tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006295615363239355.post7241363597046234206..comments2022-06-26T02:02:05.458-04:00Comments on The Contrapuntal Blog: Guest Blogger - Kamila DameronThe Contrapuntal Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14549563718089649841noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006295615363239355.post-47832792905015178232009-09-15T11:54:28.399-04:002009-09-15T11:54:28.399-04:00Great point about Gould's choice of tempo for ...Great point about Gould's choice of tempo for particular pieces, and the way it reveals the multi-dimensional aspects of Bach. One of my favorite examples of this is his performance of the Two-Part Invention in A Minor, which he plays at 144 bpm -- nearly twice as fast as a lot of other people. This isn't just jocularity on Gould's part. At this speed, it is a qualitatively different Matt Blairhttp://www.elsewisemedia.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006295615363239355.post-87874263938354485322009-09-08T19:13:45.970-04:002009-09-08T19:13:45.970-04:00Amen to that. Irrespective of what Glenn Gould wou...Amen to that. Irrespective of what Glenn Gould would have thought, this is the universal way to approach music. It is *not* a competition. The whole idea of musical competition is extremely silly.gandalf0https://www.blogger.com/profile/07063792971488664273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006295615363239355.post-37363957807810247312009-09-02T20:58:33.559-04:002009-09-02T20:58:33.559-04:00Wonderfully put - Gould hated the idea of competit...Wonderfully put - Gould hated the idea of competition and even though his immersion in the music seemed selfish or self-involved it was likely only due to the fact that music and composition (of all kinds, not merely musical) consumed him. Yes, I think he would have agreed with you completely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com