Re: GG: Bach sarabande, and more on the repeats question

[James Wiskeychan <ojibwa50@hotmail.com>]

Hi Jorgen and other F Minors,

Yes, yes!!  This is a very interesting discussion.  Even though I agree with
Bradley that many Bach movements, espesially from the Suites, sound
unfinished without the repeats and lope sided AAB, I am all for
experimenting.  Herr Bach was a master at this.

Even though I like to hear a section repeated (differently) each time, we
can't dismiss Glenn Gould because he chose not to.  I still wish he had.

> In my personal experience, the most interesting interpreters frequently
> depart
> from tradition and the text.

This is what attracks many of us to GG.

> Why make it  a question of right and wrong? A masterwork has much too much
> to
> offer, to be put into a scholar straight jacket. Again, discussions on
> these
> rules are always interesting and important.

Agreed, and isn't it fun to break rules now and then?

> Too many of today's musical performers are bland and uninteresting.

Intesting point.  I wonder if over-schooling is the problem.  Like Jorgen, I
think we need to understand the rules, but harmony, counterpoint and form
rules do not make passionate performances.

James


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