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Re: [F_minor] Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Houpt, Fred <fred.houpt@rbc.com> wrote:
> I think that in order to (perhaps) move on from more discussion (opened
> up by me) on the Moonlight, let us then close ranks and agree that speed
> of playing is, at the end of the day, an esthetic. It moves some, it
> aggravates others. We can't really derive an absolute here. I mean,
> sure GG's performance of Brahms Piano Concerto ranks as one of the most
> perverse speeds ever attempted (in public) and critics were open mouthed
> with horror/confusion, GG made his point, Leonard Bernstein made his
> historic announcement to disassociate himself from his friends
> performance and we all moved on. That Brahms is very odd to listen to
> but we all survived.
Do you know where a recording of this performance (video or audio) can be
found? I am immensely curious, but have as yet only found a recording of
Bernstein's pre-concert remarks.
Etha
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