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Apr 17, 2020 32 min

ITL #1: Should We Ban Applause?

from Impolite to Listen: Classical Music Conversations Hosted by impolitetolisten

Chris and Sridhar discuss the (de)merits of applause, the effects of applause on repertoire and interpretive choices, Glenn Gould’s recording of Beethoven’s 6th Symphony on piano, how recording technology affects concert expectations, the Netherlands Bach Society’s “All of Bach” project, and musicians/human beings extraordinaire. USEFUL LINKS Claudio Abbado booed at Vienna State Opera Glenn Gould: Canadian pianist Gould plays Beethoven's 6th Symphony on piano Bird call cadenza in Beethoven's 6th Symphony Netherlands Bach Society - All of Bach project Shunske Sato: violinist Sato plays Bach Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Solo Violin Sato plays Bach Sonata in E Major for Violin & Harpsichord Netherlands Bach Society plays Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major Natural trumpet Gabriele Cassone plays Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major on natural trumpet Chris with Gabriele Cassone Keith Jarrett: jazz/classical pianist Keith Jarrett plays Bach András Schiff plays Bach English Suites in marathon concert Joshua Bell plays Brahms Trios Yo-Yo Ma's NPR Tiny Desk Concert Yehudi Menuhin with Ravi Shankar Leonard Bernstein - Beethoven's 9th to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall András Schiff - "Boogie Woogie" András Schiff - "There is no moonlight"

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Chris and Sridhar discuss the (de)merits of applause, the effects of applause on repertoire and interpretive choices, Glenn Gould’s recording of Beethoven’s 6th Symphony on piano, how recording technology affects concert expectations, the Netherlands Bach Society’s “All of Bach” project, and musicians/human beings extraordinaire.

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