The Question of Instrument (1983)

The Question of Instrument

1983

Documentary Music

Synopsis

Part I of the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach" is devoted to Bach's "Art of Fugue." Gould's performance is followed by a lively repartee with Monsaingeon, in which the pianist provides dazzling insights illustrated by music examples. He explains, for example, why he plays some pieces extremely slowly, and bemoans the "musicological overkill" of scholars who insist that Bach's keyboard music should only be played on a harpsichord.

Credits

Director

Bruno Monsaingeon

Cast

Bruno Monsaingeon as Self

Glenn Gould as Self

Crew

Herbert G. Kloiber (Executive Producer)

Mario Prizek (Producer)

Graeme Maitland (Set Decoration)

Robert Lawson (Set Designer)