Glenn Gould - Beethoven, Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major op.73 'Emperor' - Part 1 (OFFICIAL)

To celebrate the 200th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, Glenn Gould performed "The Bicentennial Concert“, produced by Mario Prizek and originally broadcast on 9th December, 1970.
Part 1
Allegro

[jesperth.petersen]

Glenn Gould was out of this world and his musical memory is a legend.
In 1970, when Italian pianist, Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli, was unable to carry out his scheduled performance of Beethoven’s Concerto No.5, Emperor, in Toronto, Gould was given a telephone call the night before the concert, and asked if he could come in and play it the next morning, with the Toronto Symphony and the conductor, Karel Ančerl, as a substitute for Michelangeli.
Gould’s answer was positive, and he rehearsed the Concerto, which he had not played since he recorded it with Leopoldo Stokowski and American Symphony Orchestra in 1966, overnight. The concert was recorded for TV as planned, and aired on December 9, 1970, and not on September 12, 1970, as originally mentioned.
As can be seen and heard here, Gould and the orchestra played Beethoven’s Concerto flawlessly.

[lkrupp]

Probably the greatest gift Canada has given to the world, Glenn Gould.

[paulb]

Hard to imagine an era when this could be on prime time tv.

[brigittepritz]

Thank god for Genius people like Glen Gould! Incredible to see the softness in his piano playing!!!

[charlescampisi]

One of the most thrilling, triumphant and majestic first movements of any piano concerto ever composed.

[billblair]

Marvelous performance. I love watching Glenn play in his personal short chair with his long fingers. He is a true master of the piano.

[georgefelty]

Glenn Gould was truly an amazing gift to the music world. He had a an expression and technique like no one else!

[JBorda]

This concert can repair any broken soul.

[salmoonp.shaukat]

I have read several times that Glenn Gould was a genious, but now I know the reason. He is something really really extraordinary, something that connects the earth with heaven where God, Bach and Beethoven resides.

[voraciousreader]

He plays the intro arpeggios like no one else, imo....every note under each finger is struck so symmetrically, but the melody is never in doubt. This is why I love his Bach interpretations on piano, the cantus firmus is never in doubt, but you still hear every note! Genius!

[AlexSzell]

Many, many great recordings of this iconic work. Yet, I still find myself coming back to this one. Gould always tried to search for the truth in music and this comes across in this recording.

[johnscoggins]

Arguably the best piece of piano music ever written.

[lucschoesetters]

Some musicians are unsurpassed for centuries. Gould was such a unique being, a one in a kind.

[sonjamuller]

Glenn Gould ist ein Genie! Wunderschön.

[bluepacifica]

One of my favorite pieces but watching Gould play it is the ultimate.

[jm-rfkl]

Gould and Beethoven and a top notch Toronto symphony in color, 1970. It doesn't get any better than this.

[hypotheticalpineapple]

i absolutely love his cadence on the opening runs. so specifically evokes a visual motion of regal procession that characterizes this sequence. had never heard it performed like that. a living history of the intended tribute. love gould

[melki]

This is so fluid, singing, organic and so fast. Glenn Gould, genius...

[clavichord]

Probably the most perfect piano concerto ever written, note for note

[magallamadge]

Gosh, I wish we had presenters like this today…. Wow and Glenn Gould wonderful