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Hmm, it did occur to me that that phrasing could sound harsh to someone, but I didn't mean to belittle his/her opinion. Sorry about that. I tend to talk quite b

by vfinn 8y ago

Hmm, it did occur to me that that phrasing could sound harsh to someone, but I didn't mean to belittle his/her opinion. Sorry about that. I tend to talk quite bluntly (as a Finn).

yesenadam 8y ago
Ok thanks, Hi from Australia. Then you didn't mind my bluntness. :-) So.. Do you have a favourite piece, or.. top 3? top 5?
- vfinn 8y ago
  Hello. That's an impossible task for me, so I've given up on trying to do that. I can however give you 3 of my latest favorites: 1) Bach - Passacaglia & Fugue In C Minor - BWV 582 by Karl Richter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4PJUOeVYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4PJUOeVYw 2) Vivaldi - Stabat Mater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwvKU4_vaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwvKU4_vaw 3) Bach - Piano Concerto in D Min. BWV 1052 by Polina Osetinskaya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osg_WmeLxQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osg_WmeLxQk
  - ternaryoperator 8y ago
    I find Osetinskaya plays so fast that it's difficult to make out the counterpoint. Have a look/listen at Glenn Gould's version, which makes the counterpoint really clear [1]. As you might know, this interpretation was controversial at the time. [1] https://youtu.be/9ZX_XCYokQo?t=307 https://youtu.be/9ZX_XCYokQo?t=307
    - vfinn 8y ago
      I know Gould (of course) and the piece, he's awesome. Still, I found Osetinskaya's play very precise, delightful, and full of emotion. I did not have any trouble with the speed. One day I prefer Gould, the other this one. It's just like that. Funny side note: Do you know Gould's So You Want to Write a Fugue? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHW1I8T0caI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHW1I8T0caI
      - ternaryoperator 8y ago
        > One day I prefer Gould, the other this one. It's just like that. Amen to that! I frequently rediscover interpretations upon hearing them anew, which makes me go back and listen to other versions of the same piece again. It's what I love about classical music. I do indeed known Gould's very clever fugue.

by vfinn 8y ago

Hmm, it did occur to me that that phrasing could sound harsh to someone, but I didn't mean to belittle his/her opinion. Sorry about that. I tend to talk quite bluntly (as a Finn).

yesenadam 8y ago

Ok thanks, Hi from Australia. Then you didn't mind my bluntness. :-) So.. Do you have a favourite piece, or.. top 3? top 5?

vfinn 8y ago
Hello. That's an impossible task for me, so I've given up on trying to do that. I can however give you 3 of my latest favorites: 1) Bach - Passacaglia & Fugue In C Minor - BWV 582 by Karl Richter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4PJUOeVYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4PJUOeVYw 2) Vivaldi - Stabat Mater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwvKU4_vaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwvKU4_vaw 3) Bach - Piano Concerto in D Min. BWV 1052 by Polina Osetinskaya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osg_WmeLxQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osg_WmeLxQk
- ternaryoperator 8y ago
  I find Osetinskaya plays so fast that it's difficult to make out the counterpoint. Have a look/listen at Glenn Gould's version, which makes the counterpoint really clear [1]. As you might know, this interpretation was controversial at the time. [1] https://youtu.be/9ZX_XCYokQo?t=307 https://youtu.be/9ZX_XCYokQo?t=307
  - vfinn 8y ago
    I know Gould (of course) and the piece, he's awesome. Still, I found Osetinskaya's play very precise, delightful, and full of emotion. I did not have any trouble with the speed. One day I prefer Gould, the other this one. It's just like that. Funny side note: Do you know Gould's So You Want to Write a Fugue? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHW1I8T0caI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHW1I8T0caI
    - ternaryoperator 8y ago
      > One day I prefer Gould, the other this one. It's just like that. Amen to that! I frequently rediscover interpretations upon hearing them anew, which makes me go back and listen to other versions of the same piece again. It's what I love about classical music. I do indeed known Gould's very clever fugue.