What are you watching on YouTube now?

[Quijote]

Equal temperament? The opening C pedal note is kind of there (with wobbles on either side), but the intervals are not exactly pure. Must be a new tuning system. Hah!

[Sorrano]

Chris, did you not check out the Messiah You Tube extract I posted above? Come clean now, was it you? If so, I'll send you a cheque immediately !!!!!
And if so, I hereby officially engage your organ services at my funeral. Hah!

One of the things I liked is that he continued to play.

[Chris]

Chris, did you not check out the Messiah You Tube extract I posted above? Come clean now, was it you? If so, I'll send you a cheque immediately !!!!!
And if so, I hereby officially engage your organ services at my funeral. Hah!

I only wish my mistakes were that minor

[Quijote]

One of the things I liked is that he continued to play.

Yeah, but in the pub after, I bet he or she got some serious ribbing!! One thing is for sure, the organist in question will never make that mistake again.

[Quijote]

Or was she/he trying to emulate Beethoven in his early Bonn years, leading the singer(s) astray by wild and unexpected accompaniment?

[Quijote]

Hats off to the choir who only mildy wobbled as the organist fumbled about.

[Quijote]

I have my own personal story about a disasterous performance of Knob's (sorry, I mean Handel's) Messiah. Care to hear it? [No. Ed.] [We agree with the Ed. No. The BRS collective.]

[Sorrano]

I have my own personal story about a disasterous performance of Knob's (sorry, I mean Handel's) Messiah. Care to hear it? [No. Ed.] [We agree with the Ed. No. The BRS collective.]

I'm always game for a good anecdote!

[Megan]

Benjamin Grosvenor BBC Proms 2011

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RzZeCuoAi4[/YOUTUBE]



Liszt Concerto no2 in A major
Part 1 of 2

Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jirí Belohlávek, conductor

BBC Proms 2011
First Night
15 July 2011

[Megan]

Jessye Norman

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1WQBAvKS1Q&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]


Love her voice!

[Sorrano]

This might have some interest for someone:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xng_QbhHGY&feature=youtu.be[/YOUTUBE]

[Preston]

In light of recent discussions, I thought this video of Gould, at a young age, explaining interpretation is worthwhile. I mention young age because it shows that even when he was young he was already deep into interpretation, or his understanding of the piece of music he was playing. Gould believed in interpretation, or the way he understood, enjoyed, etc. the piece for his life. I consider Gould to be a something of a genius, in some way, and he had an excellent ear, it seems.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbLw2Mfa2NA[/YOUTUBE]

And a good example of Gould's interpretations is the Appassionata:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXjM2hrqO54[/YOUTUBE]

[Peter]

In light of recent discussions, I thought this video of Gould, at a young age, explaining interpretation is worthwhile. I mention young age because it shows that even when he was young he was already deep into interpretation, or his understanding of the piece of music he was playing. Gould believed in interpretation, or the way he understood, enjoyed, etc. the piece for his life. I consider Gould to be a something of a genius, in some way, and he had an excellent ear, it seems.

Yes I agree Gould is a very interesting musician and a great pianist (at times) but I think that's about the worst performance of the Appassionata I've ever heard - about as much passion as a dead tortoise! Try Richter's or Schnabel's instead!

[Chris]

Really I don't think I've heard any Beethoven or Mozart from Gould that doesn't range from "mildly inappropriate" to "wildly inappropriate." He had interesting ideas and incredibly clarity in his playing, and I think those qualities made him at his best playing Bach. Some of that still prompts a raised eyebrow from me, but some of it is truly captivating, like the Goldberg Variations:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7LWANJFHEs[/YOUTUBE]

He composed a few pieces as well. I rather like this one:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2JFgfc7c70[/YOUTUBE]

[Peter]

Really I don't think I've heard any Beethoven or Mozart from Gould that doesn't range from "mildly inappropriate" to "wildly inappropriate." He had interesting ideas and incredibly clarity in his playing, and I think those qualities made him at his best playing Bach. Some of that still prompts a raised eyebrow from me, but some of it is truly captivating, like the Goldberg Variations:

Yes that is the 1981 version of the Goldberg - compare with the 1955 version:


[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGY9tHHM63Q[/YOUTUBE]