RE: [F_minor] doubts

[James Wright <gzarlino@hotmail.com>]

It's hugely healthy and provocative to see dissenting opinions such as this one appearing on the f-minor list.  If this list is about sycophantism, please cancel my membership.  That said, while I might be inclined to agree with you about most of Gould's Beethoven and Mozart, have you heard his recordings of the Brahms Intermezzi?  Fair enough if you think they are dreary, but then our ears, hearts, and minds must work quite differently.  And anyone who would blunty dismiss all of Second-Vienna modernism simply has not heard many of Gould's recordings of this music, or is not listening.
 
JW
 
James K. Wright, Ph.D.Supervisor of Performance StudiesSchool for Studies in Art & Culture: MusicCarleton University, OttawaJames_Wright@carleton.ca(613) 520-2600 (ext. 3734)> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:23:21 -0800> From: mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net> To: F_MINOR@email.rutgers.edu> Subject: [F_minor] doubtsMike> > listening to richter one realizes what an amazing pianist he was. everything he plays is great. --listening to gould lately i have doubts. sure the first goldberg and inventions are wonderful. but, honestly, some of the other interpretations. ???? the mozart and beethoven are ridiculous, the brahms dreary, chopin ? well i don't have to go there./ schoenberg and webern ? who knows how they should go ( and frankly , who cares ) sure, we've heard some strange new pieces. but really, when you need the uplift of mozart can you really go to gould. mike > _______________________________________________> F_minor mailing list> F_minor@email.rutgers.edu> https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/f_minor_______________________________________________
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