He would have been a twitter God.

@waterdragon2012

3 ай бұрын

I’d like to think he would shun social media but instead have a website where he replies to letters to him like Nick Cave is doing with Red Hand Files

@JlemmGoal

3 ай бұрын

He thankfully belonged to a more real life and world where virtual social media was still not destroying and turning numb all the new generations coming after. Mr Gould was breathing to connect people with the essence.

@behemoth5344

10 күн бұрын

@@waterdragon2012 they even look alike, somehow.

I never realized Glenn's powerful striking blue eyes. I consider him as one of my mentors in spirit, right next to J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.

It is _uncanny_ how Sir Humphrey Price-Davies resembles Glenn!

2 ай бұрын

Just twins.❤

I love listening to Glenn Gould talk.

@richsw

29 күн бұрын

Even when he's talking shit.

@owondrousmachine

26 күн бұрын

@@richswnah

Glenn is not about cookie cutter music and I find that refreshing

Excited for this

He has changed nothing about my opinion on the greatness of late Mozart, nor on the C minor concerto he singled out for that matter. He has however changed my estimation of the works by the younger Mozart, which I regarded as merely preliminary to the late masterpieces, but Gould proves they were just as brilliant and deserving in their own right. And that’s far more important in my opinion

@scotthullinger4684

3 күн бұрын

Uh, no. Even a few of Mozart's late piano concertos exhibited a simplicity which never once characterized Bach. Simplicity meaning, in this context, doing things like repeating unnecessary cadenzas within the same piano concerto, or whatever it was which Gould said quite precisely which I cannot..

@villain7140

Күн бұрын

@@scotthullinger4684 What? Nothing of this has anything to do with my comment

@scotthullinger4684

Күн бұрын

@@villain7140 - Gould made no specific comment comparing Mozart's early works with his late works. The comment he made, which is the only one that matters, is something with regard to Mozart not being able to maintain a high level of quality within the same composition, because he was always in the habit of repeating himself unnecessarily, rather than developing his composition into something better as he went along. Mozart essentially took no notice of how to make his compositions great, rather than merely good. He was just hired help, rather lazy, and he pumped out his compositions to get some fame and a paycheck. Well known for being a spend thrift - On the other hand, Bach signed his works with the following words ... "To the glory of God alone." Mozart was great. But Bach was much greater.

@villain7140

Күн бұрын

​@@scotthullinger4684 Nothing you are saying - which by the way is wrong -has anything to do with my comment. Why are you replying to me?

@scotthullinger4684

Күн бұрын

@@villain7140 - Your "proof" with regard to Gould has nothing to do with Gould's own comments. You've made an unwarranted conclusion. I'm simply pointing that out.

This sounds like Rod Stirling about to show me an improviser becoming unable to write anything in this episode of the Twilight Zone

I teared up after listening to nice soft sound.

I don't share this vision. What about the Magic Flute? He's only talking about the evolution of his piano works.

@clehrich

Ай бұрын

+ this

Only Glenn Gould could have an argument to say that Mozart became a bad composer, what would be a blasphemy for most musicians.

@randomgreatness1041

3 ай бұрын

And in my opinion it also is for him

@forbachalone6867

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing haha

@rrrrrr-kb9sb

2 ай бұрын

Mozart was BORING; but even worse was Haydn (and Schubert) … to say nothing of Beethoven

@RodrigoRaez

Ай бұрын

@@rrrrrr-kb9sb boring for those who doesn't understand him.

@castheeuwes1085

Ай бұрын

@@rrrrrr-kb9sb So what is not boring in your ears? Bach, or the Sex Pistols?

Играет, как молится.. Единственный и неповторимый Маэстро Гленн ❤

@nataliafomina5846

3 ай бұрын

Да!

@lawmain2864

Ай бұрын

Very well said

One thing is that Mozart's piano concertos were his bread and butter for a number of years, literally his most important income as he received commissions and played them himself. He did indeed produce a large number of them in short order. He grew tired of this and in the last 5 years of his life only wrote 2 or 3 piano concertos. So it is true that a number of the concertos were by-the-numbers affairs. Mozart always had to write voluminously to survive. But he put his heart and soul into his most important works, such as the Da Ponte operas, the last 3 symphonies, and a number of other works. These date from after the "decline" that GG claims. Just a bit of context for those who suspect that GG is trolling but are not sure to what extent.

