Glenn Gould - Beethoven, Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op.73 "Emperor" - Part 1 (OFFICIAL)
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- To celebrate the 200th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, Glenn Gould performed "The Bicentennial Concert“, produced by Mario Prizek and originally broadcast on 9th December, 1970.
Part 1
Allegro
Probably the greatest gift Canada has given to the world, Glenn Gould.
Justin Trudeau... No...0:)
And probably the greatest gift Czechoslovakia given to Canada, Karel Ančerl.
For sure!
Marc-André Hamelin is Canadian too. You have produced multiple world class pianists.
Frederick banting too. Invented insulin
Hard to imagine an era when this could be on prime time tv.
Each innovation in mass communication tech begins in glory and inevitably declines toward the bottom line
Oh but it was just like this...I remember well, crazy but true,!!! Takes me back for sure...!! Lol lol
But it WAS just like this! Lol lol
Yes...and we are falling further every day
Public TV, the CBC. They basically gave Gould the keys to the place.
Thank god for Genius people like Glen Gould! Incredible to see the softness in his piano playing!!!
Glenn Gould was out of this world and his musical memory is a legend.
In 1970, when Italian pianist, Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli, was unable to carry out his scheduled performance of Beethoven’s Concerto No.5, Emperor, in Toronto, Gould was given a telephone call the night before the concert, and asked if he could come in and play it the next morning, with the Toronto Symphony and the conductor, Karel Ančerl, as a substitute for Michelangeli.
Gould’s answer was positive, and he rehearsed the Concerto, which he had not played since he recorded it with Leopoldo Stokowski and American Symphony Orchestra in 1966, overnight. The concert was recorded for TV as planned, and aired on December 9, 1970, and not on September 12, 1970, as originally mentioned.
As can be seen and heard here, Gould and the orchestra played Beethoven’s Concerto flawlessly.
vahagn chobanyan I agree!! It’s so nice to know more about this.
Merci, merci pour ces explications très intéressantes.
Glenn enjoyed the challenge I'll bet.
Bravo , bravo , bravo .
Thanks for the info, what happened to michelangeli though?
This concert can repair any broken soul.
One of the most thrilling, triumphant and majestic first movements of any piano concerto ever composed.
Marvelous performance. I love watching Glenn play in his personal short chair with his long fingers. He is a true master of the piano.
He plays the intro arpeggios like no one else, imo....every note under each finger is struck so symmetrically, but the melody is never in doubt. This is why I love his Bach interpretations on piano, the cantus firmus is never in doubt, but you still hear every note! Genius!
Just the best. The excellent presenter. The wonderful performance by Gould and the orchestra. Bravi tutti; RIP Glenn Gould
One of the very best pianists!!!!!!!
He is the greatest Pianist of all time
Glenn Gould is one of the most virtuous pianist I´ve ever seen, and without doubts he is among the best pianists of all time.
Definitely! I think it’s sad that people don’t appreciate him
Many, many great recordings of this iconic work. Yet, I still find myself coming back to this one. Gould always tried to search for the truth in music and this comes across in this recording.
Лучше Гульда, Анчерла и оркестра Торонто никто не сыграл 5 концерт. Это шедевр.
This performance moves me to my core each time I listen/watch it. When Gould quit performing in public and chose the recording studio instead, it was a great loss to us all. Just witnessing his passion as he plays, his manual dexterity, conducting as he goes (humming along?) and this all from memory...this is genius and I wish we’d seen more of it!
Actually, his quitting performing was the reason why we have so much footage and recordings of him now. If he had spent all that time running around, touring and doing concerts, that would truly be a loss for future generations.
@@LuluBodhi while no one claims the touring and performance would be his only and all, instead of the in-between like it was when he was playing concerts, the studio allowed him to exert and train his creative force more greatly none the less. the writings, interviews, the refinement put into his skills in the studio as a result of his focus he put in the recording process are what have us enjoying him today. The past, today, and future would dearly miss him had he not retired the concerts
@@windowsmizu416 Still he accomplished a crap ton for 50 years of age.
I cannot agree with you fully on Glen just recording in a studio. When in the studio recorded ,I used to enjoy his recordings, especially when you could hear him humming away to himself. I thought that showed his thought process and concentration. Made him more in our level and it seemed to bring the listener an intimacy you do not always get with a live performance.
Ему постоянно делали замечания: то ни так, другое. Он всегда сидел на своем старом стуле, их это тоже не устраивало. Довели человека.
Arguably the best piece of piano music ever written.
Agreed
It feels remarkably underrated- you don’t see people bring the Emperor up in that context for some weird reason.
