Whoah that's a complaint I've never heard before! Do you know which of his 2 recordings you're listening to? The one from the 80s is much "straighter" than the

Whoah that's a complaint I've never heard before! Do you know which of his 2 recordings you're listening to? The one from the 80s is much "straighter" than the original from 1962. Usually people complain - listening to the earlier version - that Gould plays fast and loose with the source. He makes opinionated choices throughout and even recomposes parts! All that being said, there are no wrong answers with this stuff. If you prefer it more freely played than Gould 62, that's perfectly valid and no music expert (worth listening to) will bat an eye. This thread has some good suggestions of other interpreters you may like more.