The Question of Instrument
1983•57m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
Part I of the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach" is devoted to Bach's "Art of Fugue." Gould's performance is followed by a lively repartee with Monsaingeon, in which the pianist provides dazzling insights illustrated by music examples. He explains, for example, why he plays some pieces extremely slowly, and bemoans the "musicological overkill" of scholars who insist that Bach's keyboard music should only be played on a harpsichord.
Director
Bruno Monsaingeon
Languages
English
Studio
CBC
Cast
Glenn Gould
Self
Bruno Monsaingeon
Self
Production
Company
CBC
Company
Clasart Classsic
Producer
Mario Prizek
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