@@fazec0ld802 It is very subjective to determine whether this is the "best" piece of piano music ever composed because individual preferences and tastes play a big role. The "Emperor" Concerto is a favorite piece of music for many people, including the well-known pianist Franz Liszt, and it has rightfully earned a prominent place in the piano repertoire. It is prized for its expressive strength, which was made possible by then-current technological developments in piano making.
Arguably is the right word.
You claim to know Every piano piece ever written???
Absolutely beautiful.
I have read several times that Glenn Gould was a genious, but now I know the reason. He is something really really extraordinary, something that connects the earth with heaven where God, Bach and Beethoven resides.
Well said.
Un grande Maravilloso!! Glend Gould mi admiración tota,l variaciones de Bach su obra que amo!!
What a rush with all the energy from Glenn Gould, conductor and orchestra. This was a glorious time in Toronto, Canada and cbc music. I wish we have the same devotion to classical music now. Grateful for this recording and performance.
One of my favorite pieces but watching Gould play it is the ultimate.
Amazing commitment by Glenn Gould. A profoundly sensitive and humane performance, as well as powerfully sharp.
Wow, this performance is so unique. It is the perfect combination of precision and romance. Each touch of the note is clear but you won't feel bored. You can find a fine heart but a strong and deep emotion power in his expression.
I can hear Bach in this Beethoven performance. His touch is so clear and flowing smoothly.
Some musicians are unsurpassed for centuries. Gould was such a unique being, a one in a kind.
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Gould is unsurpassed for eternity.
Glenn Gould ist ein Genie! Wunderschön.
Gosh, I wish we had presenters like this today…. Wow and Glenn Gould sooooo wonderful
Glenn Gould was truly an amazing gift to the music world. He had a an expression and technique like no one else!
George Felty I cannot imagine Gould eating food like normal people. He ate only music sitting in the same cheir
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@@Rosangela161 Grazie.
@ very interesting way to look at Mr.Gould :)
George Felty Glenn Gould has been the greatest pianist ever
i absolutely love his cadence on the opening runs. so specifically evokes a visual motion of regal procession that characterizes this sequence. had never heard it performed like that. a living history of the intended tribute. love gould
never heard an opening of this piece like it.. i wanted to say something silly like amazing, but you said it better.. thanks 🙂 ..conducting his right hand with his left?
I thought his rendition of the opening runs was too odd, until I saw your comment. I do see the regal procession, and it makes so much more sense now.
His trade mark
@@davidevans3227 The ultimate aim of performance is to bring the music alive. This is not a common result, but that phenomenon is what, it seems to me, we can see and hear unfolding in this recoding.
Gould and Beethoven and a top notch Toronto symphony in color, 1970. It doesn't get any better than this.
Yes it does.....Brendal and the NYS.
Indeed Gould was the maestro of his century, and nobody came near of his musical expression yet and since then.
@@Pete82451 Respect to Brendel, but one of the finer Beethoven Fourth recordings is of Gould with Bermstein and the NYS.
just unique,as everything that the great master performed....unforgettable Gould
What an opening flourish ....you can instantly tell it's Glenn playing :)
i don’t hear beethoven i hear gould
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What extraordinary technique and depth of feeling in his playing. It's amazing how two skilled pianists can play this piece beautifully and you will hear subtle differences in their individual style and touch. Lovely.
This moves me to tears every time I listen. What a masterpiece of composition and interpretation. Bravo to the conductor too, and the discipline of his orchestra. It’s just perfect in every possible way.
Damn flawless, I thought Gould was more of a Bach guy then Ludvig, but wow he played this most difficult piano concerto without error it seemed, wow. Glenn Gould may have been the greatest pianist who ever lived, I know this is hotly debated, but who else?
Sublime doesn’t even begin to describe this performance, the soloist, or the composer.
The greatest of the great pianists. I also think his theatricality and eccentricity during performances added further to his appeal.
I love the way this concerto begins--no orchestral introduction, the soloist just jumps in with one of the most joyful musical expressions ever written. By the time the soloist gets done with the opening cadenzas, it seems like he has already played a complete recital. And then as a bonus, a whole concerto follows.
Ottima esecuzione
Love it. Amazing piece of music. Heard this concerto so many times, but it never gets boring and there is always something new to discover.
Actually the orchestra opens this concerto with a tutti chord on Eb, before the piano comes in. Beethoven's 4 th Concerto in G Major starts with the piano.
It’s a joy to watch Glenn.
Glenn was truly a wonderfully neurotic, unique genius.(!) This one: played to perfection.💎💎💎
It’s been fashionable to call Gould neurotic-even autistic-for decades, but I don’t ever find his _playing_ neurotic at all, and that’s the key point. He definitely had his quirks, but to seem to extend them to his performing is, I believe, unfair. His chair allowed him to produce the glorious sound, articulation, and clarity which is so important to his sound, and his conducting came from an overflow of emotion in order to emphasize a phrase. He makes me hear the Emperor in a wholly different way, and that’s a remarkable feat considering how often it’s played.
