This reminded me of the (in)famous remark of Bernstein before he performed with Glenn Gould the Brahms Piano Concerto (also mentioned in the article): https://

This reminded me of the (in)famous remark of Bernstein before he performed with Glenn Gould the Brahms Piano Concerto (also mentioned in the article): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWPM783TOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWPM783TOE He was so insistent on his own interpretation, that even one of the best regarded conductors in the world couldn't convince him otherwise. After many years the "unusually" slow tempo doesn't sound so extreme, and to me even preferable. Glenn Gould was incredible in terms of his musical understanding. Maybe that's why his Bach was phenomenal because he could bring out the multiple layers as much as he liked, and even improvising new voices in his humming at times. If anyone is interested in Brahms Piano Concertos, I also recommend Gilels' performances, which remain the best in my mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqYzBCk_tm4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqYzBCk_tm4