Wondrous strange the life and art of glenn gould pdf

The inner life of glenn gould featured interviews vladimir ashkenazy, pianistconductor frances batchen, goulds girlfriend kevin bazzana, biographer, writer. Wondrous strange was nominated for the 2004 edna staebler award for creative nonfiction. When glenn gould died young 25 years ago, friends were. Wondrous strange the life and art of glenn gould by kevin bazzana yale university press. The life and art of glenn gould kindle edition by bazzana, kevin. There are few voices that stand out in this story even goulds own is downplayed. Download pdf the glenn gould reader free online new books.

Available formats pdf please select a format to send. 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. The life and art of glenn gould bazzana kevin download bok. Peter ostwalds glenn gould the ecstasy and tragedy of genius norton, 1997 focuses on goulds. In wondrous strange, kevin bazzana vividly recaptures the life of glenn gould, one of the most celebrated pianists of our time. It strives to promote a better understanding of the cultural importance of music libraries, archives, and documentation. The diagnosis was first suggested by psychiatrist peter ostwald, a friend of gould s, in the 1997 book glenn gould. The life and art of glenn gould 2003 petula clark, singer victor feldbrill, conductor cornelia foss, artist, goulds intended wife christopher foss, cornelia fosss son eliza foss, cornelia fosss daughter don hunstein, photographer. Drawing on twenty years of intensive research, including unrestricted access to goulds private papers and interviews with scores of friends and colleagues, many of them never interviewed before, bazzana sheds new. The life and art of glenn gould seems the more complete. Biographical details from kevin bazzana, wondrous strange. 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 selftaught eccentric who burst out of nowhere onto the international musical scene in the mid1950s. There has also been speculation that he may have had bipolar disorder, because he sometimes went several days without sleep, had extreme increases in energy, drove recklessly, and, in later life. Frances batchen, goulds girlfriend kevin bazzana, biographer, writer.

I had dreaded reading another biography of glenn gould. Download the glenn gould reader ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Kingwell is not attempting to add biographical detail to the mostcatalogued life in modern classical music. More than two decades after his death at the age of 50, glenn gould remains one of the most famous and in some circles controversial pianists of the 20th century. Jan 20, 20 biographical details from kevin bazzana, wondrous strange. This study is not another biography of glenn gould, whose life has been told again and again, but a critical analysis of the large body of gould life writing that continues to proliferate. Kingwells glenn gould is part of penguins series called extraordinary canadians, but it comes after kevin bazzanas wondrous strange. Goulds name is sometimes also linked to the keyboard music of other formalist composers such as beethoven, brahms. The life and art of glenn gould by bazzana, kevin isbn.

Wondrous strange is necessary as a counterbalance to those who want to keep gould as some fiendishly talented alien, but in working so hard to show the man as human, bazzana sacrifices the humanity of the book. When composing his life, biographers must confront goulds own. The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenalin but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Goulds playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the. The radio artisf five of the contrapuntal radio dcxumentaries. The life and art of glenn gould, by kevin bazzana, p.

The life and art of glenn gould from the worlds largest community of readers. Whether gould s subject is boulez, stokowski, streisand, or his own highly individual thoughts on the performance and creation of music, the reader will be caught up in his intensity, intelligence, passion and devotion. Each month a new original 30 minute filmed interview will be released, and past interviews will be archived on the website. Glenn gould i believe that the justification of art is the internal combustion it ignites in the hearts of men and not its shallow, externalized, public manifestations. Bernard, jonathan, the minimalist aesthetic in the plastic arts and in music. Glenn gould weird and wondrous, classical notes, peter gutmann. The glenn gould reader download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Kevin bazzana has written two books about glenn gould, glenn gould. He was, says kevin bazzana in this fascinating new. The life and art of glenn gould 2003 petula clark, singer whose music gould admired. Download pdf the glenn gould reader free online new. The life and art of glenn gould, kevin bazzana has done something similar. Bill rankin, edmonton journal with wondrous strange, kevin bazzana, a leading authority on the art of glenn gould, has now undertaken to give us the biography we have been waiting for the life and times of a most unusual man, told with passion, intelligence, wit, and fairmindedness.

Each month a new original 30 minute filmed interview will be released, and past in. Gould s own writings are collected in a glenn gould reader, edited by tim page vintage books, 1990. Instead of presenting a conventional, linear account, tracing goulds life in strict chronological. The glenn gould reader abounds with the literary voice of one of the most extraordinary musical talents of our time. The performer in the work 1997 and wondrous strange. Instead of presenting a conventional, linear account, tracing goulds life. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wondrous strange. The life and art of glenn gould kevin bazzana on amazon. The name glenn gould typically evokes images of an iconoclastic pianist with rumpled, illfitting clothing, ungroomed hair, undisciplined stage mannerisms, and uncanny technique, performing divinely inspired interpretations of contrapuntal music by j. Drawing on twenty years of intensive research, including unrestricted access to gould s private papers and interviews with scores of friends and colleagues, many of them never interviewed before, bazzana sheds new. Today would have been glenn goulds eightieth birthday. He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Glenn gould weird and wondrous, classical notes, peter. Peter ostwalds glenn gould the ecstasy and tragedy of genius norton, 1997 focuses on gould s fascinating phobias and. Major cana dian newspapers and magazines featured articles on gould and his legacy among them, the cret life of glenn gould, a muchdiscussed piece by michael clarkson.

Eccentricitymanifested in gould through his unusual performance practice, his. Beyond the notes journeys with chamber music by susan tomes. Goulds name is sometimes also linked to the keyboard music of other formalist composers such as. Gould the documentaries of glenn contrapuntal radio. Glenn gould was a bit of a crazy, but his love of music can be heard in his dear interpretations of the classics. The bulky set, issued in september, includes five discs with all of goulds takes. Introducing the muchanticipated debut of unheard notes the glenn gould interviews. More than two decades after his death at the age of 50, glenn gould remains one of the most famous and in some circles controversial pianists of.

This first of its kind website presents new and unseen interview footage on glenn gould, the legendary classical pianist. Otto friedrichs glenn gould a life and variations random house, 1989 is a fine biography with logs of concerts and broadcasts and a thorough discography, while dr. Kevin john bazzana born 1963 is a canadian music historian and biographer, best known for his works on the canadian pianist glenn gould. Click download or read online button to get the glenn gould reader book now. The life and art of glenn gould 2003 petula clark, singer whose music gould admired victor feldbrill, conductor cornelia foss, artist she and gould intended to marry. Whether goulds subject is boulez, stokowski, streisand, or his own highly individual thoughts on the performance and creation of music, the reader will be caught up in his intensity, intelligence, passion and devotion. All of these texts have been influenced by goulds own autobiographical play. Es by library of the russian academy of sciences subject. Three decades since his death, canadian pianist glenn goulds inner life endures with. He was a true musical geniusnot just a talented performer but also a great musical intellectual. The life and art of glenn gould by kevin bazzana 528pp, oxford. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I found it interesting to read about how he would change whole passages claiming that this is what the composer would have intended. Tim page, music critic, editor of the glenn gould reader.