The Question of Instrument poster

The Question of Instrument

1983 • 0h57m Documentary, Music

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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.

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Director

Bruno Monsaingeon

Cast

Glenn Gould

Bruno Monsaingeon

Release date

9/29/1983

Status

Released

Origin country

CA