Conversations With Glenn Gould

Author : Glenn Gould,Jonathan Cott
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226116235

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Conversations with Glenn Gould by Glenn Gould,Jonathan Cott Pdf

One of the most idiosyncratic and charismatic musicians of the twentieth century, pianist Glenn Gould (1932–82) slouched at the piano from a sawed-down wooden stool, interpreting Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart at hastened tempos with pristine clarity. A strange genius and true eccentric, Gould was renowned not only for his musical gifts but also for his erratic behavior: he often hummed aloud during concerts and appeared in unpressed tails, fingerless gloves, and fur coats. In 1964, at the height of his controversial career, he abandoned the stage completely to focus instead on recording and writing. Jonathan Cott, a prolific author and poet praised by Larry McMurtry as "the ideal interviewer," was one of the very few people to whom Gould ever granted an interview. Cott spoke with Gould in 1974 for Rolling Stone and published the transcripts in two long articles; after Gould's death, Cott gathered these interviews in Conversations with Glenn Gould, adding an introduction, a selection of photographs, a list of Gould's recorded repertoire, a filmography, and a listing of Gould's programs on radio and TV. A brilliant one-on-one in which Gould discusses his dislike of Mozart's piano sonatas, his partiality for composers such as Orlando Gibbons and Richard Strauss, and his admiration for the popular singer Petula Clark (and his dislike of the Beatles), among other topics, Conversations with Glenn Gould is considered by many, including the subject, to be the best interview Gould ever gave and one of his most remarkable performances.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:475546050

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Conversations with Glenn Gould by Anonim Pdf

Author : Glenn Gould,Tim Page
Publisher : London : Faber and Faber
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Music
ISBN : 0571148522

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The Glenn Gould Reader by Glenn Gould,Tim Page Pdf

When Glenn Gould died in 1982 at the age of 50, he left behind a legacy of 26 years not only as a remarkable pianist, but as an outstanding music critic. His writing, which appeared primarily in music journals and on record sleeves, was often as provocative as his performances. This book contains essays on composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Schoenberg and Strauss, which challenge virtually every tenet of accepted taste and opinion. Gould inveighs against concert-giving and competitions, and enthuses about recording and its associated technology. He writes on Leopold Stokowski and Barbra Streisand, on Petula Clark and Ernst Krenek, on P.D.Q. Bach in fact and fancy, and even in interview with himself.

Author : Sandrine Revel
Publisher : NBM
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781681120676

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Glenn Gould by Sandrine Revel Pdf

Glenn Gould was a Canadian pianist, a child genius who became a worldwide superstar of classical music remembered for, among others, his almost revolutionary interpretations of Bach. This graphic novel biography seeks to understand the eccentric personality behind the persona. Who is the mysterious Glenn Gould? Why did he abruptly end his career as a performing musician? Why did he become one of the very first of his peers to disappear from the public eye like J.D. Salinger? Sandrine Revel delves into the life of Gould with hand painted illustrations and the viewpoint of an adoring fan. 2017 marks a number of important anniversaries for Gould: the 85th of his birth and 35th of his death but also the 60th of his legendary tour of Russia, a first for a Western artist, and of his debuts with the worlds' leading orchestras.

Author : Haruki Murakami,Seiji Ozawa
Publisher : Bond Street Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780385683173

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Absolutely on Music by Haruki Murakami,Seiji Ozawa Pdf

A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and from The Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" to Franz Liszt's "Years of Pilgrimage," the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now, in Absolutely on Music, Murakami fulfills a personal dream, sitting down with his friend, acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa, to talk, over a period of two years, about their shared interest. Transcribed from lengthy conversations about the nature of music and writing, here they discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from record collecting to pop-up orchestras, and much more. Ultimately this book gives readers an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of the two maestros. It is essential reading for book and music lovers everywhere.

