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Description for The Glenn Gould Reader
Paperback. Gould's writing on music was often as provocative as his performances as a brilliant pianist. This selection of essays includes pieces on major composers which challenge virtually every tenet of accepted taste and opinion. Other subjects include concert-giving, recording, and Barbra Streisand. Num Pages: 496 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AV; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 820. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
When Glenn Gould died in 1982 at the age of fifty, he left behind an astonishing legacy: in twenty-six years he had proved himself to be not only an extraordinary pianist but a brilliant critic. His writing - which appeared primarily in music journals and on record sleeves - was often as provocative as his performances: demanding, compelling, occasionally infuriating, but always the product of a singular artistic vision. This is a wide-ranging selection from Gould's criticism.
When Glenn Gould died in 1982 at the age of fifty, he left behind an astonishing legacy: in twenty-six years he had proved himself to be not only an extraordinary pianist but a brilliant critic. His writing - which appeared primarily in music journals and on record sleeves - was often as provocative as his performances: demanding, compelling, occasionally infuriating, but always the product of a singular artistic vision. This is a wide-ranging selection from Gould's criticism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571148523
SKU
KCW0017741
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