Probably the most perfect piano concerto ever written, note for note
I MUST AGREE!
Not probably - just absolutely perfect.
100% agreed!!
I love the Emperor but the 4th has a special place in my heart.
@@marksmith3947 Yes, I like the 4th too... another masterpiece
I derive as much pleasure from watching Ancerl conduct as listening to Gould. What an elegant man!
I'm glad the camera lingered on him generously.
Agreed! You can tell he was particularly enjoying this performance- why wouldn’t he? If you watch him during the 3rd Movement, there’s a few times where he’s just smiling completely as he’s conducting… I love it!
The greatest of all concertos . Magnificent.
Reportedly, Gould detested live audiences..and was give only 2 days notice for this performance...what brilliance!!!!
Not only that, he frequently recorded pieces he’d never played....he’d memorize the score and have the piece in his head, complete, with his interpretation completely conceptualized. Not even my other favorite pianist, especially for Beethoven’s works, could do that....of course I’m talking about Vladimir Ashkenazy!
I believe this was a studio performance for TV. So no audience to contend with.
Mr Gould plays brilliantly.
His left hand hovers in time with the music.
His lips move in sympathy.
He listens attentively when not playing. Superb.
My late husband introduced me to this piece and we listened to it driving back from the Yorkshire coast through beautiful scenery.Ten years later I can bear to listen to it again.
I love how he's conducting his right hand with his free left hand
yes! thankyou..
I'm sure Glenn Gould would be absolutely happy to use UA-cam and to communicate with us here. The ideal audience, no noise 🤩. I'm absolutely happy he stopped public performing and made soooo many brilliant records, for us. Yes, I'm happy.
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Невозможно оторваться. На одном дыхании. Гульд мой кумир.Благодана ему,что отказался от концертной деятельности и оставил нам такое богатое наследие.
LOVE, LOVE! Just incredible !!
Wow! What a glittering performance by Gould. Feel so blessed to be able hear and watch videos like these...almost like being there. Many thanks to the person who made this possible.
Absolutely. I watched this for the first time few says ago and after watching it, I learned about his life. How sad that he passed at only 50 yrs old. 😢 I wasn't even born yet when he performed this but it would have been incredible to experience it in person.
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True genius, a fabulous musician.🥰
MARVELOUS performance, hand technique beautiful, expression wonderful, all a masterpiece of a majestic
performance!
One of my favorite pianists Glen Gould
Gould was truly one of a kind!
He certainly was. And that wasn't always a good thing. This recording is hideous.
I love the way he conducts while playing.
Émotion à l’état pur. Enveloppant. Chaque note de Gloud vibre au cœur. Quel travail de l’orchestre. Direction. Oeuvre magistral. Simplement parfait.
Glenn Gould, a bloody genius.
LITERALLY!
Ахахаха!!!!❤🎉😂 так и есть!!! Поддерживаю!!!
The way he just sits and watches a true genius at work.
ГЛЕН СЛЫШИТ И СОЗДАЕТ МУЗЫКУ ИДЕАЛЬНО.ОН В НЕЙ ЖИВЕТ.слушаю,перестаю дышать!!!!
By far the best version!
BEAUTIFUL BEYOND WORDS...
Such elegant fluidity.
è vero
Happy New Year everyone, starting this week off back at work listening to this to ease me back into working mode :) play this at least once a day to keep body and brain ticking over nicely.
Unique and remarkable focus, with total control from Glenn, as always. He is a symbol of pianistic charisma. He almost shadows the director and carries the entire orchestra away....pure excellence
One of Beethovens masterpieces. Perfectly performed by Gould. Watch at 17.35 - unbelievable interpretation.
An absolutely unique experience, just like any of his performances... A true Master of a calibre unknown today. Bravo!
Your schubert variations by czerny are amazing too
Its so spontaneous, so lyric...fantastic...
Everything about this performance is magic for me. I am grateful it exists.
Few in this world has the touch of this genius each note is well heard. A rare artist.
A new star has been born, who IMHO is Gould’s equal: young Russian pianist Ivan Bessonov. Please give him a try!
Gould number one never surpassed.
.Monsieur Glenn Gould est un génie. J'aime tout ce que vous interprétez.💝💖
Es la interpretación más BRILLANTE Y VIRTUOSA de este INSUPERABLE CONCIERTO....GOULD destaca cada nota cuál IMPECABLE ORFEBRE...La "pomposa lentitud"que algunos cuestionan,es la clave del EFECTO "SONIDO MAGNO"del piano y la orquesta....MAGISTRAL VERSION PARA LA POSTERIDAD!!!! GRACIAS ETERNAS, GLENN!!!
