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I couldn't agree more. When it comes to Bach's organ music it is
interesting how different they sound on the piano. One could argue
that the music gains contrapuntal clarity and an intimacy of
expression which is hard to achieve on the organ. It does not mean I
don't appreciate the originals, only that the piano versions are
different.<br>
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As Kristian points out there are many, many beautiful arrangements
of Bach's music. His works have probably inspirered more different
musical expressions than any other composer's. For anyone interested
in this multi-facetted subject do visit this intriguing site which
lists arrangments for piano of many different composers' work:<br>
<a href="http://www.pianophilia.com/ot/">http://www.pianophilia.com/ot/</a>
-- for example no less than 54 versions of BWV 565! <br>
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The question why Gould didn't, at least not in his mature years,
play any of Busoni's arrangements probably stems from the fact that
he did play the organ as a young performer. In one of his texts
dealing with his relationship to Bach -- don't remember which at
this point -- he mentions, rather scornful, that he belonged to a
minority who didn't play the Busoni "expansions" (or what ever word
Gould used). The virtuosic and very pianistic approach to Bach that
Busoni represents is something that Gould abhorred. He was also
opposed to the romantic tradition of performing Bach which Busoni is
also very much part of. This is the same reason why Gould
appreciated Stokowski as a conductor but disliked his Bach
arrangements. By the way, Stokowski recorded his orchestral version
of BWV 639 -- very romantic, very slow, very beautiful!<br>
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/Jorgen <br>
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cite="mid:CALD_RwuO1Zppq0-oEYa-B6gxEu4_Qi4u7ZacQC4T3RiMeOgUxQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Beautiful and deeply moving music.
<div>There are a great number of transcriptions by for instance
Busoni and Godowsky that are both beautiful and maintains the
complex counterpoint of Bach. I do not know of any recordings of
such pieces by Gould and I have often wondered why he did not
take any interest in them.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Livio
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<div><span>I love this moving piece, and I think
everybody loves Glenn Gould would like Dinu
Lipatti's rendition<var></var>:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inviato:</span></b>
Lunedì 31 Ottobre 2011 21:54<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oggetto:</span></b>
Re: [f_minor] Ich ruf zu Dir Mein Herr Jesu Christ<br>
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<div>It is certainly a beautiful piece.
To my knowledge, there is no recording
by GG of the piece. There is a
beautiful piano rendition on Youtube, a
Bach/Busoni arrangement, played by
Glemser: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La2MIYSDduY"
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La2MIYSDduY</a>
I first heard this piece in the Soviet
era film "Solaris" which left an
unforgettable emotional impression.
Dorian</div>
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<div>In a message dated 10/31/2011 6:03:37
A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, <a
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anybody kindly tell me whether
GG recorded "Ich ruf zu Dir Mein
Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 639?</font></div>
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