Glenn Gould and Leonard Bernstein: Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 1 (I) in D minor (BWV 1052)

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[@nickcurran3105]

Brilliant, but humble. Bernstein: "Glenn Gould must decide, and I as his accompanist...". Not his maestro or conductor, but simply his accompanist. I love that line.

[@AntPDC]

Thank you Nick.

[@hu8400]

Yes genius and humble

[@bonnebouffe9514]

I dont think theres an opposition between brillant and humble. Humility makes one be dedicated only to what one’s doing. (I hope my formulation is comprhensible 😅)

[@mikecimerian6913]

I suppose that he considers both of them to be musical scholars and colleagues.

[@bonnebouffe9514]

@@mikecimerian6913 Yes I think so, and I think this humility along with genius js remarkable, I acknowledge my comment was a little bit off-topic. But I wanted to write it anyway 😅

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

I never saw a pianist like Glenn. So fragile . So unique. So humble. With his little chair . Singing feeling crying too. He will never be repeated

[@Felipe.Taboada.]

Humble?

[@brettsinclair8974]

@@Felipe.Taboada. crazy

[@mannacler]

Gould was one very intense individual.

[@BirdYoumans]

My admiration for Bernstein knows no bounds. He was one of a kind. A performer, composer, arranger AND teacher. Usually people who are genius players don't teach well because they are too far above the pupil. But Bernstein had such a wonderful way of teaching what he knew. He taught me the number scale on one of his children's concerts and it was like a light bulb going off in my brain that totally changed my way of understanding music. I will always be grateful. I made a living in music for 50 years. Still do.

[@MrA5htaroth]

I agree - my dad's collection of vinyl boxsets has some Bernstein from "back in the day" - often (or at least once, my memory is hazy...) a side is given over to examples and explanation. The one I'm thinking about is of Beethoven symphonies where he talks the listener through the first movement of the Heroic Symphony. Simple, unprentitous, it invites the listener to a higher level of appreciation without any tone of superiority or being patronising. He did a lot of good in his lifetime, God bless him.

[@ghost_in_the_robot]

Hey man, could you suggest some resources for someone who wants to get their leg in the door. Thank you

[@barney6888]

Lennie was indeed a truly great master, feels like a friend at the same time.

[@KH-nf2kc]

how fortunate abd blessed you are! not only w your talent but with the most passionate and geniuses in your Life! thanks for sharing 🖤🤍🖤🤍

[@laloponce7527]

Beautiful comment :)

[@thanagan5192]

This is so incredible. The conductor talks music, explains, plays the piano, discusses Hamlet, all for 4 mins straight and with an entire orchestra behind him. Then he proves once and for all a conductor's vital role in leading an orchestra. And then they begin...

[@SomeRandomDevOpsGuy]

I have never seen that before, but was truly pleased with it.

[@galeritaelenora]

And they make history!

[@jonastalks]

Bad ass indeed.

[@ioup5875]

In leading a culture indeed.

[@MATEUSGENTE]

Wonderfull

[@WalterSobchakEsq]

And this is what commercial Television was like in 1960. Imagine them doing anything like this now

[@flatulenceone]

That's back when television sets were still somewhat expensive, and, arguably still the province of folks who aspired to better things, and had some idea of what "better things" were. This is also a time when television as a public service was an idea that still had merit amongst those in power.

[@michigandave9680]

Would that it were!

[@adrianfundescu5407]

That' s what I was seeing as a child.Never imagined the state of decay in witch we are.

[@vibra64]

Forget it. Todays young children are so stupid due to video games, Twitter, Facebook and the crap in the movies and on TV.

[@Vextrove]

Children aren't stupid

[@janebishop5885]

It makes me want to cry out of sheer awe at what people have been capable of and I fear we have lost much of the talent potential in the modern world of social media with plastic lives and plastic audiences of little depth. ....an amazing performance by Gould and Maestro Bernstein interpreting the Master, Bach.

[@rebeccawilliams1013]

@@janebishop5885 Yes, and now we are facing AI music.

[@aquaticborealis4877]

You clearly haven’t heard of Hania Rani, or Lisa Bella Donna, or a myriad of other exceptionally gifted, brilliant musicians making music today.

[@kezothehappylurker787]

FINALLY, A cameraman that keeps the camera on his HANDS and not exclusively on his face!

[@Littelcarol]

Kkkkk 😂😂😂

[@phoebelinden9602]

Yes, it's fantastic to see Gould's beautiful hands at work, and his face is also compelling and indescribably transcendent. He seems beyond-human. I simply cannot get enough of this great genius.

[@kezothehappylurker787]

@@phoebelinden9602 His fingers have an intimate relationship with every key as he treats each as a separate instrument!

[@gsherlock]

Those decisions are made by a director, not a cameraman !

