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Glenn Herbert Gould [fn 1] ( / ɡuːld /; né Gold; [fn 2] 25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982) was a Canadian classical pianist. He was among the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, [1] renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Aug 17, 2008 · A celebrated pianist and prolific broadcaster, Glenn Gould was one of Canada's most important cultural figures, and remains one of the world's most admired and studied musicians. Gould’s distinctive piano style, idiosyncratic interpretations, unusual stage mannerisms and independent vision marked him as a maverick and an eccentric.
Glenn Gould was one of the most celebrated and talked-about pianists of the 20th century, thanks to his groundbreaking interpretations of JS Bach and idiosyncratic personality. Humphrey Burton, who knew him, remembers an extraordinary artist.
Jun 5, 2024 · Glenn Gould (born September 25, 1932, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—died October 4, 1982, Toronto) was a Canadian pianist known for his contrapuntal clarity and brilliant, if often unorthodox, performances.
Oct 5, 1982 · Glenn Gould, the Canadian pianist who retired from a flourishing concert career in 1964 to become a recording artist best known for his Bach interpretations, died yesterday in Toronto General...
Aug 29, 2018 · Glenn Gould abandons live performance altogether, trading the stage for the precision of the studio. Throughout the rest of his life, he shares his litany of musical, temperamental, and moral objections to the concert hall, through interviews, articles, and broadcasts.
Glenn Gould - The Young Maverick Collection. Watch on. The First Ever Recording of The Goldberg Variations. Available Everywhere!
Apr 9, 2024 · On the evening of April 10, 1964 — that is, 60 years ago Wednesday — the Canadian virtuoso Glenn Gould stepped away from the piano at the end of his concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los...
Mar 4, 2021 · A brief biography. Born in Toronto, Canada, on September 25, 1932, Glenn Gould has been hailed internationally as one of the great musicians of the 20th century, and as a visionary thinker and multimedia artist who foresaw the profound impact of technology on culture and society.
Aug 25, 2007 · Nearly 25 years after the death of perhaps the greatest piano virtuoso of the 20th century, the Star reveals a dramatically fresh portrait of the Canadian icon.
