I knew Glenn Gould from Strafford, Canada where with my father Oscar Shumsky and Leonard Rose directed the festival there. He sometimes would drive us to the Dairy Queen in his old white Lincoln Continental. Glenn was a wonderful man and both my parents were so fond of him. I have great memories of him coming for dinner and remember his superlative playing. Eric Shumsky
Glenn Gould is immortal. His recordings remain at the forefront of standards for clarity, interpretation, versatility and recording innovations. He has been called the first true recording artist and thus served classical music like no person before him and few after him. His written essays, radio and television scholarship, especially his works that illuminate Arnold Schoenberg, remain touchstones of the highest excellence.
6 or so properties north west of the Gould's cottage was my family's cottage . Fountains beach Uptergrove on Lake Simcoe back in the mid fifties I fell in love with Glenn's dog Banquot. A beautiful collie that i played with as a child while wandering up and down the beach. i got permission from Glenn to play with his dog so long as I returned it at the end of the day. This lasted for a few summers until i got my own dog in 1959. So i can say my first dog friend was Glenn Gould's dog. I knew that Glenn was a famous pianist but that didn't seem to effect our good neighbour relationship. As Glenn's career grew so did my love for Bach's music. I think Glenn Gould's greatest achievement was bringing Bach's music to the 20th century. he magically brought Bach's Goldberg Variations to the New York hit parade in the early 50's. when i heard that Glenn died from a stroke at the young age of 50 i was devastated.
The cottage our family rented a couple of weeks each year in the mid to late '70s was said to be beside Glenn Gould's cottage. I understood there was a piano inside the cottage. I was strictly warned that if this neighbour were to come to the cottage I was not to bother him. I wondered who this important person was; I never saw him. It was nearly 10 years later when I came to understand who Glenn Gould was.
I’m a huge fan of Glenn Gould and have watched every documentary I could find on him but you supplemented them all with some things I’d never heard! Very interesting...thank you.
An amazing story , filled with so many interesting points that are so well covered and documented by Dr Chris Decker. Thankyou so much to Dr Decker for all of his work on Glenn Gould . It was so much appreciated. John (Australia)
Thank you. There is one detail that should be addressed. Glenn Gould in fact very much disliked anything to do with fishing. In fact, he would take his motor boat and circle around fisherman to scare away the fish. He thought that catching fish was cruel.
Qué notable experiencia. Yo ni Idea de indiomas dijeran los divinos Les Luthier. Seguro comparto, éso sí, amor y agradecimiento ,por Glen , pianista mayor.
My father took us camping at Bass Lake, just outside Orillia, every summer when I was a boy. He always thought the fishing was better. I went back a few years ago. The town has seen better days but the surrounding countryside is still beautiful.
Great talk thank you! I only know him through his recordings - especially his idiosyncratic but mesmerising - and illuminating - Goldbergs and the WTC.
I have been a GG fan for years, and didn't know some of this info. However, you got two things wrong: 1) The Foss family were not at the time in LA, but in nearby Buffalo when the affair took place, and 2) not all conservative towns are "boring" and "backward."
When you are a musician you have to keep your hands warm. Now, because of his back problems, it may very well be that his blood circulation was not quite the same, so that his hands would easily get cold. Which is why he wore gloves. And indeed, the hypothesis is almost proven by the fact that he would warm his arms up in warm water. How unbelievably stupid and mean most people are! They judge exceptional people by their own idle eccentricity, because they themselves - whatever they do - do it constantly for show, not for functionality.
When I was researching my book of poetry about him (I believe I began about 10 years ago from this day.), I interviewed an older man who had to take blood thinners, as GG did. He was cold all the time and felt like he wanted to have a coat indoors in the airconditioning etc. Also I suffered from some nerve and circulation problems, and a slight draft could cause chills, and someone shaking my hand or jostling me really hurt a lot. I wonder if people who make fun of him or treat him like a freak are the same type who misunderstand sick or disabled people. I really did not understand what it was like until I experienced being ill.
I really resent the liberal bias. You go too far with your criticism of Toronto of this period. Toronto like the rest of Canada is not a Racist Country damn you ...
