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‘A splash quite unnoticed’: Art experienced in private can spark great wonder
Art can be a wonderful, collective experience, writes Philip Kennicott. But social distancing has returned us to the old fashioned idea of the power of private contemplation and solitary engagement....
View ArticleAnnouncing: Glenn Gould Bach Fellowship
The Glenn Gould Bach Fellowship is launched today. Commemorating Gould’s immense legacy as well as his association with J.S. Bach, a new two year Fellowship for an established music artist to research,...
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Remembering Victor Feldbrill
Remembering Victor Feldbrill, conductor and champion of Canadian composers who has passed away at 96. Read more about his life and legacy here: https://zurl.co/iGXH
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Tim Page discussing Glenn Gould on Special Edition of WKCR’s “Cereal Music”
“I spoke to Glenn for the first time almost 40 years ago over the phone at WKCR-FM. Now I will be joining a very bright young guy named Simon Cohen for what might be the first broadcast of a GG...
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“The Bach Box”– The Complete Remastered Masterworks Recordings
Glenn Gould – The Bach Box – The Complete Remastered Masterworks Recordings This new release from Sony presents Glenn Goulds complete Bach recordings for Columbia Masterworks in a neat and handy 30...
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“A State of Wonder”– The Goldberg Variations (1955 and 1981 recordings)
Glenn Gould – A State of Wonder – The Goldberg Variations (1955 and 1981 recordings) Here they are, alpha and omega, first and last -the 1955 performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations that won the...
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Remembering Verne Edquist
Verne Edquist, a master piano tuner who spent most of his professional life working for one client – Glenn Gould – died peacefully on August 27 after a long illness. He was 89. Read more:...
View ArticleNew Album: ‘Uninvited Guests’ out October 23rd
In Honor Of The Celebrated Pianist Glenn Gould’s Birthday, Primary Wave and Division 88 Bring You: Uninvited Guests Assembled by Producer Billy Wild & Gabriel Pick, The Album Will Be Available...
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Applause for Ray Roberts, Glenn Gould’s Trusted Friend and Assistant
Ray Roberts with Ruth Abernethy’s statue of Glenn Gould Photo by Kenneth Chou In the early morning of 27 September 1982, two days after his 50th birthday, Glenn Gould called his most trusted friend...
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A message from Chilly Gonzales…
This is Chilly Gonzales and as a Canadian eccentric musician, I know I’m standing on the shoulders of Glenn Gould. More than an inspiration, he is my North Star. That’s why I’ve been happy to support...
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In Memoriam – Ray Roberts (March 18, 1939 – December 5, 2020)
In Memoriam – Ray Roberts March 18, 1939 – December 5, 2020 We mourn the loss of Ray Roberts, Glenn Gould’s trusted assistant, friend, and confidant. A dedicated advocate for Gould’s legacy, Ray...
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30 Bach Podcast
Check out the new 30 Bach Podcast by Lowry Yankwich! Info on the podcast: It began with Glenn Gould. And a desire to see how this music was part of people’s daily life. The podcast explores J.S....
View ArticleGlenn Gould on Music Technology
THERE IS A music-tech controversy that rivals Bob Dylan’s choice to plug in his guitar at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. A year earlier, on April 10, 1964, the pianist Glenn Gould made a radical...
View ArticleU.S. Girls Share Collaboration w/Glenn Gould “Good Kinda High”
“In the future, the audience will become the artist and their life, the art….they will become the uninvited guests at the banquet of the arts.” – Glenn Gould In 2020 Meg Remy’s long-running project...
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New podcast episode! The Gould Standard with A. R. Rahman
New podcast episode!A. R. Rahman – The Compleat Musician Part 1 A.R. Rahman’s early life, marked by personal loss and perseverance, served as a catalyst for his musical genius and set the stage for...
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Glenn Gould remembered: Meet the man behind the genius
Via BBC Music Magazine Glenn Gould was one of the most celebrated and talked-about pianists of the 20th century, thanks to his groundbreaking interpretations of JS Bach and idiosyncratic personality....
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The Gould Standard with A.R. Rahman Part 2!
Part Two of The Gould Standard interview with A.R. Rahman is now live on all streaming platforms!🎧From his humble beginnings in Chennai, India, to becoming an international sensation, legendary...
View ArticleThe cult of Glenn Gould
Via Los Angeles Times It began, unpromisingly, with music written to put you to sleep. But when the dashing 22-year-old Glenn Gould recorded a little-known piece Bach had come up with to soothe an...
View ArticleCanadian Ingenuity: Hunched at a piano, making scintillating music
via thewhig.com “The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenalin but is, rather, the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity,” Canadian musical...
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2024 GLENN GOULD BACH FELLOW: Liam Byrne
Viola da gamba player Liam Byrne is the next recipient of the GLENN GOULD BACH FELLOWSHIP, with a project on experimental recording of 17th-century viol music. The Fellowship is awarded every two...
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