Glenn Gould's popularity

[Anne Smith <smithqa@nexicom.net>]

From: "Juozas Rimas"

> I still think that GG's popularity has something to do with Bach. I
somehow
> doubt that he would be such an icon if he was playing mostly Chopin or
Mozart.
> In the second half of the 20nd century Bach is listened to so much more
than any
> other composer that a "Bach specialist" is bound to be more popular than
the
> performers of other composers.

This may be true where you live, but it is not true everywhere.  On organ,
yes, people want Bach.   I find that people want to hear Chopin on the
piano.
He is still considered "The Poet of the Piano." I rarely get requests for
anything
else.

Anne