Jeff Moore said the following on 02/22/2006 08:31 PM: > 2006-02-22-15:10:31 Robin Bowes: > >>Jeff Moore said the following on 02/22/2006 06:39 PM: >> >>>and indeed if I want to hear a more "straight" (if still >>>brilliant) rendition of a Bach or Beethoven keyboard piece I might go >>>to, say, Brendel... >> >>Or Richter. > > > I'll have to dig up some of his recordings. Any particular first > recommendation?
As we're talking Bach, I particularly like his Well-Tempered (RCA Victor ) and his performance of Brahms #2 + the Appassionate is pretty good too. >>I have both recordings and will assign myself the task of listening to >>both tonight - I'll start with the 1981 as I currently prefer the 1955. > > > Glad to hear it. Got as far as Variation 3 on 1981 and skipped to 1955. Sorry, but to me there's no comparision. Listen for example to Variation 5. To me, the 1955 performance is so much more musical. >>Indeed. I presume you have seen/own "32 Short Films" ... ? > > > Saw it back when it was in the theatres; thanks for the reminder, I'd > like to see it again. I think it perfectly illustrates Gould's performances. I have the sounds track album also and, for example, it opens with the Goldberg Aria from 1955 which I think is sublime, but then track 22 is the opening Prelude in C from the WTC which I think is awful! Quick, put the Richter on to rescee me! Ah ... that's better! R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