[@Hilde_von_Derp]

@@kezothehappylurker787 Gould has such a unique posture his action to keys is so low, rather than falling on them from height, he seems to ‘pull’ at them, and to each note an distinct and precise inflection. It’s stunning to watch.

[@yamchathewolf7714]

If you start listening to this performance you can't stop listening until you've reached the ending. Feels like there is something spiritual about this performance that goes straight into your core.

[@twangbarfly]

Absolutely - whatever else Glenn Gould is, he is 100% compelling, particularly here!

[@Ttjam1]

It certainly hooks you in!

[@kezilkka]

Yamcha the wolf totally agree. Glenn Gould is more than meets the ear

[@redrakham8060]

So true!

[@ronaldl9085]

absolutely ... it's like an exciting story, with sub-plots ... you just want to know the end. What a brilliant pianist Gould was. Outstanding!

[@larrybethune3909]

Gould's chord melody sense was immaculate. He naturally accented notes in either hand, with any finger, to highlight the overarching melodic structure. Amazing control.

[@poigmhahon]

I'm convinced his vocalizations were a form of counting....he's structuring his orchestration by numbers.

[@exerciserelax8719]

I don't know how anyone can listen to this and not feel they are in the presence of true greatness. In this case, quadruple greatness: Bach's music itself, Gould's playing, Bernstein's conducting, and the orchestra's performance.

[@Marie-zb6wi]

I don't even know anything about music but I for sure feel overwhelmingly something positive from this scene and play

[@johnnyelle8052]

The only thing I like more than Gould is very very early Liberace.

[@Sora-zm1fu]

@@Marie-zb6wi me too

[@excelsior999]

Indeed Bach, Haëndel, Scarlatti, et al. were great, but we have Cardi B and Snoop Dog. There's really no comparison. (When people wonder, "What happened to American culture?" I usually respond by saying, " What culture?"

[@mikkosutube]

@@excelsior999 cultural deterioration perhaps precedes intellectual deterioration..

[@edgotsis]

When three geniuses (Bach, Bernstein, Gould) get together we expect nothing less of perfection!!! Outstanding!!!

[@godfreynavarrete9481]

Solo Bach es genio, los otros pueden ser maestros , prodigios pero solo Johann Sebastian Bach es el genio, padre la música.

[@DavidPhilipNorris]

The other comments about Bernstein's masterful introduction and Gould's incredible interpretation aside, can we talk about the camerawork for this broadcast for a moment? It doesn't just capture the performance-the close-ups of Gould's hands, or his feet on the pedals, or his enraptured expression when playing a passage he particularly loved, or cutting over to Bernstein conducting, or a shot of the entire ensemble… it captures a sense of intimacy that almost gives the viewer a feeling of being there, experiencing the music in person. We don't see that kind of care and attention often anymore, at least in the States. Beautifully filmed!

[@AntPDC]

I couldn't agree more David. Given the limited resources available for this film, the camera work is sensational.

[@rohanroll]

I was about to offer the same observation. The filming, the attention to details, the captions of particulary moving expressions from Gould... It makes you think you are watching a movie, instead of a concert. So great.

[@allenjones3130]

Bernstein was a virtuoso keyboardist in his own right.

[@JonBecker81]

This who production is a work of art.

[@aleespazx]

The transition when Gould first appear in camera is wonderful

[@mj3845]

Glen Gould was absolutely a treasure at the keyboard. I love watching and listening to him. He was divinely gifted.

[@MultiCappie]

Takes extreme guts, intellect, and wisdom for a conductor, especially one of stature, to know to stay in the background. Applause to Berenstein for knowing where he stands.

[@rdubb77]

You don't tell Gould what to do, Gould tells you what to do. That's how he lived his life, he knew exactly what he wanted and was not going to compromise.

[@prs_81]

@@rdubb77 they actually had problems with each other on that exact matter where he apparently shamed him by saying something like "who has the lead in a concerto? the conductor or the soloist?" In front of an audience

[@hb712]

Parsya o_o I never saw it as a public shaming. The matter of discussion was a Brahms concerto, and Bernstein, before beginning, admitted to the audience that this particular preparation was challenging for him because Gould wished to take the concerto at a variety of tempi which Bernstein strongly disagreed with. Bernstein played it off as a matter of learning a new interpretation of the concerto. Regardless, I do think this was the end of their professional career together. Edit: forgot “together”

[@mogyesz9]

The sheer presence of the conductor is stunning, he is trying to negotiate with a God gifted madman and succeeds.

[@johnsrabe]

Sorry but the professional way to approach it is to NOT announce that you have differences. Just play it however you’ve worked it out. They were both geniuses of the highest order and I love them both, but Bernstein had the bigger ego.

