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Topic spans: 1957 - 2000
Glenn Gould: Variations on an Artist
He adored Arrowroot cookies, Barbra Streisand and animals. He abhorred sunlight, the stage and airplanes. Eccentric, genius, solitary, head-strong, hypochondriac, virtuoso… all describe Glenn Herbert Gould, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Gould was born on Sept. 25, 1932 in Toronto. His sudden death in 1982 at age 50 stunned the world, but his music and his legacy continue to inspire, delight and fascinate.
We would like to thank the Glenn Gould Foundation for its assistance in this archival project.
We would like to thank the Glenn Gould Foundation for its assistance in this archival project.
10 television clips
10 radio clips
The Idea of North (excerpt)
An excerpt from the first instalment of Gould's famous Solitude Trilogy.The Idea of North (excerpt)
Medium: Radio
Program: IDEAS
Broadcast Date: 1967-12-27
Guest(s): James Lotz, Wally Maclean, R.A.J. Phillips, Marianne Schroeder, Frank Vallee
Producer: Glenn Gould
Duration: 5:21
Last updated:
Jan. 21, 2004
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Radio
3:48
April 25, 1962
In 1962, Gould's controversial performance with Leonard Bernstein at Carnegie Hall in New York causes sensation.
Television
10:14
July 3, 2001
On July 3, 2001, at the age of 70, prolific writer Mordecai Richler passes away from complications related to kidney cancer.
The Idea of North (excerpt).
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: Jan. 21, 2004.
[Page consulted on Nov. 22, 2009.]