[Argh]

I share Gould's opinion, although Landowska did so much to re-popularise the harpsichord, thank goodness!

I remember listening to my first Gould recording ages ago, about 2 in the morning on the headphones, the Goldberg Variations. I almost had a little accident when this ghostly moaning intruded itself on my Bach! Gould's playing is so often rivetting, but his vocalising during the music drives me nuts! But since I'm Canadian, I guess I'm not supposed to pay any attention to that. :^)

[vikingcelt]

As a quite good pianist at one point in my life, I often used to vocalize while playing. When you get totally caught up in the music you are playing it is entirely natural to do that. I do think that Glenn Gould played the Goldberg Variations much too fast.