The Great Gould

by Peter Goddard

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A startling new portrait of Gould, including never-before-seen material.


Glenn Gould's astonishing recordings deliver that unmistakable jolt of genius to each generation newly discovering the great Canadian pianist. With the support of the Glenn Gould Estate, Peter Goddard draws on his own interviews with Gould and on new, and in some cases overlooked, sources to present a freshly revealing portrait of Gould's unsettled life, his radical decision to quit concertizing, his career as a radio innovator, and his deep response to the Canadian environment. Sci-fi and hi-fi, hockey and Petula Clark, Elvis, jazz, chess, the Beatles, and...Read more
  • ISBN10 1459733096
  • ISBN13 9781459733091
  • Publish Date 12 September 2017 (first published 19 August 2017)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
  • Format Hardcover (US Trade)
  • Pages 176
  • Language English