, beethoven glenn gould plays beethoven piano. Glenn gould plays beethoven live, an album by ludwig van beethoven, glenn gould, josef krips, paul paray on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Apr 06, 2018 based on ludwig van beethovens piano sonata no. If you want a good recording of the beethoven piano sonatas this one isnt it.
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