[@EricHowl]

So beautiful. I love the intro and old school pictures where they spoke to the audience like we were all inquisitive geniuses

[@richiejohnson]

💟 I remember

[@scottashe984]

People generally had much better vocabularies and education back then. It didn't take a near genius to understand anything he said. A poor Jr. High dropout would've read Shakespeare and been as educated as a 3rd year college student today.. Only with a better lexicon.

[@awakeamericanow]

Bach wrote his musical ideas three hundred years ago. The fact that the music is relevant and vibrant to our ears today says something significant about the mysteries of music.

[@danh5150]

Quality has no expiation date... Except for maybe quality cheese. Do NOT eat a 300 year old piece of brie. ;o)

[@eveonvox8483]

@@danh5150 :D

[@Jason75913]

to be fair, Bach is like a 20th century composer whose soul missed the turn at Alburqerque and wound up being born 300 years too early

[@potatopotato0715]

@@danh5150 I think one would die from the smell alone, if it has not disintegrated by now

[@hu8400]

Bach brought the music down from a heavenly zone where time does not exist

[@jamesdalessandro1120]

Wow. There's a great documentary on the life of Glenn Gould, on how he electrified classical music by refusing to follow any accepted interpretation and shattered all expectations. He was often and soundly criticized for it: it just pushed him further. This may the finest example of his genius for interpretation and creativity - it's like he and Bach are collaborating, pushing each other to greatness. Bernstein's intro, the perfect camera work catching the close-ups on his fingers when he's teasing and toying with the notes - it is all sublime. More than any other musician, Gould made classical music lovers out of those who did not love classical music. This is stunning.

[@KillTheAlarm69]

This should be top comment

[@zweiosterei]

You said it all.

[@maddssmithy]

Do you remember the name of the documentary?

[@goodlordwhatsleft]

@@maddssmithy Glenn Gould - The Goldberg Variations

[@IgnacioClerici-mp5cy]

@@rdubb77 who is the classical estalbishment? Gould was the most famous painist alive in his time, his 1955 recording of the goldberg variations was hailed as genius, so how did you come to that conclusion?

[@walkingwithosiris]

Alternate title: listen to (and watch) a master pianist hypnotize himself. Awesome performance

[@lilianthrd]

At 12:03 I strated to cry. Everything in that moment is perfect. This is probably one of the most beautiful thing in the music history. God bless Bach.

[@nhnah5436]

Truly the greatest thing I've ever seen

[@ahmedgilani8646]

Bach rising to the level of beethoven the gods of music coming down to earth to posses them in a moment

[@gabrielalvarado5853]

@@ahmedgilani8646 Bach is more great

[@adsones]

I feel you.

[@eatfugu]

Wow. Me too

[@twangbarfly]

When all is said and done, the incredible love of Bach in Gould's fingers is perhaps one of the greatest love stories that this world will ever witness...

[@1jesus2music3duke]

twangbarfly wonderful comment

[@overheardtalk]

best comment on here. im writing a book on bach and will quote this with your permission.

[@twangbarfly]

@@overheardtalk It's nice of you to ask permission - old-fashioned elegance, if you like. If I hadn't sincerely felt what I said, I wouldn't have written it. I'm sure that many people feel the same way. Feel free to quote it.

[@tigerkei]

What I found is the older you get, the more you miss Gould and Bernstein.

[@chokin78]

Bernstein introduction is so articulated and educational that it is a performance in itself.

[@kencory2476]

He had such beautiful hands.

[@todconnell7844]

I’m just seeing this for the first time. My God! No words.

[@davidpolander5899]

One can imagine Bach hearing (watching) this and saying, "Why, that's not at all what I intended. Well done!!!"

[@ubkwerhe5469]

whatever face Glenn Gould made while playing, I never think he was pretentious. He was a genuine artist.

[@CHAS1422]

The movie Maestro was dull, Hollywood excess. Thankyou for posting this real life Bernstein. Its is like starlight on freshly fallen snow. Bach Bernstein Gould, like the critical mass of musical genius.

[@StephenRitson]

This is why I love KZbin

[@niletoo]

yes, I would have never otherwise been exposed to such.

[@erniepianezza8940]

You said it Steve! I feel like a MULTI MILLIONAIRE with youtube!! ☺😊🎼🎹🎶🎵

[@lucianoguerrero1372]

Yes sir Simply put. Yet an extraordinary exponentially display of musical genius. Ty you so much for sharing!!

[@charleslaine]

For every beautiful work of art like this, there are probably ten thousand "how to put on makeup" videos.

[@zvezdinki7998]

Stephen Ritson but get them comment appearing sign?

[@ramonitbelascuain9729]

Gould is literally tasting the notes. Toying with them, playing with them, smelling them! He is utterly living the music.

[@elderguy]

I saw a clip of this yesterday on the news and I was captivated watching Glenn Gould play. I am glad it is here. You are so right! He is just so incredible!

