126: Robert Gjerdingen
Nikhil Hogan Show
Glenn Gould's perspective on creativity and mimicking patterns
Glenn Gould, a great musician, presented a polemic argument on how Mozart became a bad composer due to mimicking patterns. This raises the question of losing creativity when overwhelmed by cliches. However, Beethoven doesn't seem to have that problem. Glenn Gould, known for his exceptional career, made a later recording of the Goldberg variations.
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