Cornelia foss and glenn gould on the cruise ship the r. The inner life, however, is the one thing we dont really get to explore. An enigmatic musical poet and the most documented classical musician of the last century worldrenowned pianist glenn gould continues to captivate international audiences twentysix years after his untimely death. Glenn gould, the original jacket collection 5 out of 5 stars.
An enigmatic musical poet, glenn gould captivates audiences, even today, twentysix years after his early passing. Click here to listen to the new release from glenn gould available now. Exploring glenn goulds secret life, beyond the piano keysbrilliant glenn gould, famed for recording the. The inner life of glenn gould humanizes the legend. It was pointed out numerous times throughout the book in several interviews, that there was a fundamental conflict between goulds devotion to musicarts and being in a committed relationship.
The inner life of glenn gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with goulds most intimate friends and lovers, all exploring the incongruities between gould s private reality and his wider image. The inner life of glenn gould is an engrossing consideration of the western cult of celebrity that surrounded this reclusive artist the myth is humanized and we are given the. Glenn gould was not only one of the most celebrated pianists of our time and a participant in the radio fidelity revolution, but he also was an interviewer, composer, and writer who occasionally employed a pseudonym. Two short documentaries about the life of canadian pianist glenn gould have been released to freely watch on youtube by the national film board of canada. The funny thing is that glenn gould would certainly disapprove of this book sharing such intimate details of his life. Thirty two short films about glenn gould is a 1993 canadian biographical anthology film about the pianist glenn gould, played by colm feore. Intimately revealing the man behind the myth, genius within. American masters is a pbs television show which produces biographies on artists, actors and writers of the united states who have left a profound impact on the nations popular culture. Glenn gould explains his use of the piano for bach by pedro taam. However, it did not help that it did not have subtitles which my girlfriend likes to. I knew he was a great canadian pianist who died relatively young.
Two short films chronicling goulds life and music free to watch online. Two filmmakers trace legendary pianist glenn gould from his childhood to his international triumphs, peering beyond his eccentric image. Biography documentary hosted by john eliot gardiner, published by bbc in 20 english narration cover informationjohn eliot gardiner goes in search of bach the man and the musician. The inner life of glenn gould, casts a new light on a man whose.
A twentythree year old gould photographed by jock carroll. When he toured russia in 1957, the lanky young man playing bach on the low piano chair was viewed at first as a. While goulds very public eccentricities have been nearly as well documented as his talents, filmmakers michele hozer and peter raymont pose a very provocative question in their documentary genius within. The inner life of glenn gould white pine pictures by william s. The inner life of martin frost 2007 dvdrip xvid v o sub spanish. Mar 15, 2010 an enigmatic musical poet, glenn gould captivates audiences, even today, twentysix years after his early passing. The inner life of glenn gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with gould s most intimate friends and lovers all exploring the incongruities between gould s private reality and his wider image. Sep 10, 2010 directed by michele hozer, peter raymont. The inner life of glenn gould weaves together an unprecedented array of never. Glenn goulds new online store is the official destination for merchandise from the. The most renowned canadian classical performer of the 20th century, pianist glenn gould remains one of the most fascinating and celebrated figures. The inner life of glenn gould realeyz stream indie.
The canadian pianist glenn gould makes for a fascinating subject for a documentary. Foss is said to have been the most important romantic partner of mr. The inner life of glenn gould is proud to be playing at the vancouver international film festival. Inner life im caught up in one night love affair 1979. Goulds first record for columbia, of bachs goldberg variations, was a bestseller. It was directed by francois girard, with a screenplay by girard and don mckellar. Young gould was playing with piano from the age of 3, and started regular lessons with his mother from the age of 4.
