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<DIV>Fred<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 6/28/10, michael macelletti <I><mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: michael macelletti <mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net><BR>Subject: Re: [f_minor] book<BR>To: "Robert Merkin" <bobmerk@earthlink.net>, "Discussion of the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould." <f_minor@glenngould.org>, "gail paynter" <gmadoodat@hotmail.com><BR>Date: Monday, June 28, 2010, 7:53 AM<BR><BR>
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<DIV>sorry about getting a little excited about the word haptic, but it does seem to provide the missing term which describes the type of memory which most pianists use. ( and often with disastrous results ! ) and i'm happy to say, bob, that mr webster would totally agree with you is his fine book. no difference to him either. but , if i might be excused for a little personal interpretation, there may be a great difference. the term tactile seems to have been sullied by previous use, it's connection with the " feel " of , say, a fabric or smooth piano keys. ( providing they aren't worn ivories ! ). haptic, on the other hand, happily ( sorry about that ) because of it's lack of familiarity, can easily make the bridge between touch and mind to my way of thinking. it even sounds psychological ! i mentioned the disaster that can
result in using this type of memory for a concert. it's always a temptation to rely upon it because most pianists will find that they can play a sonata without music ( and without mind !! ) in just a few months. then they try to play it for a jury exam or recital, they start to " think " about the connections, and lo and behold, all is lost. their hand memory, or haptic memory was an illusion. and they slink away in disgrace. </DIV>
<DIV>i have a feeling that gg relied upon this type of memory to a certain extent, in addition to his using great additional analytical skills. this might explain his shaking in bed on the afternoon before a evening concert. ( i mean, there are rather more than a few unnatural memory spots in the goldberg, as anybody would admit who plays it ) it might also explain why he used the loud vacuum cleaner to distract his mind temporally so that he could get through the ascending sixths passage in the last movement ( var 5 ) of op 109. ( when suddenly, one day, he couldn't play it ! )</DIV>
<DIV>well, just a little digression on a day when it's honestly too hot in connecticut to do anything but think and then bother the f minors. stay cool if you happen to be on the unfortunate side of the equator. </DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Robert Merkin <bobmerk@earthlink.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Discussion of the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. <f_minor@glenngould.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sun, June 27, 2010 11:39:10 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [f_minor] book<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Courier New"><STRONG>Thanks for the cool new word! But ... how does "haptic" differ from "tactile"?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Courier New"><STRONG>Bob</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A title=mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net href="http://us.mc824.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:mmacelletti@sbcglobal.net">michael macelletti</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=f_minor@glenngould.org href="http://us.mc824.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=f_minor@glenngould.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:f_minor@glenngould.org">f_minor@glenngould.org</A> ; <A title=gmadoodat@hotmail.com href="http://us.mc824.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gmadoodat@hotmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:gmadoodat@hotmail.com">gail paynter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 27, 2010 9:30 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>a " must have " book for all gouldians : " BRAVO FORTISSIMO " GLENN GOULD , THE MIND OF A CANADIAN VIRTUOSO , by helen mesaros. and , believe me, i've got them all. this volume is a veritable treasury of minutiae. i.e. where and when did he practice on the nassau trip. ( and who was there to witness it. ) , where was he when his teacher died, what bothered him the most about retirement. the word, haptic ( i never saw it before! ) and the beethoven 5. enjoy! </DIV>
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