He especially disliked Mozart, and named the obscure 17th century English composer Orlando Gibbons as his all-time favorite. A biography of Gould by his friend Peter F. Ostwald suggests Gould had Asperger's Syndrome. Two-week tour of the Soviet Union, making Glenn Gould the first North American pianist to appear since the death of Stalin: three scheduled concerts in Moscow (May 7, 8, and 11), three in Leningrad (May 14, 16, and 18), and unscheduled lecture-recitals on the music of the Second Viennese School at the conservatories in both cities (May 12 and 19). He made his first recording with the CBC in 1950, and gradually came to liking the studio environment better that a live performance to an audience.Glenn Gould was touring with concert performances until the age of 31. He influenced a new generation of performers and listeners through his illuminating interpretations of the music of a variety of composers, in particular, of Bach. Publicity Listings In April 1964, Gould gave his last public performance in Los Angeles, California.For the rest of his life Gould devoted his career to recording, writing, and broadcasting. Gould reciprocated by popularizing the music of Dmitri Shostakovich in the West. Glenn Gould - Biography. He's seated on a park bench in his trademark winter coat (often worn in the heat of summer). So first there's tremendous conservatism. It's true that I've driven through a number of red lights on occasion, but on the other hand, I've stopped at a lot of green ones but never gotten credit for it. The artist should be granted anonymity. Gould was posthumously awarded another Grammy for his recording of Piano sonatas Nos. Glenn Herbert Gould was born Glen Gold on September 25, 1932, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 7:28. Près de trente ans après sa mort, le 4 octobre 1982, la figure de Glenn Gould ne cesse de fasciner. Fingers don't have much to do with playing the piano. I find myself more genuinely drawn to the essence of Beethoven in Schnabel than I ever have been by anybody. The moment he found himself, as conventional wisdom would have it, at the age of 18 or 19 or 20, I stop being so interested in him. Photos from “The Great Gould” by Peter Goddard. Glenn Gould, 1957 Un coffret. I think there's a fallacy that's been concocted by the music teachers' profession, to wit: that there's a certain sequence of events necessary in order to have the revealed truth about the way one produces a given effect on a given instrument. Toronto, Ontario M5E 1K3 Genres: Baroque Music, Classical Period, Romanticism. He was the only child of musical parents, his father being an amateur violinist, and his mother a pianist and organist who had aspired to a musical career earlier in life and who taught him until age ten. Hän lopetti lavaesiintymiset vuonna 1964 ja keskittyi sen jälkeen levyttämiseen sekä radio- ja televisio-ohjelmien tekemiseen. Read Full Biography. Young Gould was playing with piano from the age of 3, and started regular lessons with his mother from the age of 4. Inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998 (charter member). ! Mr. Gould is here, will appear in a moment". A statue of Glenn Gould is located outside CBC Headquarters in Toronto on Front Street. His Grammy awarded 1981 studio recording of 'Goldberg Variations', as well, as his other recordings of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, are widely considered as definitive. Directed by Bretten Hannam. Glenn Gould exemple de normalité ! Isolation is the one sure way to human happiness. Attended same east-end Toronto high school (Malvern Collegiate) as, Performed the Brahms D minor piano concerto with the New York Philharmonic in 1962 in a manner which led to. His 75th anniversary year (2007-2008, International Year of Glenn Gould) and 80th anniversary year (2012) were commemorated by major film productions and music festivals, documentaries, symposia, museum exhibitions, broadcasts, art installations, plays and poetry, from Tokyo, Moscow, Berlin, Munich, Copenhagen, Gstaad, Paris, Rome, Dublin, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, New York, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. That's the piece they had such success with on Long Island, by George, and it will surely bring them success in Connecticut. During his lifetime, Glenn Gould was the ungraspable piano prodigy. He refused to play Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Debussy and much of the other core piano repertoire, deriding their masterpieces as empty theatrical gestures. By the time I was six, I made an important discovery that I get along much better with animals than humans. Glenn Herbert Gould[1][2] was born at home in Toronto on September 25, 1932, to Russell Herbert ("Bert") Gould and Florence ("Flora") Emma Gould (née Greig),[3] Presbyterians of Scottish and English ancestry. Albums include The Goldberg Variations, The Goldberg Variations, and The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book I - Preludes and Fugues 1-8. A pampered only child, Gould demonstrated his remarkable talents quite early and in 1943 entered the Toronto Conservatory of Music, where he quickly came to the attention of its director, Sir Ernest MacMillan. I detest audiences. His maternal grandfather was a cousin of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. It came as quite a shock when I discovered that there were actually people who preferred sunshine. This adjustments enabled Gould to play piano with superior control of the sound, which allowed him to make recordings of very fine quality. His Steinway piano was technically adjusted to his touch. Glenn Gould playing Partita No.4 (BWV 828) by Johann Sebastian Bach (HD video) The idea that they do must be unlearned. In addition to his numerous performances on radio, Gould broke new artistic ground with his documentaries on