Author : Gary Genosko
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cybernetics
ISBN : 0415321719

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Marshall McLuhan: Theoretical elaborations by Gary Genosko Pdf

This collection contains key critical essays and assessments of the writings of Canadian communications thinker Marshall McLuhan selected from the voluminous output of the past forty years. McLuhan's famous aphorisms and uncanny ability to sense megatrends are once again in circulation across and beyond the disciplines. Since his untimely death in 1980, McLuhan's ideas have been rediscovered and redeployed with urgency in the age of information and cybernation.Together the three volumes organise and present some forty years of indispensable critical works for readers and researchers of the McLuhan legacy. The set includes critical introductions to each section by the editor.Forthcoming titles in this series include Walter Benjamin (0-415-32533-1) December 2004, 3 vols, Theodor Adorno (0-415-30464-4) April 2005, 4 vols and Jean-Francois Lyotard (0-415-33819-0) 2005, 3 vols.

Author : Geoffrey Payzant
Publisher : Key Porter
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123916335

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Glenn Gould, Music & Mind by Geoffrey Payzant Pdf

Author : Peter Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781459733107

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The Great Gould by Peter Goddard Pdf

In The Great Gould, the first book to be published in co-operation with the Glenn Gould Estate, Peter Goddard draws on Gould’s unpublished writings, interviews, and never-before-seen photographs, to present a startling new portrait of Gould, the man and the musician.

Author : Bruno Monsaingeon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691095493

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Sviatoslav Richter by Bruno Monsaingeon Pdf

"Sviatoslav Richter was a dazzling performer but an intensely private man. Though world famous and revered by classical music lovers everywhere, he guarded himself and his thoughts as carefully as his talent. Fascinated, author and filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon tried vainly for years to interview the enigmatic pianist. Richter eventually yielded, granting Monsaingeon hours of taped conversation, unlimited access to his diaries and notebooks, and, ultimately his friendship. This book is the product of that friendship. It offers readers the sizable pleasure of lingering in the thoughts and words of one of the most important pianists of the twentieth century. Sviatoslav Richter belongs on the shelves of everyone with a classical music collection and will also appeal to lovers of autobiography and admirers of Russian musical culture." -- Back cover

Author : Kevin Bazzana
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781551992877

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Wondrous Strange by Kevin Bazzana Pdf

The first major biography of Glenn Gould to stress the critical influence of the Canadian context on his life and art Glenn Gould was not, as has previously been suggested, an isolated and self-taught eccentric who burst out of nowhere onto the international musical scene in the mid-1950s. He was, says Kevin Bazzana in this fascinating new full-scale biography, very much a product of his time and place – and his entire life and diverse work reflect his Canadian heritage. Bazzana, editor of the international Glenn Gould magazine, throws fresh light on this and many other aspects of Gould’s celebrated life as a pianist, writer, broadcaster, and composer. He portrays Gould’s upbringing in Toronto’s neighbourhood of The Beach in the 1930s, revealing the area’s influence as a distinct social, religious, and cultural milieu. He looks at the impact of Canadian radio on the young musician, his relations with the “new music” crowd in Toronto, and the ways in which his career was furthered by the extraordinary growth of Canada’s cultural institutions in the 1950s. He examines Gould’s place within the CBC “culture” of the 1960s and ‘70s, and his distinctly Canadian sense of humour. Bazanna also reveals new information on Gould’s famous eccentricities, his sometimes bizarre stage manner, his highly selective repertoire, his control mania, his private and sexual life, his hypochondria, his romanticism, and his abrupt retirement from concert performance to communicate solely through electronic and print media. And finally, he takes a detailed look at the extraordinary phenomenon of the posthumous “life” that Gould and his work have enjoyed.

Author : Katie Hafner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608190454

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A Romance on Three Legs by Katie Hafner Pdf

