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Topic: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas... (Read 2707 times)

pianogeek_cz

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Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

on: December 15, 2007, 12:24:12 PM

I just had best fun ever commiting atrocities against the usual Mozart interpretations. Plus I think it sounds waaay more catchy.

Will try to record...

Would you do this in the public? (I think I would...

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amelialw

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Re: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

Reply #1 on: December 15, 2007, 05:49:05 PM

if anyone did that in public, I would seriously look at them with daggers in my eyes.

I love classical music, love the way it's supposed to sound and I really dislike it when someone makes up their own version.

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jakev2.0

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Re: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

Reply #2 on: December 15, 2007, 06:41:13 PM

HAHAHAHAHA.

gouldific8ion of the first sonata.mp3 (2675.93 kB - downloaded 91 times.)

gouldhahah.mp3 (5836.97 kB - downloaded 62 times.)

k332.mp3 (5290.84 kB - downloaded 46 times.)

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amelialw

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Reply #3 on: December 15, 2007, 06:55:14 PM

lol

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jakev2.0

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Re: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

Reply #4 on: December 15, 2007, 07:17:53 PM

u luv it. don't D-Nye:

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amelialw

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Reply #5 on: December 15, 2007, 07:31:00 PM

for your info, I did not listen to the recording. I laughed at the picture of Gould rather.

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Re: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

Reply #6 on: December 15, 2007, 07:42:54 PM

Well, Gould at least admitted he didn't like Mozart's music. Too bad he was never willing to admit he didn't really like Bach all that much either...

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jakev2.0

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Reply #7 on: December 16, 2007, 12:41:02 AM

Quote from: slobone on December 15, 2007, 07:42:54 PM

Well, Gould at least admitted he didn't like Mozart's music. Too bad he was never willing to admit he didn't really like Bach all that much either...

WRONG. There are some Gould Mozart interpretations that actually stand up to serious scrutiny (his recordings of the C Minor Concerto, FIRST recording of K330).

And what's this rubbish about him hating Bach?

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Re: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

Reply #8 on: December 16, 2007, 01:21:57 AM

Quote from: pianogeek_cz on December 15, 2007, 12:24:12 PM

I just had best fun ever commiting atrocities against the usual Mozart interpretations. Plus I think it sounds waaay more catchy. Will try to record...

Would you do this in the public? (I think I would... )

I would attend this concert.

Have you heard the Gould-Chop 3rd Son? Hahaha. I would never play it like that but so fun to listen to

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Reply #9 on: December 16, 2007, 09:08:12 AM

Nope, haven't heard any Gould-Chop... Will try to find a recording.

Quote from: jakev2.0 on December 15, 2007, 06:41:13 PM

HAHAHAHAHA.

Seconded.

Must. Get. That. CD.

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Re: Mozart sonatas gouldificatas...

Reply #10 on: December 17, 2007, 03:21:28 AM

Quote from: jakev2.0 on December 16, 2007, 12:41:02 AM

WRONG. There are some Gould Mozart interpretations that actually stand up to serious scrutiny (his recordings of the C Minor Concerto, FIRST recording of K330).

And what's this rubbish about him hating Bach?

He was actually quoted as saying he didn't like Mozart very much. Of course he may have said that just to be mischievous.

As for Bach -- you only have to listen to his recordings.

I don't actually think he hated Bach -- it's not that simple. Gould was a ferocious technician with a highly original musical intelligence. Bach was the only composer who could keep his attention for very long. Perhaps Bach was some sort of father figure to him, to be alternately ridiculed and worshipped.

Take the second recording of the Goldberg's. It's about 1/3 Romantic excess, 1/3 sublime epiphanies, and 1/3 plink plink bang bang.

Unfortunately that recording has been very influential, and all the amateur pianists now think that's what the piece is supposed to sound like. Check out Youtube if you don't believe me.

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