Thirty two short films about glenn gould subtitles. Gould s storied and eccentric life, which is the subject of a new documentary, genius within. The inner life of glenn gould documentary, from raymont and codirector michele hozer, sheds. Michele hozer, peter raymont utilising neverbefore seen footage, photographs, home recordings and diary entries, hozer and raymonts documentary is a largely successful attempt to untangle the many myths that surround the life, talent and mental health of the enigmatic but extraordinary piano genius. Genius within the inner life of glenn gould 2009 limited dvdrip xvid. For the rest of his life, gould eschewed live performance, focusing instead on recording, writing. Dokumentar film, kanada, deutschland, 2009, 84 min. A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist. Gould produced the documentaries as individual works between 1967 and 1977, then collected them under the title solitude trilogy, reflecting the theme of withdrawal.
The inner life of glenn gould approaches the man and his music with a brisk intelligence that. The inner life of glenn gould nr, 1 hr 49 min documentary. Those familiar with the work of the incomparable pianist glenn gould know the factors that contribute to his myth extraordinary childhood proficiency. Glenn herbert gould was a canadian pianist who became one of the bestknown and. Glenn gould, however, who lived his life on the balance point between genius and madness, was a virtuoso who couldnt have been more fascinating.
Christopher foss grew up with glenn gould, but never got to. The inner game of life t harv eker, tony robbins, bonnie holscher, bob proctor, jack canfield today. Two filmmakers trace legendary pianist glenn gould from his childhood to his international triumphs, peering beyond. This documentary about glenn gould corrects some of the wilder myths. Was gould truly as strange as he was believed to be, or were his quirks part of a facade the artist carefully. Thirty two short films about glenn gould wikipedia. An enigmatic musical poet, worldrenowned pianist glenn gould continues to captivate 27 years after his untimely death. This documentary about glenn gould corrects some of the wilder myths about the astonishingly talented pianist. The film is presented as a series of 32 short films rather than as one narrative.
Christopher foss grew up with glenn gould, but never got. The complete columbia album collection glenn gould on allmusic 2015. The famous portrait of bach portrays a grumpy 62yearold man in a wig and formal coat, yet his greatest works were composed 20 years earlier in an almost unrivalled blaze of creativity. Thirty two short films about glenn gould subtitles 10 subtitles. The sound of genius a collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed canadian classical pianist. Glenn gould discusses his performances of the goldberg variations with tim page. American masters subtitles subtitles download movie. For an encore, the writerdirector has decided to take a crack at movies. Glenn gould was one of the most celebrated and controversial classical musicians of the 20th century, a pianist whose approach to the work of bach and brahms represented a bold and inventive new take on the composers styles, and whose obsessive quest for perfectionism while rejecting the influence of the audience led him to abandon live performances in favor of recording in 1964, only nine. The complete bach collection, a gorgeous box set containing 38 cds, six dvds, and. I also knew he was something of a canadian icon, one of our own who performed well and achieved fame abroad, a criterion in canada for judging how talented canadians are. Gould, who died in 1982, would have turned 80 this year, and sony is marking the occasion with glenn gould.
Segments include documentaries, consisting of interviews with individuals who knew the. An enigmatic musical poet, worldrenowned pianist glenn gould continues to captivate twentyseven years after his untimely death. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v credits v awards v. Documenting with unprecedented completeness the events that unfolded in columbia s 30th street studio during those four key days in june 1955, the present release allows listeners for the very first time to join glenn gould, his producer howard scott and sound engineer fred plaut as one of the greatest recordings of all time came into existence. It was pointed out numerous times throughout the book in several interviews, that there was a fundamental conflict between gould s devotion to musicarts and being in a committed relationship. The inner life of glenn gould weaves together an unprecedented array of neverbefore seen footage of gould, a worldrenowned pianist. The pair of films were shot by wolf koenig and roman kroitor in 1959 to chronicle the pianists eccentric life and work. Fat32 pianoshaped usb stick available in both flac format 24. The life and times of glenn gould 3 of 5 by muz1kf0rever. Genius within the inner life of glenn gould 2009 limited dvdrip xvidlpd usabit com 3 mar.
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