Glenn Gould's performing abilities are absolutely legendary, and rightfully so. But I've always found myself wondering why his analytical work is not more famous. Take these reflections on Beethoven's most famous sonatas, for example. You might not agree with them -- I think he's a bit too hard on old Ludwig, myself -- but they're fascinating (and thoughtful), all the same.
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Glenn Gould Discusses Beethoven's "Pathetique", "Moonlight"and "Appassionata" Sonatas · Glenn Gould / 顧爾德 Glenn Gould über Johann Sebastian Bach ℗ 2014 Sony Music Entertainment Released on: 2015-09-11 Speaker: Glenn Gould / 顧爾德 Composer: Not Applicable Speaker: Schuyler Chapin Producer: Betsy Cohen Engineer: Frank Decker Auto-generated by YouTube.
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