[CAUT] Glenn Gould/Bach stuff

[Chris Solliday]

Hey Michelle I think you will find that Bill Ballard and Richard Adkins are
most on it for this particular recording. As I remember the liner notes for
the old LP, which unfortunately is in storage at the moment, told the story
of Gould's desire to emulate a harpsichord, whether this was the easier path
regulation wise or truely an inspired moment is up for grabs. Personally I
have trouble with it because of the inconsistency from the berbling not
bobbling hammers. Peter Serkin or Andras Schiff have better Inventions
recordings IMHO on piano. And there are some harpsichord recordings that are
good. Does anyone know of a 2 &3 part Inventions recording on clavichord?
Fred (usually does) do you know?
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Stranges" <stranges@Oswego.EDU>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Glenn Gould/Bach stuff


> Thanx all so far for your posts back on this.
> The whole thing has invaded my mind ever since I had a listen to it
> last night.
> (& I couldn't WAIT to tell my fellow piano nerds!!)
>
> :)
>
> Still though- I can't wrap my head around WHY something like that
> would get the "OK"  and be released as such.
> (Let alone something with Glenn Gould's name attached to it!)
> I've seen the movies and the documentaries about him...
>
> Have a good weekend!
>
> :)
> michelle
>
>
> On Feb 24, 2006, at 4:27 PM, Richard Adkins wrote:
>
> > According to the bio by Kevin Bazzana, that I read recently, Gould
> > wanted the piano to
> > play more like a Harpsichord. He wanted very little or even no
> > after touch. As you know
> > this will affect back-checking, let-off, drop, etc.
> >
> > Read the book. Kevin Bazzana "Wonderous Strang:the life and art of
> > Glenn Gould"
> >
> >
> > Richard
>
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