[@DoctorDewgong]

He's figuratively tasting the notes. He's literally playing them with his fingers

[@Tinker1950]

Licking the keys, sniffing them too! But I know exactly what you are trying to say - Gould almost melds into his piano, becomes part of it. What he must feel - most off us will never appreciate.

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

He's playing wit his fingers, and his feet. And his shoulders, and his jaw, and his eyebrows...

[@jamesmcinnis208]

​@@DoctorDewgong Thanks. I'm totally bored with the profligate misuse of "literally."

[@ritanmartinez8630]

From the Golden Age of television. Phenomenal performance from all, including the camera work.

[@winstonwolfe2537]

Thank you CBS for having the wisdom and foresight to save this document for eternity.

[@AmberMcQuiston]

It's truly gorgeous.

[@northernbrother1258]

I love his unorthodox playing style, hunched over the piano with his hands almost hanging off the keyboard, sitting on a chair instead of a piano bench.

[@TheFlyingScot5]

You should read about his chair

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

Whether you love it or not, it led to his inability to play well for more than short periods of time later in his career. He sounded fantastic in spite of his posture and not because of it.

[@neopythagorean]

I thinks that may be the greatest performance I’ve ever seen in my life.

[@stevenedward7858]

Watch Gould play Beethoven's Emperor Concerto #5 on youtube. The performance will blow your mind.

[@jackusdk]

Glenn Gould was a phenomenon. He isn't playing the music, he IS the music -- Johann Sebastian Gould. There's a part where the right hand is playing alone, and Gould is directing it with his left hand. And then at the end, his left hand slashes, Stop! He once said that his vocalizing was filling the gap between the piano and the music. You can see his face, urging the music out of the instrument: "Come on, come on!" Awesome!

[@gerse111]

i'm surprised there aren't more comments than just yours referencing his left hand conducting his right! one of my favorite parts of the video

[@truescotsman4103]

glenn appears to have the piano wired directly into his brain. hes feeling and hearing every note in realtime. hes a virtual machine its fascinating to watch. hes a very rare talent.

[@BlackCatBonz]

He is mesmerizing to watch. His delivery of the classics has the power of raw blues music. I can feel his passion through the music.

[@philipofsparta1355]

So true. I feel honoured to have known a woman, a pianist, artist, friend and ex neighbour, who had known Glenn Gould in her youth and has/d love letters he wrote to her after a holiday in Canada. I have two her abstract paintings she gave to me as a gift and it's a wonderful link back to Glenn himself and this performance!

[@guillaumelecam6257]

He is the best ever pianist

[@sergioreyes298]

I highly recommend the film, 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. Shows and teaches so much about this genius.

[@joncheskin]

It is difficult to imagine this piece played any better. It almost looks like Bach in heaven is sending a direct message to Gould that flows right out of him into the audience. A completely miraculous thing to watch.

[@hooolahan]

It’s obvious that Glen is beyond this world’s limited dimension. When he plays, he seems to be lifted up into another dimension and he takes us to this higher level with him and Bach. That is why you cannot describe his playing and the experience, in words.

[@jgamez5023]

My favorite pianist of all time, hands down. I love your comment and wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@jayclause4674]

Starbucks....venti americano

[@makidiaz3894]

To be fair he was on the most powerful medication 60’s psychiatrist had to offer, from painkillers to antidepressants to anxiolytics. Love his skill and interpretations but man was he flying high

[@OliverXur]

It's called autism

[@afritimm]

I think that started later.

[@vibra64]

Three geniuses, Bernstein, Bach and Gould.

[@ME-lf7by]

This one can be watched over and over.. It amazes me that tv-shows of this quality ever was made.

[@fredericchopin7538]

Exactly, Ive watched this performance around 100 times. I believe someday I will get to 1000 times.

[@richiejohnson]

Im 72 This was the best time in history to be alive. I treasure every day 🖖

[@scraps992]

Ahhh. I managed to claw myself out of the weird part of KZbin and back into the genius part.

[@musicnetwork2834]

Ditto

[@richrd0001]

Ok. Now back to dog rescue videos.

[@npvuvuzela]

weird and genius are one in the same... it's just a matter of perspective

[@capitandelnorte]

This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

[@josem.jimenez1586]

totally agree yeah

[@vima8680]

Cool is not the word to use here.

[@practician5730]

@@vima8680 why not? it's totally cool

[@vk2nf]

Gould appears to be in a state of ecstasy!

[@aracy.p]

Que bien se lo pasa el tío! Orgasmo espiritual...

[@777jones]

This seems to have been one take. An incredible man.

[@doronkanar5283]

I thought so too but there seems to be a weird cut before the recapitulations at 13:19

[@ezandman6804]

12:25 Absolutely stunning unbelievable decrescendo . Amazing!

[@matiasgoinheix366]

damn

[@MrAmerica51]

Yes, indeed I never heard this. Daring.

