Glen Gould, Leonard Bernstein e Bach, uma trilogia perfeita, em 1960 na CBS Television. Provavelmente foi emitido na RTP, em plena ditadura e censura, onde desfilavam os melhores programas de Jazz, Opera, Grandes Orquestras, Teatro, Literatura, Cinema de alta qualidade, e outros relevantes. Lembro-me perfeitamente da série de programas didáticos de Leonard Bernstein, como uma verdadeira e entusiasta aula de música. Eu era uma miúda, e ficava colada ao écran, mesmo sendo superativa, e só muito tarde aguentei ficar quietinha a assistir a uma orquestra sinfónica, numa sala de espetáculos.

Lembram-se do “Se bem me lembro”, entre 1969 e 1975, (cerca de 30 minutos), do escritor, poeta, académico, cronista e grande intelectual açoriano, Vitorino Nemésio, dotado de uma memória excecional, e que mesmo com aquele sotaque açoriano, e interrompendo sucessivamente o fio da história, com novas lembranças, era uma verdadeira estrela de TV.

Hoje, o cartaz é medido pelas audiências e receitas, e quanto mais dose de sangue, sexualidade, especulação ou sentimentalismo bacoco, mais sucesso. E, infelizmente, é uma opção transversal à maioria das manifestações e operadores culturais.

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• And this is what commercial Television was like in 1960. Imagine them doing anything like this now.
• This is so incredible. The conductor talks music, explains, plays the piano, discusses Hamlet, all for 4 mins straight and with an entire orchestra behind him. Then he proves once and for all a conductor’s vital role in leading an orchestra. And then they begin…
• Brilliant, but humble. Bernstein: “Glenn Gould must decide, and I as his accompanist…”. Not his maestro or conductor, but simply his accompanist. I love that line.
• On the eight day God created Glenn Gould’s left hand.
• FINALLY, A cameraman that keeps the camera on his HANDS and not exclusively on his face!
• I worked at CBS in the 70s. There was a story told about Glenn Gould told even then. He appeared at the CBS headquarters (also home of Columbia Records) to sign his first contract…. In his typical casual dress. And security turned him away! Instead of going to another label, he called the President of Columbia Records from a corner phone booth. Who sent down a bunch of staff to bring him in.
• Wouldn’t it be nice to have this kind of TV today? Instead we get nothing more than junk and propaganda day in and day out.
• Glenn appears to have the piano wired directly into his brain. hes feeling and hearing every note in realtime. hes a virtual machine its fascinating to watch. hes a very rare talent.
• Thank you CBS for having the wisdom and foresight to save this document for eternity.
• Bernstein introduction is so articulated and educational that it is a performance in itself.
• To play Bach like this, you need two brains and two hearts.