At 01:27 PM 2/24/06, you wrote: >What I heard was either springs to strong combined with let-off >massively close enough that certain notes were *double striking*! Hi Michelle, It is indeed an interesting recording especially, as you pointed out, considering the legendary taste and eccentricities of Mr. Gould. The piece in question is Bach's "Invention No. 1 in C Major", BWV 772, recorded in March of 1964 at Columbia's 30th St. Studios in New York City (it also appears on Sony Classical's "The Gould Variations -- The Best of Gould's Bach", a two-CD set in which one disc is piano and the other organ). Its quite a shock to hear it for the first time; my reaction was much the same as yours, albeit I wasn't driving at the time. Not only are there notes double-striking, but there is one note in particular exhibiting that classic zing produced by a hammer with insufficient drop coming back up to kiss the vibrating string at the bottom of the keystroke. I always wondered what chain of events produced such a recording from this artist. Many thanks to Andy Rudoff for his enlightening comments!! Personally, I continue to be grateful to Columbia (and now Sony) for releasing the track. Every time I hear it, I'm reminded of why I do this work I love so much! :) Regards, Alan B. Crane, RPT School of Music Wichita State University alan.crane@wichita.edu
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