[@nunyabusiness8538]

absolutely incredible...the amount of inherit skill and dexterity you need to accomplish playing like that is something mystical

[@CuriousMarc]

It’s captivating from the first note to the last. The guy is possessed. It’s mechanical but not mechanical, intellectual but so emotional, raw and refined altogether, all at the right places. They can’t teach you how to play like this. Totally unique. Exceptional rendition. Stark beauty.

[@BW92116]

I didn't appreciate Bach's music enough until I started hearing Glenn Gould playing it. For me, Gould brought Bach's music to life and gave it soul.

[@PhotonAvogadro]

It already had soul and heart, Glenn just made it more recognizable for you

[@darkhafgor]

@@PhotonAvogadro So true

[@elsabarnard7588]

Glenn Gould playing Bach is a revelation and although this was recorded 57 years ago it is as fresh and immediate as if was recorded today. What musicians !!

[@XHitsugaX]

Elsa Barnard one day i wish to own a steinway. No fancy cars for me.

[@Playthellgb42]

That's what a "classic" is...it never grows old! And it NEVER dies!

[@salvatorecultrera4749]

) really that is right but not enough warm as I like

[@afraidknotelfa5998]

Elsa Barnard Brovo !

[@richardmessina9475]

Model B, baby Steinway. $81,000.00

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

BACH was truly the G.O.A.T. Bach, Bernstein and Gould will never happen again in history!

[@GIguy]

Glenn Gould was a man too talented for this world. Watch his facial expression as he plays. He's not playing, he's expressing all his emotions, telling a story, his way, and feeling every single note uttered by the keys and the orchestra. Such brilliance and light, so much depth and passion, seems no single piece was ever adequate for his self expression. As a proud Canadian, we lost a part of our national heritage when he passed, but he left us such a gift, his legacy for all future pianists to emulate in their own way. You see, for me, a mere amateur, music, particularly, classical piano, isn't music, but is, in fact, a language, one which needs no translation, one which is heard, and spoken, differently, by each individual, depending upon their sensibilities and understanding. Music is a gift to the world, as was Mr Gould, a gift that will be enjoyed, and given, for all time, breaching all barriers.

[@johnvalentine3456]

Incredible how Canada has given the world so many great pianists, none greater than Gould and Oscar Peterson, but lest we forget Paul Bley, Louis Lortie, Angela Hewitt and so many more

[@antwerpsmerle1404]

Canadians everywhere can be proud that Glenn Gould’s Bach continues to travel through interstellar space on the Voyager space probes. We must be confident that one day it will be the first Earth music to be heard by an alien life form. We surely are not alone in the universe.

[@davidplayfair2544]

What a treasure this recording is. How tragic that it was so rudely interrupted by an advertisement. I know, let's insert a poster for coca-cola in the middle of a Monet painting.

[@Kitties_are_pretty]

Waah I want free art and I don't want to have to suffer any inconvenience whatsoever in receipt of that free art. I'm a massive baby complainer. Waah.

[@davidplayfair2544]

@@Kitties_are_pretty Don't cry. I never complain about massive babies.

[@ahvavee]

@@Kitties_are_pretty Uranus. Excuse me, you’re an ass.

[@THEKECHEXPERIENCE]

I use Vanced Kit to get rid of adds

[@davidplayfair2544]

@@THEKECHEXPERIENCE Thank you for the tip

[@katewild2194]

Like going back in time the young Glenn Gould just wonderful to watch and listen to these two greats

[@docbailey3265]

Glenn Gould’s hands…OMG!

[@ChristianPauchet]

The transcendental state in which Gould performed is legendary... he became music itself. Beautiful to watch.

[@xerxes1972]

Judging by the comments under this audio-video there are still people who are aware of what culture is and what it takes to be a person of culture. Thank you for not letting the mass-media corrupt your minds.

[@origamicaptain5664]

You know, something is interesting about this performance. I've watched a bunch of different performances and they are all brilliant. This though, is otherworldly, almost eerie. There are savants born every day, but this is like just a completely different category...makes me think about humanity in a general sense.

[@idontknowwhereimgoingbutim5238]

i can't believe what i just witnessed. that was the most heart-throbbing, melancholic, powerful, sad.... i'm at loss for words.

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

This is, to me, the definitive performance, and in my 70+ years, I have heard countless others.

[@davidalexander-watts6630]

On top of the performance itself, which others have eloquently commented on, I'd like to add appreciation for the camera work and editing - very good camera angles so you can really see the keyboard clearly, from a variety of shots of performer, keyboard, conduct, feet etc. and Gould's face. Sheer quality at every level.

