Glenn Gould

1932
Naşterea lui Glenn Gould, pianist canadian

Glenn Herbert Gould (n. 25 septembrie 1932, Toronto, Canada — d. 4 octombrie 1982) a fost un celebru pianist canadian al secolului 20. A început să cânte la pian la vârsta de 3 cu mama ei şi arată deja cadouri evident pentru muzică. 

Este cunoscut mai ales prin înregistrările sale cu muzică de Bach. Desi inregistrarile sale au fost dominate de Bach, opera lui Gould a fost diversa, inclusiv lucrari de Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Brahms, pre-baroc compozitori, şi al XX-lea secol, cum ar fi Arnold Schoenberg. Gould a fost, de asemenea, bine cunoscut pentru excentricităţile diferite, variind de la interpretările sale muzicale neortodoxe şi manierele de la pian, la aspecte ale stilului de viaţă şi comportamentul său personal. El a abandonat platforma de concert la vârsta de 31 ani, pentru a se concentra pe înregistrarea de studio si alte proiecte.

Awards and recognition

Glenn Gould received many honors before and after his death, although he personally claimed to despise competition in music. In 1983, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

The Glenn Gould Foundation was established in Toronto in 1983 to honour Gould and preserve his memory. Among other activities, the foundation awards the Glenn Gould Prize every three years to "an individual who has earned international recognition as the result of a highly exceptional contribution to music and its communication, through the use of any communications technologies." The prize consists of CAD$50,000 and an original work by a Canadian artist.

The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music was founded and named after him in 1997.[81]

The Glenn Gould Studio at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto was named after him.

Gould won four Grammy Awards:

1974 — Grammy Award for Best Album Notes – Classical: Glenn Gould (notes writer), for Hindemith: Sonatas for Piano (Complete) performed by Glenn Gould;

1983 — Grammy Award for Best Classical Album: Samuel H. Carter (producer) & Glenn Gould, for Bach: The Goldberg Variations;

1983 — Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), for Bach: The Goldberg Variations;

1984 — Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13.

Glenn Gould 1957