Wondrous Strange (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Kevin Bazzana
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Biography and music
- Time of Work: 1932-1982
- Setting: Toronto, New York, and Europe
- Principal Characters: Glenn Gould, Florence Gould, Bert Gould, Alberto Guerrero
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Music or musicians, Genius, Canada or Canadians, Fame, Pianos or pianists, Musical instruments, Piano music
- Locales: Europe, New York, Toronto, Canada
After retiring from the concert stage in 1964, the pianist Glenn Gould embarked on a variety of new careers, including one as a radio documentary maker. One of the earliest and best of his documentaries was a study of the Canadian Arctic called The Idea of the North. Characteristically, it did not focus on facts or figures or topical issues but instead presented a collage of interviews to create a sense of the North and its isolated nature.
In Wondrous Strange: The Life and Art of Glenn Gould, Kevin Bazzana has done something similar. Instead of presenting a...
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