@halneufmille

2 ай бұрын

I thought exactly the same. Every artist has their hits with great ideas and much work, and their filler, forgettable work. I would have liked to hear his thoughts on the Requiem, Don Giovanni or the Jupiter symphony.

@castheeuwes1085

Ай бұрын

@@halneufmille I hope you don't find the Mozart piano concertos "fillers". That's nuts. There is nothing close to it. The Beethoven ones are not as interesting at all. GG is trolling; there wouldn't be a commercial concert culture at the moment, without these Mozart pieces.

@richsw

29 күн бұрын

"He grew tired of this and in the last 5 years of his life only wrote 2 or 3 piano concertos" - yes, because of social changes in Vienna which meant that there were fewer opportunities for performances. The idea that he 'stopped writing concertos as he was bored with the form' is obvious bullshit. Gould is trolling, yes, but he really should've stuck to tunelessly singing over his playing and imposing his own overbearing personality on Bach's music.

@VisiblyJacked

29 күн бұрын

@@richsw possibly, but I would argue that a number of the late piano concertos do show a falling off in creativity, consistent with boredom. It's only really K.595 that I keep on coming back to

welcome back Mr gould

MESMERISING 😲

I loooove GG

He's the Sheldon Cooper of musicians. Respect!

@jackcurley1591

Ай бұрын

Not an unwarranted comparison 😂 Gould knew what he wanted, knew what he liked, and had the intellect to defend his position tooth and nail

Très intéressante comme perception de Gould sur Mozart. Après, il ne faut pas confondre la personnalité et caractère du compositeur ou compositrice par rapport à sa musique car ce sont deux choses complètement différentes. Et dans la musique savante, quand on utilise le terme « populaire », cela n’a rien à voir avec la musique pop qu’on écoute de nos jours. Le terme populaire va aller dans le sens où une personne musicienne ou non musicienne peut mémoriser facilement une mélodie non pas la pauvreté de la musique. Certes, quand on écoute une sonate la plus connue de Mozart, la mélodie, on peut presque la chanter mais quand on analyse l’harmonie, la forme, la modulation, etc, il y a pleins de choses à découvrir . . . Concernant, la personnalité de Mozart, comme tous les compositeurs, ils ont tous des caractères et personnalités différentes : Beethoven, Mahler, Stravinsky, Wagner, etc et y compris Mozart.

Mozart died age 35. The late Mr. Gould uses "in his later years...Referring to Mozart!

@mrgolftennisviolin

Ай бұрын

Well his later years are still later than his earlier ones!

His points on improvisation remind me of how Amadeus portrayed Mozart. Writing music down that he'd already come up with in his head.The movie makes it look like pure genius, while Gould makes it sound like writing a rough draft and never polishing it.

Gould’s oratorical skills are almost as impressive as his skill at the piano!

What a sense of humor!

Pardon de ne pas savoir m'exprimer en anglais, toutefois je tiens à m'exprimer en français, cet homme grand musicien est venu sur terre pour nous transmettre de magnifiques messages ! que je pourrais énumérer ; sauf les principaux que j'ai reçu ! les vibrations ! restez ouverts quant aux vibrations qui nous transportent dans des mondes différents même s'ils sont inconnus !

Well before this I had an aversion to Mozart, finding him childish, the one exception being his swan song, the requiem. I would like to find the Toronto segment of the (6? 8?) part series on great cities, each narrated by someone closely tied to the featured city. Gould narrated the TO episode. Such dry wit! Such personality. Everyone dies too young in someone's eyes. Gould certainly did.

@Alix777.

3 ай бұрын

Maybe one day you will understand Mozart's musical depth, when you get older than 16 yo

@ThisTrainIsLost

3 ай бұрын

@@Alix777. Mozart doesn't dig deep, he shows off. And I have collected more than enough decades to have no reason to justify my opinions. If you happened to like "Amadeus" I can only offer my condolences.

@Alix777.

3 ай бұрын

@@ThisTrainIsLost blabbering

Only Glenn can convince you that Mozart could ever be considered a bad composer

@manco828

2 ай бұрын

Even then Glenn Gould claimed to love some of Mozart's works in his late teens to early 20s.

@forbachalone6867

2 ай бұрын

@@manco828 Yes he obviously loved a lot of his work, who couldn't

🤣🤣🤣 One can't help love this beautiful madman.

