I liked Simone's playing. Too bad it doesn't quite reach the level of Paul K's expectations. I suspect many things don't, and that is a shame.

I came online to thank you for this piece. I enjoy Gould's rendition of the Goldberg variations, but have always found them a little cold. I literally felt transported by Ms Dinnerstein's gentle interpretation, so much so that I found myself physically suspended as she played. I also found the discussion of the various ways the variations have found expression interesting (and the examples joyful). It led me to ponder how caught up in rigid "correctness" we can become. Music-- of all kinds-- doesn't need to be force fit into a predetermined mold to be valid. I am glad that Ms. Dinnerstein persevered in finding her own voice and was determined to share it with others. Congratulations to her.

I'm disappointed that the caustic mannerisms that seem so ubiquitous on forums these days have found their way here. One hopes that eventually these (clearly young; at least immature) people will mature enough to recognize that there are better ways of expressing one's thoughts, if thoughts are the right word.

I was shocked at the amateur level of playing on your show today. The fact that this woman hood-winked someone into letting her on to your show was embarrassing enough but her playing was downright childish, her analysis bizarre. And to compare herself to Glenn Gould? What were you thinking?