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Topic: Glenn Gould - any books about him?  (Read 1411 times)

Offline Jacey1973

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Glenn Gould - any books about him?
on: November 23, 2005, 10:32:49 PM
I've been listening to alot of Glenn Gould this week and reading a little about him. Has anyone read a book on him - does one exist? He seemed a really interesting pianist, i know he had aspergers syndrome? Let me know!

Thanks.
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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Glenn Gould - any books about him?
Reply #1 on: November 23, 2005, 10:36:56 PM
There is a book called "Music & Mind" by Geoffrey Payzant. It is available on amazon.
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Re: Glenn Gould - any books about him?
Reply #2 on: November 24, 2005, 12:19:36 AM
Wondrous Strange by Kevin Bazzana is very good and also (I think) available on Amazon.
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Re: Glenn Gould - any books about him?
Reply #3 on: November 24, 2005, 01:06:46 AM
I found Otto Friedrich's "Glenn Gould - Life and Variations" (1989) very good.
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