With all the fuss and hoopla over the past few days out of the way, I want to mark Glenn Gould’s 80th birthday with two composers he did particularly interesting things with, yet are not associated with the pianist as often as Bach.
- Classical Music 101: What Does A Conductor Do? - June 17, 2019
- Classical Music 101 | What Does Period Instrument Mean? - May 6, 2019
- CLASSICAL MUSIC 101 | What Does It Mean To Be In Tune? - April 23, 2019
The first is Orlando Gibbons, caught here in a French documentary from 1974:
The second is Johannes Brahms — in particular the two Op. 79 Rhapsodies. Missing is the elasticized velvet wrapper that Brahms’ music needs. Instead, Gould highlights the composer’s complex musical structures in ways I don’t think any other pianist has been able to do:
John Terauds
- Classical Music 101: What Does A Conductor Do? - June 17, 2019
- Classical Music 101 | What Does Period Instrument Mean? - May 6, 2019
- CLASSICAL MUSIC 101 | What Does It Mean To Be In Tune? - April 23, 2019