Such heartbreaking beauty, breathtaking joy, tenderness and power, the 5th piano concerto is a monumental work of art surely the equal of anything humans have ever produced. Gould brings tremendous intensity, clarity and excitement, his deep love for and understanding of Beethoven really comes through in this mind-blowing performance which I must say, makes my heart race. Whew. Absolutely fantastic! Now on to the middle movement, being maybe the single most beautiful piece of music ever written.
Each note is pronounced. The tempo is dynamic. It is original, unique and highly sophisticated. No one has replaced this talent. I am sure Beethoven would have loved this interpretation.
If I were Beethoven, I think I would be positively beaming!
There is a new great talent: Severin von Eckardstein....please look for him
I'm a timpanist myself and have played this work a few times. Love the duet at the very end, piano and timpani all alone, with nobody else.
Thanks for pointing this out. I have listened to the Emperor Concerto for decades now, and like to hold other versions up to the two recordings we have with Glenn Gould, this one and the studio recording with the American Symphony Orchestra under the lead of Leopold Stokowski, and I have never really noticed the timpani at the very end of the 3. mvt. They are quiet subtle, and one really has to listen up, catching them over the piano.
I think it’s at the same time a great recognition by Beethoven to use the timpani here, but also a bit of a disfavor to the timpani that he doesn’t allow them to be louder, like he does in the Violin Concerto 😀
@@jesperth.petersen8386 I've played the violin concerto, too. I start the entire piece by myself! Quarter note taps on the D.
Un vrai bonheur de voir et d’écouter ce très brillant Glen Gould! Difficile à remplacer!
This is so fluid, singing, organic and so fast. Glenn Gould, genius...
Gould is gold. A jewel of mankind.
John serra
How can his genius ever be questioned? Glen Gould; Fascinating, Mysterious, Brilliant!
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If you notice, Gould was singing. It could be a problem when recording as sometimes his voice could be heard.
Enormous joy to listen Glenn Gould and Beethoven’s Emperor. Thank you!
Glen Gould one of a kind purely Fantastic
No one I have ever heard plays with such dynamic range.
Glen,s fingers are dancing n flowing in pianist tuts like a
Atlantic waves; He is really experts n Beethoven himself had been a master in this gorgeous music.
Glenn Gould, um monstro do piano!!! Nunca ninguém tocou tão bem os arpejos e trinados da abertura deste concerto. Tudo em portato!!!! Incrível!!! Insuperável!!! Bravo!!!!!
I love this pianist he is beyond this world, he is pure music himself,. Thanks
One of the finest works of Beethoven! Wonderful interpretation!
Thanks UA-cam algorithm… this is just what I needed!
Субботний кофе с Гленном Гульдом и оркестром Торонто - значит, день будет прекрасным 🥰. Ничто так не заряжает меня энергией и радостью, как эта видеозапись. Всем хорошего дня!
Sublime. It was worth watching it to the end. Thank you very much.
Gosh, so much talent in one room. I feel very inadequate…
Just beautiful! with tears.
Simply brilliant! ❤
Can an average person understand this mastery? From the composer through the orchestra and the conductor to the soloist - his technique, memory and physical ability and endurance!
Absolutely Magnificent
Gould takes do many interpretive liberties. I appreciate the oddities that he adds within his playing.
Gould is utterly incredible
I love how he sits and watches the orchestra, as if he was just another spectator enjoying good music.
Glenn Gould - eine Wanderer zwischen Wahnsinn und Genie ...
Thank you! Unforgettable interpreter. 😊🌹
Glenn Gould taught me how to play Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev, Beethoven & more,as I studied his playings @ music library,near to his apt on st.clair. I was 17,living in a room and practising 6 hrs a day @ faculty/RCM. His premonition about dying, left the world his non concertized volumes.I adore his voice,when playing Bach
I sometimes think that the Emperor concerto I is the finest of all piano concerti. Also I think Glenn Gould is perhaps the finest of all pianists.
I think so.
I’ve always felt the Fourth and Fifth Concerti occupy the very heart of Western music. They are above and beyond style, era, genre, time itself.
I must listen to Eroica after Emperor. Both are my all time favorite Beethoven’s masterpieces
Been doing a lot of thinking, then.
They all make the world fine...
The beginning bars are sublime ! Like the beginning to a marvellous story.
Grandissimo Beethoven e Glen Gould evviva la musica classica per sempre.
My favourite pianist
What a wondaful performance! Fantastic and gorgious.
Genius plays the piece of genius.
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