You may not call me an expert on classical music. Regarding Friedrich Gulda I have my own experience.
In the beginnings of the 70ies I was invited by the “Bach Chorus” in Marburg/Lahn, my home town, to attend a concert of Friedrich Gulda. He already had made a side step adding to his classical concert a kind of “experimental design” with the group Anima.
On this wonderfully recorded and mastered 6 LP-set, Message from G., he plays the instruments like 200-300 years before with it’s traditional sound (LP 1, just look at the side notes – Clavichord).
The other concerts are a mix of classical and Jazz-oriented music.
It is Gulda at his best piano playing!!!
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Eckart,
Yes! A fantastic jazz musician. I first learned of Friederich when I heard the recording ” The Meeting”, back in the early 80’s with Chick Corea. ( I am big Return to Forever and Weather Report fan).
Not only Jazz, he also often preformed with Emerson Lake & Palmer performing jazz and rock fusion. I am less familiar with his classical work.
His jazz catalog is small but worth seeking out. Now I’m off to listen to Birdland. =)
Norman
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Norman,
Indeed, he was one of the very rare species transforming from a classical mastermind (he knowed off by heart all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas) into a Jazz musician. He learned many instruments, Saxophon, Clavichord until he really was able to manage the instrument. Gulda was a Genius, sometimes not very well accepted from the Jazz Circus, but always looking for new inspirations.
Btw. share your taste on Chick Corea and Weather Report!
E.
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He has played with Cecil Taylor, the grandmaster of avant-garde jazz, before so not surprised by the “experimental design” of his playing.
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