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In the Thread: Bach Piano Concertos, 1, 4 & 5; Edwin Fischer and His Orchestra
Post Subject: Chipmunks, Gould's shadow and long wintersPosted by Paul S on: 2/23/2008
I came within an inch of mentioning Gould in the first post but decided to leave it to Fischer, whose performances earn a dedicated post, especially as noted.
Yes, there's no way around Gould in his high manic perfection. But too much of Bach suffers from Chipmunk Sound Syndrome, and I can't sit and listen to it. I love Bach's music, but you never know when you will get drilled by Elvira Madigan, All the Mornings of the World or Hogwood & Co., let alone the endless river of thin, palid dreck heard on elevators and in Borders, Starbucks, Home Depot, etc. In fact, everyone loves Bach; you hear it all the time; no one cares how it sounds.
OTOH, the Japanese aficionados, in their own manic quest to either preserve or create upper bass/ambience, have managed to obscure a lot of Fischer's left hand work; more's the pity. The result is still listenable and musically rewarding, but my guess is that I would like the originals better.
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