Re: GG: influence of harpsicord

["Mark Williamson" <mwilliamson@alston.com>]

     The other people on this list can tell you more, but I know 
     there is at least one GG harpsichord recording out there.  I 
     think it is Handel and/or Scarlatti or some such, but I'm 
     not sure because I don't own it.  There are also some 
     "harpsipiano" recordings which I don't own and an organ 
     recording of the Goldberg Variations which I don't own.  
     It's depressing to realize how many things I don't own.  
     Like all the stock of Microsoft.
     
     I applaud your efforts to learn the GVs on the harpsichord.  
     Do you have access to a two-manual instrument?  It is 
     interesting how much easier some of the two-manual 
     variations are when you play them as intended.  Nothing 
     wrong with having the chops to play them on a single manual, 
     but nothing wrong with doing things the sensible way either.
     
     Mark
     
     P.S.  Congratulations on your admission to Stanford.  Say hi 
     to Chelsea for me.


______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: GG: influence of harpsicord
Author:  Rohan Masilamani <romasi@leland.Stanford.EDU> at internet
Date:    8/19/97 5:06 PM


hello f-minor's,
     
my name is rohan masilamani, and i've been on the f-minor list for a couple 
of months now. i must say that i find the conversation on this list most 
exhilirating. i never realized how seemingly inexhaustible the topic of 
glenn gould is. since this is my first posting to the list, i'll introduce 
myself. i'm a sophomore at stanford university interested in computer 
science, and i'm an avid pianist and harpsicordist. i've been a great 
admirer of glenn gould's eccentric genius since my early childhood.
     
my question concerns the influence of the harpsicord on glenn gould's 
playing. i'm currently being audacious enough to attempt to learn the 
"goldberg variations" on harpsicord, hence i've been paying attention to new 
details in  the gould recordings. even though gould confined his bach 
playing to piano, i've noticed some influences of the harpsicord in his 
playing. his articulated phrasing and use of rubato are not unlike 
techniques used on harpsicord. does anybody know if gould ever made any 
definitive comments on this subject?
     
cheers,
rohan
----------------------------------------- 
Rohan James Masilamani, Metaphor-At-Large 
Class of 2000, Stanford University
romasi@leland.stanford.edu
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~romasi 
Rohan James Masilamani, Metaphor-At-Large 
Class of 2000, Stanford University
romasi@leland.stanford.edu
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~romasi