Three hundred thousand dollar "palmadita"

"Of all the pianists I have served over the years, Canadian artist Glen Gould was by far the most eccentric. When I first arrived at Steinway in September 1962, Bill Hupfer had just fallen out of favor with Gould. Gould was a young man at the time, barely thirty years old. Hupfer had been at the Thirtieth Street Columbia Record Studios in New York City preparing Gould's piano for a recording session. As he finished tuning the instrument, Gould arrived. Everyone knew that Gould was very particular about his hands, so Hupfer did not greet him with a handshake. Instead, he rested his hand on the artist's shoulder and said: "Glad to see you. How are you, Glen?" Gould became furious when Hupfer touched him. He later claimed that Hupfer had injured his shoulder forcing him to cancel some concerts. Gould sued Steinway for three hundred thousand dollars." (Mohr, Franz, "My life with the Great Pianists", 1995).

Bach Concerto in D minor



Bach Piano Concerto No.7 in G minor



Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 (1 of 3)



Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 (2 of 3)



Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 (3 of 3)