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The Question of Instrument

The Question of Instrument

Part of Glenn Gould Plays Bach

1983•57m
DocumentaryMusic

Part I of the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach" is devoted to Bach's "Art of Fugue." Gould's performance is followed by a lively repartee with Monsaingeon, in which the pianist provides dazzling insights illustrated by music examples. He explains, for example, why he plays some pieces extremely slowly, and bemoans the "musicological overkill" of scholars who insist that Bach's keyboard music should only be played on a harpsichord.

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CBC, Clasart Classsic

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Glenn Gould

Glenn Gould

Self

Bruno Monsaingeon

Bruno Monsaingeon

Self

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