Ravel, arr. Gould: La Valse

[davy10tunes]

Hello everyone
Does anyone know if Ravel's "la valse" arranged by Glenn Gould is in existance!? Sony classical have released a CD which features this piece, I have also seen a clip of G.G performing it on a video, but I can't find out if it has ever been published.It's like trying to find a myth! I would be most greatful for any help you guy's can give me.Thanks.

   David

[Pianorak]

Are you sure Gould is playing his own arrangement of the piece? I remember listening to the disc (SK52661) some time ago (without the score) and thought it was Ravel's own arrangement; but I may be wrong. Unfortunately I haven't got the CD to go back to it and check against the score.

[davy10tunes]

Yes it is deffinately Goulds own transcription.In the book "Glenn Gould" by Peter F.Ostwald it suggests that he wrote to show the public that his skills were equal to that of Horowitz'.

[verwel]

It is an arragement made by Gould himself. I don't know wheter is has ever been published, however there's an other way: If you have the recording, listen to it and just note the notes! I did it with his transcription of the prelude of "die meistersänger..." and it proved fairly easy, wich was no surprise to me: clarity is a true virtue of Gould's piano playing. However there's a catch: His playing is trumendously superior, so there's a risk of losing motivation and joy in playing the piano. There's other good stuff aroud in the same genre: a.o. 2 cadenza for Beethoven's first concerto (recorded fairly recently by.... no can't remember his name, norwegian pianoplayer, real star these days)