[F_minor] Re: F_minor Digest, Vol 12, Issue 4

["yukaz" <yukaz36@hotmail.com>]

I really appreciated the statement from Mr. Walker.  Thank you.

Please don't get me wrong; I am not trying to degrade the outcome of this 
project.

It is truly remarkable and probably will be a success.



I know that Glenn Gould would most likely have been thrilled if he had had 
the technology of today.

I even remember noting someone saying that the artist really didn't want to 
hum or sway as he did.

The tech. of today, however, was not available for him, hence the humming 
was left intact to be

a lovely company of his performance and eventually, or as a result, has 
become an integral part of

his artistic essence of dazzling dynamics to the listeners of today-again, 
only my opinion.



> as he got more artistic freedom with the label, it seems he hummed more.



Exactly the point, isn't it?



My conclusion, nonetheless, within myself is that I would love to joyfully 
hail the new technology

and its achievement in modifying the artist's works the way the artist 
himself may have wanted and,

at the same time, embrace the performances of Glenn Gould the way they 
were-with the humming.

After all, there is more than enough room available for me when it comes to 
a dazzling artist like Glenn Gould.



Best wishes,

Yuka Zuver





> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 19:56:35 -0500
> From: "Robert Merkin" <bobmerk@earthlink.net>
> Subject: [F_minor] there weren't no humming to begin with [was:] Re:
> Zenph 55 G'bergs released! (Brad Lehman)
> To: "F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU" <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
> Message-ID: <410-22007361005635800@earthlink.net>
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>
> from a wholly unexpected and thoroughly delightful e-mail from John Q. 
> Walker, Ph.D., of Zenph Studios, who must be lurking on or near f_minor 
> ...
> =========
> For better or worse, there's essentially no humming in the 1955 GV.  He 
> was young and a little more under control - as he got more artistic 
> freedom with the label, it seems he hummed more.
> Lorne Tulk, his CBC producer and good friend for many years, has assured 
> us that he did not want the humming in the recordings, and that they tried 
> all kinds of things to baffle/filter it at the time.  In fact, as Lorne 
> says, "if Glenn had had our technology, he would have used it in a 
> second!"
> Our first contract is with Sony, for 18 albums - half classical and half 
> jazz.  The discussions so far have all been on mono albums, since the 
> sonic improvement is the "widest" for most people.  We're in the midst of 
> an Art Tatum album, then Rachmaninoff is next.
> With respect to Gould, I've been arguing for the 2/3-part inventions 
> album, with the famous (and irritating) piano hiccup.  Just the kind of 
> thing that's ideal for us to fix.  But, alas, it's in stereo already, so a 
> little further down the list.
> An excellent set of press conferences this morning here in NYC - played 
> the piano live, played the new surround and binaural, and even played the 
> original - a feast for the ears of the reviewers and critics.
> - John Q.

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