radio and his television essays and performances. I'm not sure how much you will learn about him, but I sure enjoyed the ride. |  I unfortunately missed the opportunity of seeing if but certainly find it hard to recommend for reading. In 1946 Gould, then only 13 years old, successfully performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. Glenn Herbert Gould was born Glen Gold on September 25, 1932, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was also allowed to perform the music of Arnold Schönberg, and Alban Berg which was previously under the ban by Soviet censorship. To me, the ideal artist-to-audience relationship is a one-to-zero relationship. Chopin, Schubert, and Liszt had no idea of how to write for the piano. And I made it a year and a half late, but, nevertheless, that's what I did. The music of that era is full of empty theatrical gestures, full of exhibitionism, and it has a worldly, hedonistic quality that simply turns me off. 'Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo' by Sandrine Revel is a very interesting biography about a brillian Canadian pianist. Gould's concerts featured Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. The middle Beethoven represents a supreme example of a composer on an ego trip. I love the early sonatas; I love the early Mozart, period. [PDF] Glenn Gould: une vie Popular Colection. When he stopped giving public concerts in 1964 at the age of 32, his friends and closest colleagues predicted that his refusal to give live performances would destroy his career. He died of a stroke on October 4, 1982, and was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Gould was especially known for his eccentric, but strong and convincing performances. Gould’s untimely death on October 4, 1982, just days after his 50th birthday, was mourned by music lovers everywhere. And in his recordings, one can often hear him vocalizing the music that he is playing. 4 with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Canadian pianist known for his sometimes eccentric performances. His landmark 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations was a runaway best-seller (and remains the best-selling classical instrumental recording of all time). Steve Shelokhonov, Other Works Glenn Gould discography and songs: Music profile for Glenn Gould, born 25 September 1932. 30 in E major op. Official Sites. Glenn Herbert Gould (25. syyskuuta 1932 Toronto, Ontario – 4. lokakuuta 1982 Toronto) oli kanadalainen pianisti. Despite this success, and a burgeoning international concert career, he chose to redirect his energies towards innovative ways to communicate music through the mass media. With extraordinary foresight, however, he reinvented his career as a dedicated recording artist with CBS Records, now Sony Classical. Glenn Gould. 7 in G minor OFFICIAL. Glenn Gould had become a legend as a concert pianist before he was 30. Don Hunstein Gallery View Photos. He would sit on a piano stool no higher than 12 inches from the floor, with his face barely inches from the keyboard of his instrument. Photo: courtesy of the estate of Jock Carroll. 12 and 13 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Gould is dissected into 4 components, all starting with the letter P – the Prodigy, the Performer, the … There's a very curious and - and almost sadistic lust for blood that overcomes the concert listener, and there's a waiting for it to happen: a waiting for the horn to fluff; a waiting for the strings to become ragged; a waiting for the conductor to forget the subdivide, you know? Glenn Gould - Music In The USSR, Prokofieff: Introduction (OFFICIAL) Bernstein took note of this in 1962 when he began his public disclaimer of Gould's interpretation of the Brahms concerto with "Don't be frightened. Initially acclaimed as a pianist of prodigious talent, Gould had a remarkable career that included recording, television, film, writing and producing radio documentaries, and composing and writing scholarly and critical work. On ne connait _strictement RIEN_ de la vie sexuello-sentimentale de Glenn Gould... Il est en tout cas resté célibataire toute sa vie (mais marié à la ... le cas) une vie APPAREMENT normale. The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Was known to simply not show up for concerts when he was the featured soloist. When I broke 30, I said, 'I think I should be recording until I'm about 50.'. Although he could be sometimes heard saying a word or quietly singing along with his playing, Gould was doing that instinctively to achieve the final result, which was outstanding.Gould played only his own piano. Glenn Gould’s Inner Life The love life of Canada’s eccentric pianist is finally revealed. Concert pianists are really afraid to try out the Beethoven Fourth Concerto if the Third happens to be their specialty.  His 75th anniversary year (2007-2008, International Year of Glenn Gould) and 80th anniversary year (2012) were commemorated by major film productions and music festivals, documentaries, symposia, museum exhibitions, broadcasts, art installations, plays and poetry, from Tokyo, Moscow, Berlin, Munich, Copenhagen, Gstaad, Paris, Rome, Dublin, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, New York, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. 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 multi-media artist who foresaw the profound impact of technology on culture and society. Eloi Victor. Glenn Gould’s originality, maverick determination to chart his own course, intellectual depth and the spiritual richness of his finest performances, have marked him as a global icon of excellence. Now republished, his writings reveal a profoundly individualistic musical insight and continue to stimulate interest among new audiences.