Gould-en _Time Leaps

15 Jul 09

Around this time last year, I was in a not-so-packed movie house (or was it), watching an anime, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. I think it was the only anime with a serious theme. And when I say serious, this should be dramatic love stories of Asian sagas, plus more. I would have cried more because of the soundtrack. I couldn't remember if the lead girl, Makoto was the one playing the piano, or as if she was playing Bach's variations, which was oh so moving, and very apt to theme.

Hence, which leads me to post one of the most expressive pianists in history playing, well, JS Bach's Variations.

Glen Gould
Goldberg Variations 1-7