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Re: GG Goldbergs 55 v. 81
Hello to all,
I really can't consider the '81 performance to be a disaster at all. I like
it better musically. It seems less virtuosic. When Glenn recorded it the
second (fourth) time, he was less interested in making a good impression and
recorded it how he really thought it ought to sound.
A good analogy: Hindemith's two Marienlebens. (GG's comparison of course :)
The first Marienleben is an "inspired occasionally untidy masterpiece" (I
paraphrase) The second is a flawless masterpiece in which every possible
aspect of music has a part to make it work. While Glenn liked both, he said
that the second version seemed to lose some of the mystery and inspiration of
the first. This is what I feel about the '55 vs. '81 Goldbergs. The '81 may
be less inspired and sparkling, but in many ways, everything has a purpose
musically, rhythmically, etc.