
The Question of Instrument (1983)
0h 57m | PG-13
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.
Director: Bruno Monsaingeon
Studio: CBC
Genre: Documentary, Music
Video: 720p
Cast

Glenn Gould
as Self

Bruno Monsaingeon
as Self