Saturday, October 8, 2016

For Glenn Gould… Comments

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Years pass, as music notes they come and go
Adagio… fortissimo… legato…
Yet in that old studio
I still hear the echoes of long ago
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Aphrodite Anastasia Menegaki
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Daniel Brick 31 July 2017

You speak for many of us in this evocation of the late and great Glenn Gould. He chose to play harpsichord music on the piano which put him in opposition to the PERIOD INSTRUMENT movement. In the long run it did not matter: his genius and commitment transcended other factors and we keep returning to his technically exacting but emotionally fulfilling performances. Your poem is a balanced view of his achievement - I fully embrace what you write and the spirit which animates it, Excelsior, Aphroditer!

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Dear Daniel, thank you wholeheartedly for your words! ! It means a lot to me, and I couldn't agree more regarding Glenn Gould. He was a true genius and a true inspiration for all those who love and study music! Thank you very much! ! Thank you! !

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Dimitrios Galanis 03 November 2016

A nice tribute in poetical terms to someone who deserves it.

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Thank you, sir! ! Very happy you liked it! ! :)

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