Gould: Not Gold. This speaker knew nothing about Glenn Gould: only about the fact he and his family lived in a local cabin up by Lake Simcoe. This presenter should stick to talking about scenery: not about that to which he is obviously clueless. He's like people new to classical music who contact their local station during request hour and call a piece "the Bugs Bugs theme" (because that's where they first heard it: like the Barber of Seville Overture or any other classical piece which they heard used in a cartoon).
You literally didn’t even pay attention to at least 5 minutes of this did you? His parents used to have the last name of Gold, until they changed it to Gould. Which the speaker clearly has no issue differentiating or pronouncing. You sound so incredibly pretentious it’s not even funny. Clearly this man has great interest in Glenn and has a fondness for his life and his work.
I don’t know what you are talking about?.. I’ve watched every documentary I could find on Gould and not only was the speaker accurate on what I already knew, he presented information that was new to me! Maybe you are the one that knows nothing about Gould?
I knew Glenn Gould from Strafford, Canada where with my father Oscar Shumsky and Leonard Rose directed the festival there. He sometimes would drive us to the Dairy Queen in his old white Lincoln Continental. Glenn was a wonderful man and both my parents were so fond of him. I have great memories of him coming for dinner and remember his superlative playing. Eric Shumsky
well, what a privilaged man you were.... Glenn Gould was a unique, never to be repeated, Genius! ... your father also was a great musician...
Thank you for sharing!
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Glenn Gould is immortal. His recordings remain at the forefront of standards for clarity, interpretation, versatility and recording innovations. He has been called the first true recording artist and thus served classical music like no person before him and few after him. His written essays, radio and television scholarship, especially his works that illuminate Arnold Schoenberg, remain touchstones of the highest excellence.
6 or so properties north west of the Gould's cottage was my family's cottage . Fountains beach Uptergrove on Lake Simcoe back in the mid fifties I fell in love with Glenn's dog Banquot. A beautiful collie that i played with as a child while wandering up and down the beach. i got permission from Glenn to play with his dog so long as I returned it at the end of the day. This lasted for a few summers until i got my own dog in 1959. So i can say my first dog friend was Glenn Gould's dog. I knew that Glenn was a famous pianist but that didn't seem to effect our good neighbour relationship. As Glenn's career grew so did my love for Bach's music. I think Glenn Gould's greatest achievement was bringing Bach's music to the 20th century. he magically brought Bach's Goldberg Variations to the New York hit parade in the early 50's. when i heard that Glenn died from a stroke at the young age of 50 i was devastated.
Than you very much for sharing Mr Glenn Gould story.
Beloved Glen Gould
I'm just fascinated with Glenn. The man was a genius.
Discovered Glenn Gould two weeks ago. Can't figure out why I never heard of him before. What a musical genius! What a wonderful human being!
The important this is that you HAVE discovered him. Now absorb all his recordings and consider yourself blessed to get to listen to them.
Welcome! I hope you explore Glenn Gould's recordings and get to know him more fully.
The cottage our family rented a couple of weeks each year in the mid to late '70s was said to be beside Glenn Gould's cottage. I understood there was a piano inside the cottage. I was strictly warned that if this neighbour were to come to the cottage I was not to bother him. I wondered who this important person was; I never saw him. It was nearly 10 years later when I came to understand who Glenn Gould was.
Yep, he had a heirloom Chickering Grand, which is now on display at the "Glenn Gould Studio"
I’m a huge fan of Glenn Gould and have watched every documentary I could find on him but you supplemented them all with some things I’d never heard! Very interesting...thank you.
An amazing story , filled with so many interesting points that are so well covered and documented by Dr Chris Decker. Thankyou so much to Dr Decker for all of his work on Glenn Gould . It was so much appreciated. John (Australia)
Thank you. There is one detail that should be addressed. Glenn Gould in fact very much disliked anything to do with fishing. In fact, he would take his motor boat and circle around fisherman to scare away the fish. He thought that catching fish was cruel.
Thank you!! .... Enjoyed it very much!..... Heard new interesting things! ......
