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Show Flavored coffee for ten. At Valley Forge Did George Washingtonreally kneel in the snowto seek divine guidance at Valley Forgein the winter of 1777-78? That’s one ofthe intriguing questions raised in Valley Forge: Making and Remaking a National Symbol, by Lorett Treese (Penn State Press paper- the authorputs it, 6 “no battles were fought at Valley | Forge—until after the soldiers marched out.” Hergenial but probing storytells howthe abandoned Revolutionaryencampmentin Pennsylvania was first ignored, then altered by the gradual developmentofthe area, and finally transformed by various authorities and organizationsinto a kind ofnati ing the 19th century. lany ofthe structures found howthesignificance and symbolism ofthe site have been enlarged and enhanced. As for whether Georgeactually prayed in the snow...Wwell, back in 1808 Parson Weemssaid he did, and who's to argue with that? VIDEO For a music lover, seeing as well as hearing the late Glenn Gould on a video devoted to Bach’s Goldberg Variations is a thrilling experience. Gould, the eccentric Canadian pi who died in 1982 at age 50, the Goldberg Variationsa kind of trademark piece, and in this 1980 performance he was at his most masterful. Gould gave up his concert career to concentrate on recording and filming, which he regarded as the best medium for conveyinghis art. This hour-long film,released by Sony Classicalin its “Glenn Gould Collection,” offers dazzling images ofthe pianist hunched overhis k and seeminglytalking to it, his fingers alternately flying and in repose, his entire being seemingly PARADE MAGAZINE JUNE 4, 1995 PAGE 27 NBL pouch. Contains ound in its o Hee ee |
