Glenn Gould
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Glenn Herbert Gould (September 25, 1932 – October 4, 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and capacity to articulate the polyphonic texture of Bach’s music. Gould rejected most of the standard Romantic piano literature and shunned the music of several of its composers, notably Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, and Frédéric Chopin. Although his recordings were dominated by Bach, Gould's oeuvre was diverse, including works by Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Brahms, pre-Baroque composers such as Jan Sweelinck, and such 20th-century composers as Paul Hindemith and Arnold Schoenberg. Gould was well known for various eccentricities, from his unorthodox musical interpretations and mannerisms at the keyboard to aspects of his lifestyle and personal behavior. He stopped giving concerts at the age of 31 to concentrate on studio recording and other projects. Gould was also known as a writer, composer, conductor, and broadcaster. He was a prolific contributor to musical journals, in which he discussed music theory and outlined his musical philosophy. His career as a composer was less distinguished; his output was minimal and many projects were left unfinished. There is evidence that, had he lived beyond 50, he intended to abandon the piano and devote the remainder of his career to conducting and other projects. As a broadcaster, Gould was prolific. His output ranged from television and radio broadcasts of studio performances to musique concrète radio documentaries about life in the Canadian wilderness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glenn Gould, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 25, 1932
Deathday: October 04, 1982
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The Virtues of Hesitation
1956-01-01
The Virtues of Hesitation
Overview: Short comedy shot by Glenn Gould during his vacation in the Bahamas
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Glenn Gould, Recording Artist
Glenn Gould, Recording Artist
Overview: GLENN GOULD,RECORDING ARTIST is a feature length documentary about music, ideas, and technology, focusing on the innovative ideas of musician Glenn Gould. Film focuses on Gould's fresh approach to recording at Columbia Records 30th Street Studios, as well as his contrapuntal radio documentaries.
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Original Language: en
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Glenn Gould: Life & Times
2003-06-10
Glenn Gould: Life & Times
Overview: Filmmaker David Langer traces the short but remarkable life of classical pianist Glenn Gould, an eccentric artist who took the world by storm when he made his professional debut at age 14 but had stopped performing entirely by the time he was 32. Extras include Gould's performances of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Concerto No. 5 in F minor, Largo and Presto" and "Fugue No. 4."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-10
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Glenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. Bach
2004-01-01
Glenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. Bach
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Glenn Gould: a Portrait
1985-01-01
Glenn Gould: a Portrait
Overview: Glenn Gould: A Portrait is a biography of pianist and "explorer of sounds" Glenn Gould. The 105-minute program -- a montage of interviews, photographs, recording sessions, and concerts -- depicts the life and times of this late musician. Highlights of the film include pictures and scenes from Gould's life in Canada, as well as interviews with Geoffrey Payzant, broadcaster Margaret Pacsu, musician John Peter Lee Roberts, and music critic Paul Hume. Gould's personal views on animals (especially his affinity for skunks), his psychiatry, pacifism, and solitude are reflected on by family and friends.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Creative Performer
1960-01-31
The Creative Performer
Overview: Leornard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, first with pianist Glenn Gould performing Bach's Keyboard Concerto #1 in D minor and then with soprano Eileen Farrell singing the "Suicidio!" aria from Amilcare Ponchielli 's opera "La Gioconda". Finally, composer Igor Stravinsky takes over the podium, conducting the last three scenes from his ballet "The Firebird". Bernstein also gives an opening talk on the vagaries of musical score notation and introduces each of the three guest performers. Originally aired on January 31, 1960 on CBS Television as part of its Ford Presents series.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-01-31
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The Goldberg Variations
2007-08-28
The Goldberg Variations
Overview: Part III in the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach" spotlights Gould recording Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in a sound studio. In a brief introduction, he reminisces about his first recording of the pieces and explains why he wanted to record them again now, a quarter of a century later. It was to be his last recording of the "Goldberg Variations" and perhaps the last time he played the work: Glenn Gould died the year after the recording was made.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-28
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Glenn Gould: On the Record
1959-01-01
Glenn Gould: On the Record
Overview: This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding the cab driver, bantering with sound engineers at Columbia Records, and then, alone with the piano, fastidiously recording Bach's Italian Concerto.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
2009-09-13
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Overview: A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-13
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Glenn Gould: Hereafter
2006-04-29
Glenn Gould: Hereafter
Overview: A retrospective of the life and work of Glenn Gould, Hereafter synthesizes an incredible wealth of archival material from various sources.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-29
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Glenn Gould: Off the Record
1959-01-01
Glenn Gould: Off the Record
Overview: Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing beside him through the woods, the fishermen resting their oars to hear his piano, and fellow musicians like Franz Kraemer, with whom Gould talks of composition. (First of two parts.)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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The Idea of North
1970-12-14
The Idea of North
Overview: Glenn Gould tells the tale of a student's winter journey from Toronto to distant Winnipeg with images and music reflecting the majesty of the North. Based on Gould's radio documentary of the same name.