[@thisnicklldo]

Agreed. Made by people who were trying to give the TV audience the best possible experience of the performance. Many commenters have said that this would not appear on TV today, because audiences don't want this stuff. Maybe, but the main reason it wouldn't appear today is because such programmes are now made by TV careerists - the cameraman figures he gets no recognition for a steady shot of both hands, so he zooms up the conductors nostril or pans the stucco ceiling - the director doesn't know or care whether Gould is a genius, he does know that he won't get his shot at the big time unless he cuts from instrument to instrument in some noticeable way. The annual appraisal of program makers by TV bosses has much to answer for, in degrading the purpose and quality of such programmes. Reith is much despised now in the UK - but we could do with more of his culture, and a lot less of Alan Yentob (with apologies to non-Brit readers, who won't know who either of these men are).

[@erniepianezza8940]

Right on in every angle David!! :-)

[@richardmessina9475]

Thank you for mentioning this. Agree 💯%

[@davidpolander5899]

I'm just as impressed with the sound quality considering how relatively primitive the equipment was compared to what we have now. Apparently, good engineers can do great things with whatever they have to work with.

[@miketracy7578]

The Steinway piano Gould plays in the early 60's was also a favorite of Bill Evans. Most likely this is the piano. It was known for its amazing regulation so that pianist's touch was that more expressive. Both Gould and Evans listened to each other throughout their careers.

[@erniepianezza8940]

I love them both!! 😊☺🎼🎹🎶🎵

[@eyeswideopen404]

Two of the absolute best.

[@pedrofuster9161]

I feel they are kind of similar

[@jtaustinmusic]

I used to work at Bob Weirs venue and Jeff Chmenti inherited pigpens B3, which I moved in and out of the venue at least a dozen times.

[@trocchiettoski]

the two guys..

[@josephwest6413]

10:24 Each of Gould's fingers has its own genius brain. His left arm and hand start directing the right hand. Each part is super-human, and they are all together, connected, with the music pouring through them. Gould is a gift from God for poor humanity. It is all so brilliant and beyond comprehension, there is a tendency to minimize it as mechanical. But that is wrong. His playing and artistry are at the highest level of humanity. Inspiring. Nice to be sharing this with all here.

[@BroncoTaylor]

How does he do it

[@johnellis6755]

His hands are just perfection

[@muzeinview08]

I love how Gould is the actual conductor through his performance, and that Bernstein in his magnanimity, seems to be fine with that.

[@charlotterose6724]

Much ado has been made of the supposed fallout between them regarding the Brahms First. Nonsense.... they disagreed on the tempo, but agreed on Bernstein's preamble. They both loved to educate and Bernstein ADORED Gould.

[@trocchiettoski]

@@charlotterose6724 oh that Brahms execution

[@bwvlove1]

Bach is the supreme composer and Bernstein and Gould, the supreme interpreters.

[@patriciajoubert426]

It is very hard to add to the wonderful comments made about this video. One thing I could say is that when I am lost in my despair and disgust over humanity then I see something like this I am amazed at the wondrousness of certain humans and of the mystery of it all. So it is back and forth.

[@bumble1612]

Contemporary TV producers have much to learn, this is a masterpiece.

[@gh5363]

Television used to serve higher purpose. Can you imagine something like this being broadcast in prime time today?

[@spibeson1]

Gould reminds me of a snake charmer, coaxing and mesmerising the notes from the piano. It is a privilege to be able to watch this. The sad realisation, though, is that too few would have the capacity to concentrate, appreciate or even understand what is happening here. At 65 years of age, I fear mankind has already peaked and we are on the downward slope with reality TV, rap music and all manner of unutterable celebrity garbage. This video is a jewel.

[@josephcambron7060]

The powers that be, the globalists, activly promote the degeneracy and the destruction of western civilization. They are the enemy!

[@mya7040]

If it’s any consolation, I’m a quarter of your age, and though I do enjoy rap, and other genres, I’m still here appreciating entrancing performances like this. The art of creation, and brilliance in doing so (whether it be music, film, visual art, etc) is something that won’t ever be lost so long as young people continue to find appreciation for it and keep it in circulation. Will brilliant art fall out of the mainstream? Likely so. But it won’t ever truly disappear.

[@finscontingencyplan7005]

Rap music slaps and so does this.

[@Billy-dj8zw]

There is a manic, obsessive energy in Gould's performance. This is a definitive recording. Nobody will ever surpass this.

[@technestudio]

This is one of my favorite videos of all time

[@sjpbrooklyn7699]

I saw Gould perform this concerto some time in the 1960s in Columbus, Ohio. After all these years I can't remember whether it was with a touring orchestra (Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, others frequently came through) or with the Columbus Symphony under Evan Whallon. But I absolutely remember the performance itself - even more electrifying in person than this stunning video. I also remember his unusual foibles: his humming, which is well-known, but also that above the keyboard he had several large pieces of cardboard formed into a sort of booklet, on whose leaves were pasted cut-out pages from a miniature score.

