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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN class=312131713-04102012></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=3>B<SPAN
class=312131713-04102012>rendler is just a stupid fraud, worst pianst
ever.</SPAN><SPAN
class=312131713-04102012> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=298154612-04102012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3 face=Arial>Well you know I greatly admire Brendel and had the joy to
hear him in concert in Toronto. However, his comments about GG are about
as far off the mark as he accuses Gould of. However, Brendel is singing
from his own well known song book and he represents a Germanic purist school
which has it's fans, it has it's strengths and after a while it's obvious
short comings. One cannot ever recall hearing a piano piece of
Beethoven, Schubert or Schuman played by Kempf as revelatory.
Never. Beautifully played but always "urtext", safe and within proper
boundaries, that Brendel refers to. Kempf's music making was never
boring but it was always predictable. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=298154612-04102012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3 face=Arial>Gould hated this mentality and as an artist he resolutely
waged war against that school of thought. Brendel is correct in
suggesting that some (he would say most) of Gould's interpretations are not
successful. I would never refer to Brendel's "Goldburg Variations" (did
he record it?) but I would listen to Murray Peraiah, Ivo Pogerelich or Angela
Hewitt. I cannot possibly imagine Horowitz trying the Goldberg's nor
would I encourage that entire generation of titans (including Artur
Rubinstein). Perish the thought. Though, Brendel's unkind words
about Horowitz do not take into consideration the dazzling Scarlatti -
especially the younger Horowitz. Brendel does not like Rach, ok. I
happen to adore Rach's music and yes, it is often heart on the sleeve but for
me it all radiates great musicality and emotion. Especially delightful
are some unusual harmonic cadences that come out of nowhere.....I love his
music...what can I say?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=298154612-04102012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3 face=Arial>Fred</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> f_minor
[mailto:f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>maryellen
jensen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 03, 2012 7:26 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
f_minor@glenngould.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [f_minor] Beethoven for
Fred<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4>Fred,</FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4> A bit of der
Brendel on your chosen topic:</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><BR></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><SPAN id=ecxreviewTextContainer281750337
class=ecxreadable><SPAN
id=ecxfreeText4557652826002724675><I><EM><B>"</B></EM>A<EM> well-known
American author...once asked various pianists what they thought of Horowitz. I
was unable to contribute to his book because, as I told him, I was more
interested in musical realities than musical myths.<BR><BR>I was not as
enthusiastic about Horowitz the artist as many of my colleagues. And I was not
so captivated by him as a pianist either, since I found that his kind of
virtuosity rarely served the music as I understood it.<BR><BR>...you can
either illuminate works with a spotlight from without, or develop them from
within....the spotlights from without are embodied for me particularly clearly
in Glenn Gould. In my view, he was not interested in deciphering a work from
within, but wished instead, as unexpectedly as possible, to illuminate it from
without. He went so far as to actually hamper an understanding of a composer,
and maltreat him, in order to be original at all costs. It was clearly
compulsive.<BR><BR>Gould to me was a classic example of what a performer
should not be; as an eccentric, he seemed determined to oppose the wishes of
the composer or go against the character of the piece.<BR><BR>I've always
asked myself: why does this man, who is so gifted, treat composers in such a
disgraceful way? It seems to me that quite a few people love this kind of
sadism...There is nothing wrong in playing pieces in a variety of ways - but
please do so within the limits, within the character and structure of the
piece itself. Gould deliberately oversteps these limits, or he is simply not
aware of them.<BR><BR>...it seems to me that he has no interest in all in the
character of the piece. He is not aware that it exists...He does not consider
that there might be a character which is indissolubly connected with the
piece, which one must find and bring to life.<BR><BR>I have to accept that
Gould's playing can on occasions be revelatory. But I do not think this is due
to psychological understanding, but rather to chance - the desire to do what
is unexpected.<BR><BR>I am not a Rachmaninov fan. The piano repertoire is
vast, and Rachmaninov to me seems a waste of time.<BR><BR>...among
[Rachmaninov's] works for piano, above all the piano concertos, there is
nothing that I find captivating, enough to recommend to a young pianist. Nor
has the third piano concerto ever convinced me."</EM><BR></I><BR>The book is
in Q & A format (the questioner is Martin Meyer, literary editor of the
<EM>Neue Zurcher Zeitung</EM>) and the sections are Life, About Music, On
Performance, On Writing (Brendel has published essays and poetry), and an
Epilogue.<BR><BR> The book in question is: </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR>
<H1 id=ecxbookTitle class=ecxbookTitle><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4>Me
of All People: Alfred Brendel in Conversation with Martin Meyer </FONT></H1>
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size=4><SPAN class="ecxby ecxsmallText">by</SPAN></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4> </FONT><SPAN><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><A class=ecxauthorName
href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/390865.Alfred_Brendel"
target=_blank><SPAN>Alfred Brendel</SPAN></A></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4>, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4><A class=ecxauthorName
href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/327188.Martin_Meyer"
target=_blank><SPAN>Martin Meyer</SPAN></A></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4>, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4><A class=ecxauthorName
href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/447942.Richard_Stokes"
target=_blank><SPAN>Richard Stokes</SPAN></A></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4> </FONT><SPAN
class="ecxauthorName ecxgreyText ecxsmallText ecxrole"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4>(Translator)</FONT><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></SPAN><A
class=ecxnewlyinsertedlink href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiX3Rof5E00"
target=_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiX3Rof5E00</A><SPAN><SPAN
class="ecxauthorName ecxgreyText ecxsmallText ecxrole"><BR><BR><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3><BR><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4>Mary</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><BR></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" size=4><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
size=4>PS There's an interesting 2 dvd documentary "<U>Alfred Brendel:
In Portrai</U>t" - visit your local University Library for further
details... </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"
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Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:52:51 -0700<BR>From: boyboy_8@yahoo.com<BR>To:
f_minor@glenngould.org<BR>Subject: [f_minor] Beethoven<BR><BR>
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<DIV>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbhBnpMx8-M</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN>On
the recent CBC radio Sunday program that Michael Enright did with Robert
Harris, Harris mentioned a CBC recording (many years ago) of GG playing
Beethoven's Tempest piano sonata (#17). I do believe that the one I've
posted here is part 1 of this sonata. As Harris explained, GG
often ignored the composer tempo and dynamic markings were in search of what
"the music" was asking for. This was a curious but I think accurate
insight into GG's mind. When I hear GG doing this Tempest, there are
several things to look for. Notice that he is conducting all the time,
breathing with the music as if it was a symphony. In his lectures,
famous Beethoven specialist Andras Schiff often explains that Beethoven was
first and foremost a symphonist and his sonatas reflect symphonic architecture
reduced to two hands. This is also correct and in GG's performance he is
approaching the sonata as if it was a symphony. Notice as well how he
handles the motifs that sound like a soloist singing a single musical
line. Gould takes extra time to allow the notes of the motif to rise up
in melancholy, expressing such depth of Beethoven emotion. The entire
movement, for me, is extraordinary and I cannot remember hearing it done with
more pathos and introspection. Incredible.....and totally unique
interpretation. But again, Gould has sought to make the music sound
fresh and all the while respecting the meaning that the music has within
itself. <BR></SPAN></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN>regards,</SPAN></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN>Fred
Houpt</SPAN></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN>Toronto<BR></SPAN></DIV></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV>
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