Glenn Gould was famous for his obsessions: the scarves, sweaters and fingerless gloves that he wore even on the hottest summer days; his deep fear of germs and illness; the odd wooden "pygmy" chair that he carried with him wherever he performed; and his sudden withdrawal from the public stage at the peak of his career. But perhaps Gould's greatest obsession of all was for a particular piano, a Steinway concert grand known as CD318 (C, meaning for the use of Steinway Concert Artists only, and D, denoting it as the largest that Steinway built). A Romance on Three Legs is the story of Gould's love for this piano, from the first moment of discovery, in a Toronto dept. store, to the tragic moment when the piano was dropped and seriously damaged while being transported from a concert overseas. Hafner also introduces us to the world and art of piano tuning, including a central character in Gould's life, the blind tuner Verne Edquist, who lovingly attended to CD318 for more than two decades. We learn how a concert grand is built, and the fascinating story of how Steinway & Sons weathered the war years by supplying materials for the military effort. Indeed, CD318 came very close to ending up as a series of glider parts or, worse, a casket. The book has already been lauded by Kevin Bazzana, author of the definitive Gould biography, who notes that Hafner "has clarified some old mysteries and turned up many fresh details."

Author : Ghyslaine Guertin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9782924024164

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Glenn Gould Universe of a Genius by Ghyslaine Guertin Pdf

The creative dynamic that drove Glenn Gould throughout his life was expressed through avalanches of projects and the creation of multiple worlds. Glenn Gould, the musician, as interpreter, composer and radio performer, constructed his very own sound language. His recordings were highly innovative, as were his radio documentaries where he mixed music with sounds of speech. As a writer, both as theoretician and essayist, he developed new forms of musical interpretation some of which he adapted to television. His talent was also in demand in the world of cinema from which he borrowed myriad techniques for his masterful recordings. Alongside these many activities, Gould also experimented with being an orchestra conductor, aiming to one day dedicate himself completely to the art. Glenn Gould began his musical career as an organist and became the greatest pianist and performer of the 20th century. Mastering the recording process, he vastly expanded his creativity through the application of new technologies, revolutionizing the interpreter’s role and relationship with the composer, the musical work and the audience. From an early age, Glenn Gould envisioned the direction of his ideal musical career, noting in his journal: “I do not imagine playing before audiences indefinitely. I would prefer applying myself to composition and later to conducting.” Chamber music, symphony and opera were all on the program. Being the interpreter-composer that he was, Gould insisted on the necessity to recreate musical works by paying great attention to form and structure. Multi-faceted, Glenn Gould, the musician, also became a writer, a theoretician and essayist. His writings expressed the unity of vision and coherence for which he strove in his innumerable creative projects. As well, radio, television and film became infinite sources of inspiration for him. Glenn Gould, Universe of a Genius invites the reader to explore the ideas of this authentic creator who chose to regard his oeuvre as beyond the powerful influences of contemporary trends. This compilation of essays offers insight and understanding, through a diversity of approaches and views, of the variety of mediatic languages spoken so fluently by this genius of sound. Glenn Gould, Universe of a Genius opens new avenues, advances captivating theories and analyses from a variety of fields and contributes to a deeper comprehension of the complexities of Gould’s oeuvre, as much as of the man behind it all.

Author : Georges Leroux
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773581135

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Partita for Glenn Gould by Georges Leroux Pdf

A privileged look into the life of a solitary artist with an extraordinary gift for communicating art to everyone.

Author : Andrew Kazdin
Publisher : New York : Dutton
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Pianists
ISBN : UOM:39015016978580

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Glenn Gould at Work by Andrew Kazdin Pdf

Author : Mark Kingwell
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143173052

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Extraordinary Canadians Glenn Gould by Mark Kingwell Pdf

Glenn Gould, one of the world’s most renowned classical musicians of the twentieth century, was also known as an eccentric genius—solitary, headstrong, a hypochondriac virtuoso. Abandoning stage performances in 1964, Gould concentrated instead on mastering the various media: recordings, radio, television, and print. His sudden death at age fifty stunned the world, but his music and legacy continue to inspire. Philosopher and critic Mark Kingwell regards Gould as a philosopher of music whose ideas about music governed his life. But those ideas were contradictory, mischievous, and deliberately provocative. Instead of a single narrative line to explain the musician, Kingwell adopts a kaleidoscopic approach. Just as Gould played twenty-one “takes” to record the opening aria in the famed 1955 Goldberg Variations, Kingwell offers twenty-one “takes” on Gould’s life. Each version offers a different interpretation of the man, but in each, Kingwell is sensitive to the complex harmonies and dissonances that sounded throughout the life of the great Gould.