Â, Gould’s untimely death on October 4, 1982, just days after his 50th birthday, was mourned by music lovers everywhere. I treat recorded tapes the way a film director treats his rushes. Glenn Herbert Gould was born at home in Toronto, on 25 September 1932, to Russell Herbert Gold (1901–1996) and Florence Emma Gold (née Grieg; 1891–1975), Presbyterians of Scottish, English, and Norwegian ancestry. And it's dreadful! I don't much care for the sunlight or bright colours of any kind. His landmark 1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations was a runaway best-seller (and remains the best-selling classical instrumental recording of all time). Glenn Herbert Gould (25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. His mother was a great-grand niece of Edvard Grieg. One does not play the piano with one's fingers: one plays the piano with one's mind. The family's surname was changed to Gould informally around 1939 to avoid being mistaken for … At the age of 10 Gould was admitted to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where his piano teacher was Alberto Guerrero. The Glenn Gould Guide to Social Distancing. I'm fascinated with what happens to the creative output when you isolate yourself from the approval and disapproval of the people around you. He also said about his piano: "it is the best vehicle to express my ideas. With Meredith MacNeill, Glen Gould, Justin Rain, Daniel Fanaberia. Glenn Gould was born to comfortable middle-class parents in Toronto in 1932. Dans sa riche biographie (Glenn Gould. Glenn Herbert Gould was born in Toronto September 25, 1932, and died in the same city October 4, 1982. Through his recordings and other contributions to the mass media, Glenn Gould has left a rich legacy of musical ideas and performances that find him, each year, the subject of new books, articles, plays, films and documentaries, which continue to challenge and inspire new generations.Â. His intensely personal and sometimes controversial interpretations both challenged and illuminated. Glenn Gould une vie à contretemps. His maternal grandfather was a cousin of the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. I took it for granted that everyone shared my passion for overcast skies. L’objectif de l’art n’est pas le déclenchement d’une sécrétion momentanée d’adrénaline, mais la construction progressive, sur la durée d’une vie … Beethoven's reputation is based entirely on gossip. Please Subscribe to our New channel @PAINTED. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, MY TOP 33 MOST INTRIGUING PEOPLE - DEAD OR ALIVE -. Wore overcoats in the summer and soaked his hands in hot water before performing. Erityisen tunnetuksi hän tuli Johann Sebastian Bachin teosten tulkkina, joita hän esitti hyvin omintakeisella tyylillä. I think they are a force of evil. 2 CD : Variations Goldberg, Aria, Variations 1 à 3, 15 & 25 Glenn Gould had become a legend as a concert pianist before he was 30. I cannot bear assaults of any kind, and it seems to me that the Beatles essentially were out to affront and to assault. Retour sur un hommage à Glenn Gould Par Sébastien Bouveyron, violoniste, Directeur musical de l’Ensemble Magnétis . Perhaps the most important thing that technology does is free the listener to participate in ways that in all previous periods of listening were governed by the performer. They have been acclaimed as milestones in recorded music. Photo: Don Hunstein © Sony Music Entertainment, 1401 – 69 Yonge Street The most renowned Canadian classical performer of the 20th century, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most fascinating and celebrated figures. By Ray Conlogue • Published September 1st, 2009 • Issue 75, Fall 2009 • Comments. Film tourné en avril-mai 1981 (un an et demi avant la mort de Glenn Gould). Another Gould spin-off is the play Glenn, by David Young. Follow on Twitter @GlennGouldLtd His 1957 tour became possible because Nikita Khrushchev initiated the "Thaw" amidst the Cold War. I'm really fond of that moment when he was either emulating Haydn or Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach or anybody but himself. And then stagnation sets in. Until I was about 13, somehow I managed to assume that everyone reacted to everything just about as I did. Behind every silver lining, there's a cloud. His unusual and inspirational interpretations of classical repertoire were criticized by some and acclaimed by many. Or it certainly did in me. Glenn Gould - Strauss, Burleske in D minor OFFICIAL. Export to PDF. Gould’s passion for media and communication technology began with his long association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. [4] The family's surname was changed to Gould informally around 1939 in order to avoid being mistaken as Jewish, due to a series of reasons centring on 'the prevailing anti-Semitism of pre-war Toronto' and the Gold surna… Canada. Extracts from "The art of Piano" documentary show Glenn Gould playing J.S.Bach's Partita #2 At concerts I felt demeaned, like a vaudevillian. His mother was a great-grand niece of Edvard Grieg.Young Gould was playing with piano from the age of 3, and started regular lessons with his mother from the age of 4. ", - IMDb Mini Biography By: By Revel. When I broke 20, I said to myself, 'I will give concerts until I'm approximately 30.' Today’s talents will be tomorrow’s legends. |  Glenn Gould - Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 109 (OFFICIAL) Glenn Gould - Bach, Concerto No. Glenn Gould Biography by Mark Satola + Follow Artist. In the dead of winter a young aboriginal hunter falls in love with a fugitive ex-con and helps him fight off an army of crooked cops seeking revenge. Ce coffret - édité par la FNAC - comprend : 1 DVD : Glenn Gould en conversation avec Bruno Monsaingeon suivi de "Gould joue Bach". Glenn Gould is most known for his recordings of Bach. He was the first performer from North America to play in the Soviet Union since the Second World War.