For me ! he is the best ! excuse me i'am french and my "english" is very bad ! sorry !

А почему возвращение волшебника? Он никуда не уходил 🥰

Гениальный❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Gould approach to Mozart was oriented more toward harmony and structure and in the last sonata he uses too accentuated staccatos which was his signature style of course, but what works in Bach doesn’t necessarily work with other composers. However, in my opinion best interpreters of Mozart use more legato in their approach, making his harmonious works sound smooth and ethereal, and less cerebral.

Aw... too short!

His amazing facility allowed him to do anything he liked with the music. But he could use it both to create wondrous things, and to undermine what was wonderful. In Bach, he had no peer - but even there, after creating something unique, memorable, completely convincing, he couldn't resist going back, later, tampering with it, tampering with the instrument, the tuning, the tempi, the conviction, seeking what? He could also play Beethoven wonderfully, and much, much more. But Mozart! Mozart's magical simplicity seems to have defeated him; perhaps he resented it.

Великий Гульд!

👏👏👏

Machine... Period of the documentary?

Gould is missing forest for the trees.

what is the year for thisbrodcast?

What's the point of dividing the show up first and then sending the full show ? At least upload the full show _first_ so we don't have to waste time with the parts, rather than having to calculate whether the parts add up to the same length as the full show.

Wasnt Mozart quite unwell in his later years? And drinking too much? If so, Glenn can hear it.

Glenn Gould is talking such utter hogwash here. I love Glenn and his genius and his unique contribution to music - which changed our understanding half a century ago.

In my previous comment I described Mozart as "childish." By that I don't mean simple but rather that the works have an overall sound of, "look what I can do, Daddy!"

@castheeuwes1085

Ай бұрын

Well, he tried to be as popular as possible, while keeping the quality as high as possible. What's wrong with that? You expected him to be a Beethoven, but before revolutionary times?If Wagner does the same, it is OK with you?

He was so right about older Mozart but i think, some of what he said is true also for the younger one. So boring and predictable most of the time.

@castheeuwes1085

Ай бұрын

Twatty hipster snob. Older Mozart???

モーツァルト考は、本でよみましたが、 この映像のユニークで、温かみ　そしてグレンにしか 出来ない内容　　悲しいかな　英語がわからない！ 誰か　助けてください！ ディビス卿が笑いを誘います、 大筋　教えていただけませんか　宜しくお願いします

Gould is cold

The imperialist culture (or rather, ignorance) never dies.

Ahh … a self-absorbed provocateur. Don’t get me wrong, his first recording of the Goldberg Variations is superb, but his many dissertations on music in general are just a manifestation of his narcissistic persona. Mozart a bad composer 😂

@pinkparis

5 күн бұрын

I like Gould, but yes, he was annoying in that since. He just liked to hear himself pontificate.

This is the most stupid thing Gould ever said, and he said a lot of stupid things.

This is unwatchable. Total stupid.

@vaqalarxornawosk1731

Ай бұрын

Why

Интересно, кто дал право ему судить о гениальных композиторах? Отсутствие мозгов?

@GloriaGonzalez-jp4mn

3 ай бұрын

Playing Mozart as he does , I think he could be authorized to say his opinion .

@user-pn8rr2ri4p

2 ай бұрын

он рассуждает. и правильно делает, что рассуждает

Mozart wrote pop music, mostly pretty lame pop music. His work is greatly overrated imho.

@user-mi4bn5tq5u

3 ай бұрын

Hahahaha! Really?

@michaelwu7678

3 ай бұрын

Is it really "in your honest opinion" if you haven't seriously listened to what you're talking about? Some of Mozart's music is undeniably pop, but the greatest works are anything but that. The Haydn quartets, string quintets, operas, masses, late symphonies, etc. are all incredibly complex, often with very dense counterpoint.

@villain7140

3 ай бұрын

Not eve Gould was this ignorant in this program about hating Mozart

@user-mi4bn5tq5u

3 ай бұрын

Listen to the Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat Maj. K. 417 all 3 parts but in particular part 2 Adagio That piece of divinity that Adagio look for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra version (William Purvis Channel)

@VisiblyJacked

3 ай бұрын

Calling it "pop" is a hot take that you can argue. I'll give you that. "Mostly lame" is simply wrong, though. Nice try!