Glenn Gould - Well Tempered Clavier

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Electronic Music's capacity to issue perfection

J.S.Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier-Book #1 & #2 [ G.Gould ]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjnKuhcfB6U↗

• Glenn Gould was enamored by the capabilities that recording technology afforded him.

• He was one of the first classical musicians to stitch together several different takes in order to create a perfect rendition.

• This practice is quite common today, and would not be possible without recording technology.

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