[@moniquejohnme]

Bach is indeed so very hard to play. If I could have played it like that, I would have loved the music of Bach. It seemed always so dry, hard to study and rather dull, but listening to that it is wonderful. What a performance.

[@392023001]

Not too mention Gould's unique master technique that is enabled him to bring out a totally unique perspective on bach.

[@ateliermailart3371]

I am a medium pianist and I enjoy studying and playing Bach,

[@Billy-dj8zw]

Nobody will EVER surpass these performances. Gould is the ultimate interpreter of Bach. And Bach is the ultimate, supreme composer. These recordings may be old, but they will last forever.

[@andremeyer6596]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@yashbspianoandcompositions1042]

Andras Schiff?

[@Billy-dj8zw]

@@yashbspianoandcompositions1042 Schiff is nothing compared to Gould

[@yashbspianoandcompositions1042]

@@Billy-dj8zw Richter?

[@Billy-dj8zw]

@@yashbspianoandcompositions1042 No, RIchter does not stand a chance

[@JonBecker81]

Bernstein was such a fantastic teacher. He had a way with words. Glenn Gould, obviously the best…

[@SPENT71]

what an absolutely mesmerising piece of film.

[@pr4442]

I loved Bernstein's set-up. It really makes you appreciate the challenge and Gould's quite wonderful interpretation.

[@auggiemarsh8682]

Bravo! Absolutely astounding from every perspective. My goodness! The camera angles, the passion on Gould’s face and grace and vigor of his hands and the delicate moves on the pedal to Bernstein’s emotional balanced dynamic conducting and Lester forget the orchestration. Bravo. Tears of joy! Oh, and lest we forget, that the spark of the divine brought forth that amazing composition from Bach’s grey matter. 😊

[@imsneeky]

i am going to make kind of a funny assumption here,and maybe it doesn't really have any bearing on this vid but here goes..i dont think once Gould begins to play he is even remotely aware that there is anything else in the room but the piano in front of him,maybe not even aware of his own place at the piano,he seems transported,fascinating

[@jeffcraven7376]

It seems as you say, but he melts into the orchestra as if it's a living thing and he's a vital organ. I've been there and it's a feeling as fulfilling as the best sex I've ever had. Nothing vulgar intended in my comment.

[@mvarick1]

The guy made love to the piano. (I could be a bit more crass). But I agree. So special to see someone 'in the moment' and doing what they do. /fantastic video.

[@salvadorg.garcia9995]

1. Magnifient class of Bernstein about what interpretation is. 2. Supreme Gould (as always) with Bach. 3. Best camera shots of a piano performance ever. 4. Best KZbin video I've watched (TV broadcast!!!). 5. Last not least: This last Bach reincarnation in Gould has put it difficult to God to launch future reincarnations.

[@ateliermailart3371]

Nothing is difficult to God ☀️

[@trex257]

This on network television back in the day. Oh how the times have changed.

[@efrainuribe]

That subtle left hand change in the 13:26 ending “chorus” is such a beautiful progression. Bach truly was the best by a mile

[@librmente6343]

I cannot ever forget this amazing performance. I think Glen Gould is channelling Bach.. Just the best.

[@thebuggy736]

I like Gleen Gould as a piano player and character. His Bach interpretation is out of this world. Bernstein and Gould working together giving freedom to each other and this results in an amazing performance for piano and orchestra.

[@ThePapasmurf1946]

Usually either the piano or the orchestra dominates and covers the other to the point of distraction. This is the most exquisitely coordinated piano concerto I've ever heard, and Gould is, like Wanda Landowski, one who draws everything possible out of Bach, the musicality, the emotion, the sublime fact that music comes from and enriches the soul of man.

[@annperyer7648]

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[@musiki12]

לא קיבלתי חינוך מוסיקלי. אני בכלל לא מבין גדול במוסיקה. אני לא בקי בים היצירות של בך. האזנתי לביצוע הגאוני הזה והתפעלתי. הפסנתרן, התזמורת ומנצחה נתנו ביצוע מופתי של היצירה. אני בטוח שיוהאן סבסטיאן שם למעלה מחא כפיים בהתלהבות. צר לי לציין שהיצירה עצמה איננה מן המיטב של בך. כשכותבים פיסקה מוסיקלית בת 8 משפטים שמהם 7 הראשונים זהים זה לזה ובאים זה אחר זה, ובכן... ריח של חדגוניות. בך ידע להפתיע ולגוון. האם ההפתעה כאן היא: "הביטו! גם אני יודע לשעמם!"?

[@pacojunior88]

at 12:24 its like Bernstein witnessed perfection , he kept his hand on the page and froze for a moment , Gould was entering another realm , for that moment he was the manifestation of what he was playing.. To witness that first hand....

