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That's a shame, gms. Gould's performances, whilst seminal, sometimes leave Bach's abilities unspoken. I have odd favourites of his, but usually find a few pieces on each recording objectionable. I suppose that's the flipside of going for deliberately provocative interpretations of Bach's music. He also has this bizzare tendency to play some passages ultra-stacatto, seemingly at random, which I find highly annoying.
Exploring other performers' interpretations is really interesting, particularly for baroque music, where there's such a huge spectrum of possibilities.
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