Genres: Drama Documentary Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-14
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Glenn Gould: The Alchemist
1974-01-01
Glenn Gould: The Alchemist
Overview: Filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon visits piano virtuoso Glenn Gould more than ten years after his self-imposed exile from the stage, which results in a mixture of interview and performance.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Glenn Gould: The Russian Journey
2002-09-24
Glenn Gould: The Russian Journey
Overview: A look at the acclaimed pianist's 1957 trip to the Soviet Union, when he became - at age 24 - the first North American to perform behind the Iron Curtain. The film features previously unheard recordings of Gould's concerts in Moscow and Leningrad, including his recital and lecture at the Leningrad Conservatory.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-24
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The Question of Instrument
1983-09-29
The Question of Instrument
Overview: Part I of the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach" is devoted to Bach's "Art of Fugue." Gould's performance is followed by a lively repartee with Monsaingeon, in which the pianist provides dazzling insights illustrated by music examples. He explains, for example, why he plays some pieces extremely slowly, and bemoans the "musicological overkill" of scholars who insist that Bach's keyboard music should only be played on a harpsichord.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-29
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Glenn Gould's Toronto
1979-01-01
Glenn Gould's Toronto
Overview: Glenn Gould's monologue in this charming documentary touches on the peace and quiet Toronto offers him, the reflexive distaste it can inspire in others, the "cultural mosaic" to which it plays host (sometimes insistently), the way it survived the 1960s without enduring the disastrous hollowing-out American cities did, and the friendly rivalry it enjoys with Montreal. Gould's clear, analytical manner of speech delivers a stream of pointed observations, dry jokes, and childhood memories, revealing his nuanced lifelong relationship with the city: not the simple one of a booster, nor the even simpler one of a detractor. But then, Gould never had anything simple about him — nor, as I've come to find out this past week, does Toronto.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Golden Age of the Piano
1993-01-01
The Golden Age of the Piano
Overview: Academician and piano expert David Dubal narrates this absorbing documentary chronicling the instrument's history and featuring some of the 20th century's finest pianists via archival film clips. Among the keyboard virtuosos are Vladimir Horowitz, Claudio Arrau, Van Cliburn and Glenn Gould. Extras include Arrau's 1983 performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 4, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra under maestro Riccardo Muti.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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An Art Art of the Fugue
1983-10-06
An Art Art of the Fugue
Overview: In Part II of the series "Glenn Gould Plays Bach", Gould concentrates on the fugal form in Bach's works, showing us how Bach uses keys like stops on an organ, and how they give him ideas and colours. He performs various fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier and reveals why he feels the "Art of Fugue" is the work that summed up Bach's life.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-06
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Glenn Gould: Extasis
1993-12-31
Glenn Gould: Extasis
Overview: A collection of recollections and opinions of and about Glenn Gould, interspersed with excerpts of archive footage of the great Canadian pianist speaking and playing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1993-12-31
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Musicanada
1975-01-01
Musicanada
Overview: With no commentary other than the music and words of the performers themselves, this fast-moving film presents the grandest Canadian concert of them all. Here, the performers include both the great and the unknown from across the country, the musical styles span the centuries, and the artists are involved in all stages of musicianship: learning, teaching, conducting, recording, performing. Among the film's many stars are Edith Butler, Beau Dommage, Maureen Forrester, Glenn Gould, Paul Horn, the Huggett Family, and Gilles Vigneault.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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