[@PeterMac_official]

Spellbinding, what a genius, the musicality, sublime, the last 2 minutes of the video, Gould’s genius really comes to shine, wow

[@horker_loaf9467]

we are so lucky to have access to something like this at OUR FINGERTIPS

[@MrElcomputo]

Who could not be carried away listening to Glenn Gould playing anything by Bach? It's readily apparent Gould, himself, was carried away by the beauty of it all whenever he played. One gets the rare and delightful feeling obtained when a master craftsman like Gould plays a composition written by a genius like Bach. The world misses them both.

[@yevatatosyan]

His fingers are shaking , my Lord what a full control and power he displayed during that performance.....

[@j.stribling2565]

Two of the 20th century's greatest musical minds brought together by the immortal Bach -- what an epic clip!

[@irajayrosen4792]

I worked at CBS in the 70s. There was a story told about Glenn Gould told even then. He appeared at the CBS headquarters (also home of Columbia Records) to sign his first contract.... In his typical casual dress. And security turned him away! Instead of going to another label, he called the President of Columbia Records from a corner phone booth. Who sent down a bunch of staff to bring him in.

[@Sportsinsane]

Maybe he took his ugly chair in his hands when he appeared at the entrance of CBS headquarters.

[@LEMMINGNguyen]

@@Sportsinsane lol

[@musicmaker1617]

@@Sportsinsane What do you mean by ugly? That chair carried a genious, and by that it is beautiful!

[@Sportsinsane]

@@musicmaker1617 ^_^

[@sandrav9615]

Herrlich.

[@drperny]

quel phrasé sublime !!quel calme intérieur , quelle clarté et quelle intensité néanmoins !..............quand bien des pianistes seront oubliés on écoutera encore longtemps GOULD sacré Glenn!!!

[@magallamadge1532]

Gosh I sooooooo love them…. Aren’t we lucky to have this on you tube 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@josephk7946]

glenn and leonard. I hope that audience appreciated what they were getting

[@LouisWaltersSouthAfrica]

Can you imagine!

[@momoalnajjar]

Sadly, they do not remain on earth.

[@HermanIngram]

The masses have no clue.

[@charlesbaker8368]

Old songs on piano

[@charlesbaker8368]

Good Plano old songs

[@timnorling3598]

Totally awesome. Gould was the greatest pianist of the 20th century. And probably the 21st as well.

[@davidhertzberg]

Perhaps unlike any other pianist, Glenn Gould -- at least in this remarkable video -- pays homage, displays reverence, telegraphs great love and sincerity through his fingers and in the manner in which he caresses the keyboard whilst playing Bach. There was something at work, deep inside him, that moved him and over which he had no control when he was at the piano. This is incredibly valuable and important footage. Thank you so much for making it available.

[@farmerjoe6919]

davidhertzberg I can only imagine the deep connection that he is feeling playing such a powerful peace, the hundreds of thousands of people who have played the same peace before him all the way back to Bach. I like to think he left the music that way on purpose, to let the generations after him play with there own slightly different style. In that sense whomever is playing it has that much deeper of a connection because of that style or part of them self’s they have put into it.

[@maulcs]

*piece

[@nathaliekorolev3017]

davidhertzberg ich habe zuerst auch dislike gestellt, weil ich so empört war, wie dieser Bernstein sich mit dem Gott selber vergleichen kann, und so, wie er selber weiß bestimmt, wie man das Konzert spielen muss. Ein echter große Musiker kann heute so spielen, morgen absolut anders. Es wäre besser, dass Bernstein sich am Klavier nicht gesessen würde. Das war einfach die Schande! Er hat gezeigt, dass er ein sehr schlechter Musiker und gleicher Pianist.

[@Shooters141]

Did this guy write "whilst"? I thought so.

[@PaulNakroshis]

davidhertzberg i could not agree more-amazing footage. No one plays Bach like Gould.

[@scottyg9167]

This is quite possibly the most elegant, beautiful, enigmatic portrayal of the magic of music’s hidden mathematics and soul-wrenching BAM that I think I’ve ever heard. Leonard Bernstein and Glenn Goold... wow

[@diederikwiersma8895]

Magically beautiful and emotional interpretation. People sometimes joke that Bach was such a genius that he must have been from another galaxy. You can probably say the same for Glenn Gould.

[@ggisser]

8:03 I literally blinked twice during the next 90 seconds on the first time I've seen this. A once in a lifetime feeling.

[@guitarpoop1]

God Bach is hard to perform. Every note is so essential to the melody and stands out so naked and vulnerably. Gould is a powerful meditator to be able to grant every note such absolute adoring care.

[@ericlunger8090]

His clarity and percussionistic playing

[@KajiXD]

THIS. No one else makes music so clear to the ear. One gets every note

[@TheDennyWoman]

Forever my favorite pianist. Gould was created to play Bach. ❤️