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The Question of Instrument

1983-09-29 en 57m
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.
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Director

Bruno Monsaingeon

Producer

Mario Prizek

Set Designer

Robert Lawson

Set Decoration

Graeme Maitland

Executive Producer

Herbert G. Kloiber

johann sebastian bach

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • CBC
  • Clasart Classsic

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