Gould Meets Menuhin

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Arnold Schoenberg (Composer), Glenn Gould (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Glenn Gould
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Arnold Schoenberg
• Audio CD (June 29, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000028OH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,717 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two of the century's greatest instrumentalists combine., September 23, 1998

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This review is from: Gould Meets Menuhin (Audio CD)

It would be hard to believe that there is music out there that is capable of containing the enormous artistic gifts of Gould and Menuhin. The Bach and the Schoenberg (which Menuhin only agreed to play because of his reverence for Gould) are examples of such music. The recording of these two works is spellbinding, particularly the Bach which is very forward and driven. The Beethoven is by comparison a bit of a let-down though it certainly remains worth hearing. It is a pity that these two great figures were not more frequent collaborators.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous rapport!, February 21, 2006

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gould Meets Menuhin (Audio CD)

Yehudi Menuhin and Glenn Gould made an efective team, in spite of their well differenced approach respect many musical considerations.

Menuhin was the romantic spirit, Gould the iconoclast msucian; but something magic happened when both of them shook hands and exchanged ideas and opinions. It was a secret but visible reciprocal admiration that allowed them to work out to perfection levels.

Menuhin 's gentle warmth was an overwhelming player and Gould gave us the best of his talent in an historiacl album that deserves to be part of your privileged collection.

A must-buy CD!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Disc..., January 30, 2005

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Sébastien Melmoth (Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gould Meets Menuhin (Audio CD)

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Gould and Menuhin really do play well together: the Bach and the Beethoven are great; the Schoenberg fanstastic! Gould literally taught Menuhin during a day's rehearsal how to play the Schoenberg--into whose works he [Gould] had a special insight. After a night of "sleeping on it," the following day Menuhin really played the piece with love and understanding.

Disc reissued 2008:
Yehudi Menuhin, Glenn Gould play Bach, Beethoven, Schoenberg

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