Glenn Gould was a category of his own between musicians!!
The life and dwelling of the God of the piano. It is very interesting . I would like to hear some of Glenn's compositions .
What a brilliant talk!
Que pena no entender nada pero lo admiro tanto que lo veo igualmente, gracias a Dios la música a diferencia de las palabras es un lenguaje universal
Puedes escuchar. Glenn Gould
Thank you. Well done.
Благодарю! С любовью из России!
Qué notable experiencia.
Yo ni Idea de indiomas dijeran los divinos Les Luthier.
Seguro comparto, éso sí, amor y agradecimiento ,por Glen , pianista mayor.
My father took us camping at Bass Lake, just outside Orillia, every summer when I was a boy. He always thought the fishing was better. I went back a few years ago. The town has seen better days but the surrounding countryside is still beautiful.
My appreciation of J S Bach is from Glenn Gould.
Thank you! Loved the information about his life and connection with Orillia.
Great talk thank you! I only know him through his recordings - especially his idiosyncratic but mesmerising - and illuminating - Goldbergs and the WTC.
Thanks for this interesting presentation.
Very interesting video about the genius of Glenn Gould. Just remark that he name of his mentor was Antonio Guerrero, not Alberto "Guerro ".
The notes inscribed on his tombstone look like the opening tune of the Goldberg Variations by J. S. Bach
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I have been a GG fan for years, and didn't know some of this info. However, you got two things wrong: 1) The Foss family were not at the time in LA, but in nearby Buffalo when the affair took place, and 2) not all conservative towns are "boring" and "backward."
une traduction en français serait bienvenue et ...indispensable, vu la notoriété du sujet ...
When you are a musician you have to keep your hands warm. Now, because of his back problems, it may very well be that his blood circulation was not quite the same, so that his hands would easily get cold. Which is why he wore gloves. And indeed, the hypothesis is almost proven by the fact that he would warm his arms up in warm water.
How unbelievably stupid and mean most people are! They judge exceptional people by their own idle eccentricity, because they themselves - whatever they do - do it constantly for show, not for functionality.
When I was researching my book of poetry about him (I believe I began about 10 years ago from this day.), I interviewed an older man who had to take blood thinners, as GG did. He was cold all the time and felt like he wanted to have a coat indoors in the airconditioning etc. Also I suffered from some nerve and circulation problems, and a slight draft could cause chills, and someone shaking my hand or jostling me really hurt a lot. I wonder if people who make fun of him or treat him like a freak are the same type who misunderstand sick or disabled people. I really did not understand what it was like until I experienced being ill.
Thank you. I was wondering about the chair and how low he sat. Does anyone know if he took any students?
No, he never taught piano.
Alberto GuerrERo....
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I really resent the liberal bias. You go too far with your criticism of Toronto of this period. Toronto like the rest of Canada is not a Racist Country damn you ...
Gould: Not Gold.
This speaker knew nothing about Glenn Gould: only about the fact he and his family lived in a local cabin up by Lake Simcoe.
This presenter should stick to talking about scenery: not about that to which he is obviously clueless.
He's like people new to classical music who contact their local station during request hour and call a piece "the Bugs Bugs theme" (because that's where they first heard it: like the Barber of Seville Overture or any other classical piece which they heard used in a cartoon).
You literally didn’t even pay attention to at least 5 minutes of this did you? His parents used to have the last name of Gold, until they changed it to Gould. Which the speaker clearly has no issue differentiating or pronouncing. You sound so incredibly pretentious it’s not even funny. Clearly this man has great interest in Glenn and has a fondness for his life and his work.
I don’t know what you are talking about?.. I’ve watched every documentary I could find on Gould and not only was the speaker accurate on what I already knew, he presented information that was new to me! Maybe you are the one that knows nothing about Gould?
@@marijane8665 You're 100% wrong about me.
@@thenumberofthebeast2 You're 100% wrong about me--and about what I said.
You're dismissed. Go worship your devil. You're a lost soul.
Alexei Cogan Looking forward to your next public speaking on classical artists ......You pretentious P---k.