Re: GG Wagner's "Siegfrid Idyll "

Dear Valeria,

I read your e-mail you sent to F Minor diostribution list.

There is something in Glenn Gould and its performances that makes him absolutely unique for many people. Bruno Monsaingeon said in an TV-interwiew that he reveices lots of letters of Gould's admirers and listeners explaining the trascendental and mystic experience that GG's way (art) of play causes in the souls of these listeners. ANd exactly this makes the difference between Gould and ALL other stars (Pogorelich, Menuhin, Brendel, Arrau, Rostropovich, Casals, Pavarotti, etc.). ONly Gould causes a deep impact and a

Please red the essay of Michael Schneider (Glenn Gould, piano solo) and the novel of Thomas Bernhard (Der Untergeher -I don't know the title in english!)... You will find in there some interesting thougts and explanations that according to the feeling you have with "Siegfrid Idyll" in Gould's version.

I found your analogy of listening the piece at "x-rays" marvelous. It is exactely the same I experienced by listening this piece.

Regards.

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From: madiva@WORKING.IT

To: F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU

Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 8:32 PM

Subject: GG Wagner's "Siegfrid Idyll "

I'm listening the Wagner's " Siegfrid Idyll",instrumental version ,conductor Glenn Gould;

I'm moved by this piece because the Gould's orchestration is ardent and to penetrate slowly into my soul.

Glenn Gould is an amazing conductor and, for me, in this piece He symbolize His idyll with the music before His imminent death.

This is a delicate leave-taking.

What differences catch you between this GG's "Idyll" and the others?

For me the GG instrumentation is " crystal-clear " , I listen the piece at " x rays "

Best regards

Valeria Massari