RE: [F_minor] Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

[Singh <k_dawg71@hotmail.com>]

Dear Mr. Houpt,
 
Perhaps it is not how he plays it, but how you listen to it. The reason why you do not like this interpretation of the Moonlight is because it is nothing at all like what you feel the Moonlight should be played like. As to the tempo of the first movement, Glenn Gould plays it closer to what Beethoven woul have wanted, based on what notation he left behind. The third movement is marked Presto agitato, and I see nothing that GLenn Gould did diverge from that.
 
When you say "He opted in the first movement to display a moonlit lake that was in a hurry to get it over with and go back to sleep," you take it for granted that what Glenn Gould wanted us to see was a moonlit lake; perhaps we should search for a new destination, to which he seems to be pointing. 
 
Singh
 
> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:44:19 -0400> From: fred.houpt@rbc.com> To: f_minor@email.rutgers.edu> Subject: [F_minor] Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata> > Last night I listened to Glenn play the Moonlight. On two occasions he> had to be pulled over by the traffic cops for speeding in a zone rated> for moderation. On the third occasion he jumped to Warp Factor 3 and> the radar guys just scratched their heads.> > Honestly folks, Glenn just obliterated any sense of wonder and mystery> in this piece and I have no idea what he was thinking. He just> assassinated the inner calm and grace that lies in the first two> movements. He opted in the first movement to display a moonlit lake> that was in a hurry to get it over with and go back to sleep. The> second movement was like a horse on a steady loping fast-walk through> the marshes. The third movement defies all description. It was like he> was in a Mozart-kill-this-music mood and he just ripped through it> faster than a human should try to.> > Is it just me or did he destroy this piece? I know he loved Beethoven> and so I am mystified by his playing.> > Comments?> > Regards,> > Fred Houpt> Toronto> _______________________________________________________________________> > This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations.> Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized.> If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. > > Ce courrier électronique est confidentiel et protégé. L'expéditeur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent.> Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) désigné(s) est interdite.> Si vous recevez ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser immédiatement, par retour de courrier électronique ou par un autre moyen.> > ________________
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