Glenn Gould - Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major K. 333 (OFFICIAL)

Glenn Gould performs Mozarts "Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major“, at the classical music television series "Music For a Sunday Afternoon", 140 years after the death of the legendary composer, originally broadcast on March 19, 1967.
Remember to subscribe to stay up to date with all new releases on the channel.

00:00 Introduction
00:21 I Allegro
06:43 II Andante cantabile
11:53 III Allegretto grazioso

[constipatedlecher]

For someone who claims to dislike a lot of Mozart, Gould sure looks like he's having a good time performing it!

[paulina]

Gould plays Mozart with such passion that you don't even believe in his words "Mozart died too late..."

[OzanFabienGuvener]

People always say "Gould hated Mozart", but you haven't really listened to what Gould said. He really likes Mozart's early works, what bothered him afterwards was this: Mozart became an opera composer and started thinking and writing everything dramatically. He claims that operatic thinking degrades Mozart's music. I don't feel any "hate" for Mozart in this recording. Yes, there are some strange and egoistic tendencies but Gould does some things better than most modern pianists. Have you ever read Mozart's letters? Mozart describes that especially in the slow movements, the left hand gives the pulse/tempo like a conductor, while the right hand moves freely like a vocalist; Mozart wanted many of his piano students to go to the opera. It was necessary for Mozart that Gould deliver the melodies like a singer, establish a dialogue between the melodies, and separate the melodic lines from each other. Gould knows very well how to make the piano sing and imitate the accompanist in the left hand. Many pianists do not know or understand this; That's why they're missing something very important to Mozart.

[randobravo]

Incredible ! Glenn Gould played this like nobody could 👍👏

[fmoll]

Моцарту посчастливилось зазвучать в исполнении Гленна Гульда. Аллелуйя! 🥰

[doughartley]

Every note he plays is so clear it’s like you’re hearing things you have never heard before. What a gift he was to us all.

[JCTjia]

Best technique ever. Always a delight to listen to Gould.

[creminen]

The clarity, the articulation you can really hear every note as if he were talking to you, telling you. Look! Hear this it's so beautiful.

[rahabosornotorroella]

I love life like a happy baby when I listen to this

[ronl]

Inimitable GG, brings his ideas to many Composers’ sound worlds….opens windows for us to enjoy & experience.

[emgusgo]

БРАВО -- БРАВО, ГЛЕНН ГУЛЬД.
👍👍👍🌹👍👍👍

[caseym]

I love how bringing out the left hand makes Mozart sound so much more contrapuntal and complex than usual performances which treat the left hand as background accompaniment. A totally fresh and convincing interpretation as always from Gould!

[giordanobruno]

One is simply born with his genius. No other explanation 🙏.

[Lexaander]

The first time I enjoy a Mozart sonata so much. Genius.

[paulking]

What an original interpretation of Mozart! Glenn Gould never disappoints.

[MrJestervoodoo]

Few are like Glenn, too few. What a joy it is listen to him play

[Robertbrucelockhart]

For a man who claimed to despise audiences and concertizing in general, GG sure seems to ham it up! Love him!

[debsmysweetbaby]

superb! a delight! thank god for glenn gould! i don't know what i'd do without him!

[Melchiorblade]

This is a living and breathing Mozart. One with grand drama and human intimacy alike. Glenn Gould's version takes all the daintiness out of this and realizes the genius of Mozart spectacularly.

[marekpiotrowicz]

Glenn Gould was one of the greatest pianists of his generation, and certainly a leading, albeit controversial interpreter of Bach. Someone of his brilliance and fame is entitled to play this piece as he wishes and deserves an audience. One cannot pass a moral or legal judgement on his playing. I understand the objections to this performance. Looking at the score, including a facsimile of the autograph, it's evident that Gould ignores many of the composers directions, sometimes directly contradicting what is written particularly with articulation. However, it's good to listen to a performance that strongly challenges your own view of how a piece should be played.