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Toronto, Canada (1932 – 1982)
Glenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Gould’s first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations — a much more studied and reflective interpretation of the work.
Gould was also known for his uncommon views regarding the value of recorded performances vs. live performances (he stopped performing live in 1964), and regarding some canonical composers (particularly Mozart, whom he referred to as a ‘mediocre composer’). Later in his life Gould also became known for his work as a radio documentarian with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (a statue of Gould can be found outside the CBC headquarters in Gould’s hometown of Toronto).
Gould’s first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording, in 1981, was also of the Goldberg Variations — a much more studied and reflective interpretation of the work.
Gould was also known for his uncommon views regarding the value of recorded performances vs. live performances (he stopped performing live in 1964), and regarding some canonical composers (particularly Mozart, whom he referred to as a ‘mediocre composer’). Later in his life Gould also became known for his work as a radio documentarian with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (a statue of Gould can be found outside the CBC headquarters in Gould’s hometown of Toronto).
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von_zeppelin wrote:
Безошибочный и гениальный...
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zdaus wrote:
hits the d-spot
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Theeboon wrote:
Glenn always hits the deepest spots
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paulbrouns wrote:
Apart from being a piano genius, Glenn Gould also created several very interesting Radio Documentaries. Listen to his Solitude Trilogy (in fact three radio shows). Glenn recorded and edited sounds and dialogues on themes of solitude and isolation (taken from his interviews with different people). These radio shows should be enjoyed as fugues of spoken word. At times different dialogues intertwine and key words are repeated by different people, which gives a musical feeling of repeated themes and variations. Very intriguing!
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European_Skies wrote:
The man who had strayed from the baroque period to another. Through his fingers Baroque style can really feel now.
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saltsild_ wrote:
you really can go broke with glenn
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Uaral77 wrote:
Perfect Bach player.
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ativke wrote:
been crunked out on his mozart sonatas all week
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seewhywhy wrote:
Perfect Bach player~
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kmysko wrote:
genious
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patisawesome121 wrote:
recently saw a documentary based on his life. Very interesting, and entertaining. His personality really caught me off guard, compared to other composers (as in...most of others are very "conservative", while Gould's is very "liberal"). Anyways, he's a master, to say the least.
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catholicbird wrote:
Yay, somebody agrees with me about Mozart.
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exoapollo wrote:
Ah Glenn really tears the Beethoven Piano Sonatas apart. Refreshing to hear the Moonlight played confidently and not like some amateur 'emotional' youtube rendition, like you usually get.
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l4tency wrote:
It will be a great day when last.fm allows both Glenn and a work's composer to be both credited for a scrobble.
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fabiodena wrote:
Quando la musica parla al cuore! grande Gould
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domunited wrote:
His humming while playing is awesome! hehe
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crewmanek wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Glenn%20Gould/_/Suites%20for%20Harpsichord%2C%20No.3%20in%20D%20minor%3A%205.%20Air%2C%20Variations%20%2526%20Presto best!! <3 5:24
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babybling10 wrote:
Awesome Artist!
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ypotier wrote:
Just listening to the English Suites on Piano (1977), love it.
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ulyssestone wrote:
Check out www.spotifyclassical.com for classical playlists on Spotify:) Including an playlist for the complete chronological catalogue of Mozart.
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