Glenn Gould, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Glenn Gould

Canadian composer and pianist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1932

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1982

Profession: composer, pianist, musician, harpsichordist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Glenn Gould

  • 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.
  • He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
  • Gould's playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the contrapuntal texture of Bach's music. Gould rejected most of the standard Romantic piano literature by Chopin, Liszt, and others, in favor of Baroque, late-Romantic, and modernist composers.
  • Although his recordings were dominated by Bach and Beethoven, Gould's repertoire was diverse, including works by Mozart, Haydn, and Brahms; pre-Baroque composers such as Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Orlando Gibbons; and 20th-century composers including Paul Hindemith, Arnold Schoenberg, and Richard Strauss.
  • Gould was known for his eccentricities, from his unorthodox musical interpretations and mannerisms at the keyboard to aspects of his lifestyle and behaviour.
  • He stopped giving concerts at the age of 31 to concentrate on studio recording and other projects. Gould was also a writer, broadcaster, and conductor.
  • He was a prolific contributor to musical journals, in which he discussed music theory and outlined his musical philosophy.
  • He performed on television and radio, and produced three musique concrète radio documentaries called the Solitude Trilogy, about isolated areas of Canada.

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