Fake news hits Glenn Gould
mainThe video below is a fake.
We can state this with reasonable assurance because Gould’s secretary, Ray Roberts, has clarified that Gould never played Beethoven’s 7th Symphony in the Liszt transcription. He once considered doing all nine Beethoven symphonies but changed his mind after recording the fifth (Columbia) and sixth (First movement, Columbia & Full Symphony, CBC).
This rather compelling recording has been viewed one third of a million times.
Does anyone have a clue who the real pianist might be?
The photo is (c) Don Hunstein/Lebrecht Music&Arts.
If you point Shazam at it, it says “Laura Sanz”.
who?
That;s what I thought
That’s odd. When I used Shazam on it, it came up with Gyula Kiss, who has apparently recorded all nine of the Beethoven/Liszt symphonies.
A quick search lead me to this video of Jean-Claude Pennetier, playing the entire symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy3oZ5jmtMw
Not Joyce Hatto, then?…
no, she did the whole lot in one sitting In the Scharwenka transcriptions with Brahms as the bottom.
Gould or not Gould, it’s a good performance.
True. Some of Gould’s qualities are present: strong left hand, slow tempo, clarity. One very important idiosyncrasy is missing though: no humming!
Perhaps Cyprien Katsaris ??
Whomever, it is a wonderful performance. Slow tempo maintained throughout the whole movement. The 2nd theme is played more freely in a romantic pianism style, which contrasts marvelously with the more solemn main theme. Bravi !
Maybe my previous comment wasn’t clear. The pianist is Jean-Claude Pennetier, as can be clearly heard in the YouTube link I provided.
Ah, well done!
Norman, don’t you think you should give Don Hunstein credit for the photo. It really is his and not a fake.
DeeAnne
DeeAnne, You are so right. I’ll do it right away!
Thanks, Norman, for the credit for Don. I am very impressed that you answered my query in three minutes. You take good care of this site.
Gould never played Beethoven’s 7th.
Agree.. I have searched this thoroughly including review of all buiographies of Gould. He never played it. The Youtube video mentioned compares exactly with Jean-Claude Pennetier which Youtube has complete recording of. The Gould posting should be removed from Youtube as a fraud… and the poster whoever it is banned for life.
? r u serious
unbelievable
now i see why doesnt sound as gould
i hear no gould staccato no gould status
its a good performance though