[Dixielandjazz] Who was Glenn Gould

[Bryan Livett]

Hi Steve:  I don't know why all this discussion of the Glenn Gould, Canadian
classical pianist (pianoicist?) on a Dixieland JAZZ Mailing List, however
those who NEED to know try http://www.gould.nlc-bnc.ca/egould.htm for lots
of info.

Cheers

Bryan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet@earthlink.net>
To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 4:11 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Who was Glenn Gould


> Charlie Hooks mentioned that he had a Gould recording of the Goldberg
> variations. Interestingly enough, Gould recorded the variations twice.
> Once as a young man and then again many years later. They are quite
> different in interpretation. Kind of like a jazz man changing the way he
> plays each time. Perhaps also, they show his maturation as an artist and
> interpreter of Bach.
>
> My parents were enamored of Glenn Gould very early in his career and
> held him up to me as someone to emulate when I was studying piano. He
> was just a year older, but far ahead of whatever I could hope to be in
> my wildest dreams. A real genius in every sense of the word. They were
> horrified as I pursued jazz, from 1950 on, ever hoping that I would
> follow a classical music career path.
>
> Even after my switch to jazz clarinet he was often in the conversation
> among our family members. (mother and sister were classically trained
> pianists.) We went to his NYC debut in 1955. He had a very interesting
> posture when playing as he became totally absorbed by the music. Kind of
> like "play like no one is watching". Head almost on the keyboard etc.,
> sometimes legs crossed etc. He reminded me of Monk in approach to music,
> to the piano and to life itself. As a classical pianist, he was one who
> had both technical facility and soul. And he lived his life on HIS
> terms.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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