Brahms: 10 Intermezzi for Piano; 4 Ballades

Brahms: 10 Intermezzi for Piano; 4 Ballades

Brahms: 10 Intermezzi for Piano; 4 Ballades

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Composer: Johannes Brahms
Performer: Glenn Gould
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2002-09-30
Music Label: Sony Bmg Europe
Soundtracks:

No.1 In D Minor Edward Ballade
No. In D Major
No. Intermezzo In B Monor
No. In B Major
Ine-Flat Major, Op.117 No.1 Andante Moderato
In C-Sharp Minor, Op.117 No.2 Andante Non Troppe Con Molta Esperessione
In C-Sharp Minor, Op.117 No. 3 Andante Con Moto
In E-Flat Minor, Op.118 No.6 Andante, Large E Mesto
In E-Major, Op.116 No.4 Adagio
In A Major, Op.76 No.7 Moderato Semplice
In A Major, Op.76 No. 6 Andante Con Moto
In B Minor, Op.119 No.1 Adagio
In A Minor, Op.118 No. 1 Allegro Non Assai, Ma Molto Appassionato
In A Major, Op. 118 No. 2 Andante Teneramente

Music reviews of Brahms: 10 Intermezzi for Piano; 4 Ballades

Music Review: Glenn Gould + Brahms = SURPRISE !!!
Rating: 2 Stars

I am a Gould fan. I listened and totally enjoy his other performances such as The Goldberg Variations by Bach on DVD repeatedly that the disc wore out and I had to purchase a new one.

Not on this one when Gould plays Brahms. I don't know the reason, but if I do not know it was played by Gould, I would dare to say it was lousy !

Guess Gould does not have the Brahms touch.

The intermezzi by Brahms are such romantic, sad pieces that I also had to buy a second CD but by Helene Grimaud. Grimaud recorded this Opus 116 -119 so beautifully that I cannot stop listening to it repeatedly and ended up with a very scratched CD. I am completely satisfied with Helene's interpretation, so much so to the point that there is no need to buy another version played by anybody else.

Then I was "recommended" by Amazon.com for the Glenn Gould version for a mere $6.82 , Brahms by Gould, such a temptation ! Also for $6.82, and there is no sales tax, no shipping charge, sounds like a bargain.

Wrong! Amazon.com would not sell this CD for such low price, unless the CD is not receiving a warm reception.

For the first time, I could not bear to listen to the entire CD. A few days later, I forced myself to listen to it from the beginning to the last track.

So what do I think ? Even if this was given to me free of charge, I still don't think it is a great one ! For immediate comparison, I changed back to Helene's CD. It was wonderful. I played it twice in order to make up for what I did not like about Gould's CD.

I don't think it was Gould's idea to record this. The whole CD is a mess. His passion is nowhere to be found, and for once, after listening to his interpretation, I consider it to be awkward, his heart is not in it, unlike the second fabulous version(circa 1982) on the superb Goldberg Variations.

Would I recommend this to you ? I don't know you, and I don't hate you, so the answer is a big NO !!!

Don't buy it. Listen to the sample tracks first and then decide if you want to own it. But hey, I am sure there are a couple of guys who have much super intelligence and musical knowledge than we are, will contradict me; because I know NOTHING about music... which is fine. Their passion is to insult other commoners who dare to write on their sacred turf.

But for you, you should trust yourself and your own ears and brain.

No! Even if you are swearing at me, the answer still NO.

Hope you have better luck but be careful !

Have a happy holiday season !

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