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Glenn Gould
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Canadian composer and pianist (1932–1982)
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Glenn Gould was a Canadian pianist, composer, harpsichordist, and opinion journalist. Born in Toronto on September 25, 1932, he was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music and studied under Alberto Guerrero. His musical work focused on classical and baroque genres, with notable recordings including Bach: Partita No.4 in d Major. He also authored works such as Écrits and Non, je ne suis pas du tout un excentrique.
Gould received several honors during his career, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Molson Prize, and induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His recordings are also part of the Grammy Hall of Fame. He resided in Toronto throughout his life.
Gould died of a stroke from natural causes in Toronto on October 4, 1982. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 1982
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Non, je ne suis pas du tout un excentrique
- Écrits
- Glenn Gould
- Bach:Partita No.4 in d Major
- Glenn Gould Variations - By Himself and His Friends
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Film & TV
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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…
Known for
- Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould — Himself (Archive Footage)2009
- The Goldberg Variations — Self2007
- Glenn Gould: Hereafter — Self2006
- Glenn Gould - Partita no. 6 in E minor, J.S. Bach2004
- Glenn Gould: Life & Times2003
- Glenn Gould: The Russian Journey2002
- The Golden Age of the Piano — Self1993
- Glenn Gould: Extasis — Self (archival footage)1993
- Glenn Gould: a Portrait — Himself1985
- The Question of Instrument — Self1983
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1932
- Active to
- 1982
Discography
- String Quartet, op. 11960
- Bach: Keyboard Concertos,Vol.II1969
- Schoenberg: Songs for Voice and Piano1972
- The Glenn Gould Edition: Consort of Musicke by William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons, Sweelinck Fantasia in D1984
- The Glenn Gould Legacy, Volume 2: Haydn, Bethoven, Mozart1985
- Glenn Gould in Moscow1986
- Salzburg Recital 19591986
- The Glenn Gould Legacy, Volume 3: Wagner, Brahms, Grieg, R. Strauss, Sibelius1986
- The Glenn Gould Legacy, Volume 4: Scriabin, Schoenberg, Berg, Prokofiev, Hindemith, Krenek1986
- Glenn Gould joue tout sauf Bach1988
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 357,346
- Total plays
- 16,773,988
Tags
Glenn Gould (Toronto, Canada 1932-1982) was a Canadian pianist most known for his interpretations of baroque keyboard music, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Gould's first performance to receive widespread attention was his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His speed, dexterity and tone revolutionized the understanding of this piece and it became inextricably linked with Gould for the remainder of his life. His final recording <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gle
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Glenn
- Family name
- Gould
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Toronto
- Place of death
- Toronto
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- documenta 8
- Student of
- Alberto Guerrero
- Field of work
- music journalism
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- CBS Records
- Official website
- glenngould.com
- Image
- Glenn Gould 1961 (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Toronto
Show 14 more facts
- cause of death
- stroke
- place of burial
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- Commons category
- Glenn Gould
- date of birth
- 1932-09-25
- date of death
- 1982-10-04
- topic's main category
- Category:Glenn Gould
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Glenn Gould
- birth name
- Glenn Herbert Gold
- name in native language
- Glenn Gould
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- handedness
- left-handedness
- social media followers
- 4114
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Encyclopedic overview
Glenn Herbert Gould (/ɡuːld/; né Gold; 25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982) was a Canadian pianist and broadcaster. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, he was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the contrapuntal texture of Bach's music.
Gould rejected most of the Romantic piano literature—Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and others—in favour of Bach and Beethoven mainly, along with some late-Romantic and modernist composers. Gould also recorded pre-Baroque composers such as Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, William Byrd, and Orlando Gibbons; Classical composers such as Haydn, Mozart, and Brahms; and 20th-century composers including Paul Hindemith, Arnold Schoenberg, Alexander Scriabin, and Richard Strauss. He championed Gibbons, whom he called his favorite composer.
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