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What did Glenn Gould think of these composers?
I know that Gould loved Bach and polyphony and such, and I know that he rejected most of the Romantic era piano composers (Like Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann). I also know that he apparently didn't like Beethoven nor Mozart (which really surprised me). Does anyone know what Gould thought about all these composers?
What I mean is, what exactly did he have to say about each of them? I can't find much online.
Also, in case anyone is wondering, no this is not for school. Even if I were in school, I am not taking any music related class this semester.
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- ?Lv 49 years agoFavorite Answer
http://glenngould.org/f_minor/msg03700.html Discusses a few of the possibilities why Gould may have disliked Chopin.
Conversations with Glenn Gould by Jonathan Cott looks like a good book on the subject, as well. Hope I helepd! (:
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Glenn Gould was a great interpreter and performer of Bach's music. Most of his performances of other composers were "mannered" to say the least. He was an extremely eccentric man and most of his "off the cuff" utterances should be taken with a grain of salt. Clearly such an opinion is not one that would be supported by most knowledgeable people.