Re: Random Notes

[Bengt Christensson <Bengt.Christensson@axis.com>]

Daniel,

1. I like Schiff's Frenchies very much.
Specifically the Suite 1 Gigue, Suite 2 Air, Suite 3 Gigue, Suite 4
Allemande, Bourree and Gavotte, and the Suite 5 Bourree and Courante, if I
remember correctly.  It's been a while since I played the French, but I
always liked imitating Schiff (after having had a Gouldish workout first of
course!)

2. Hard call. I know at least which I don't like - Landowska (her first, old
recording is the worst) and Hewitt. I like Schepkin very much, but actually,
if you want a good Gould contrast, try Schiff again. His Goldbergs can
rightly be criticized for being irritatingly stop-and-go, but makes an
intersting alternative to Glenn. Need to get a Hill Goldberg.


/Bengt


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Baldwin, Daniel [mailto:baldwin@BAERMARKS.COM]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 6:27 AM
>To: F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
>Subject: GG: Random Notes
>
>
> Hello F-minoreans!
>
>A few miscellaneous questions:
>
>1. Can you recommend recordings of the French Suites (pno or
>hpsd)? I have
>GG's (of course), and although I sometimes enjoy his razor-sharp, xray,
>pointillist, anti-Gallic, freeze-dried  approach, I have a
>feeling that his
>interpretation of this music is highly unconventional.
>
>2. What is your favorite recording of the Goldbergs, other
>than one of GG's
>(transcriptions for other instruments accepted)? Yes, I'm sure
>this has been
>done before, but not since I joined the list one year ago.
>Comparisons are
>odious, but they're fun. For me, it's a toss-up between R. Hill and S.
>Schepkin.
>
>3. Speaking of R. Hill, why does he use such lengthy trills in
>the aria? It
>seems a bit mannered, and inconsistent with his approach to
>the rest of the
>work, which is completely unfussy and doesn't seem to be
>heavily ornamented.
>
>CALLING ALL LURKERS  -- it would be great if you use  this as
>an opportunity
>to emerge from the cyberspace shadows. Don't be concerned if
>your musical
>expertise is not at the high level of some members of the
>list; this has
>never deterred me.
>
>Daniel Baldwin
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