The Great Gould - by Peter Goddard (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In <i>The Great Gould</i>, the first book to be published in co-operation with the Glenn Gould Estate, Peter Goddard draws on Gould's unpublished writings, interviews, and never-before-seen photographs, to present a startling new portrait of Gould, the man and the musician.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A startling new portrait of Gould, including never-before-seen material.</b><br/><br/> Glenn Gould's astonishing recordings deliver that unmistakable jolt of genius to each generation newly discovering the great Canadian pianist. With the support of the Glenn Gould Estate, Peter Goddard draws on his own interviews with Gould and on new, and in some cases overlooked, sources to present a freshly revealing portrait of Gould's unsettled life, his radical decision to quit concertizing, his career as a radio innovator, and his deep response to the Canadian environment. Sci-fi and hi-fi, hockey and Petula Clark, Elvis, jazz, chess, the Beatles, and sex -- all these inform this exploration of the pianist's far-reaching imagination. There is even a touching account of the only piano lesson Gould ever gave.<br/><br/> This is the perfect gift for anyone new to classical music and those already immersed in it, for those with an interest in Canadian music, in Glenn Gould himself, and in what led to <i>The Goldberg Variations</i>, one of the greatest recordings in music history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Perhaps no other Canadian cultural figure who gained international status as an artist remains as elusive as Gould (myth obfuscates as much as it contextualizes), but Goddard tracks him down at the cottage, on stage, and in the studio (real and of Gould's mind) as none have done before.-- "J.A. Wainwright, PhD"<br><br>An interesting personal account of the pianist's career by one of Canada's noteworthy music critics ... I warmly recommend this book to Gould aficionados.-- "CAML Review"<br><br>An interesting supplement to the Glenn Gould craze still surrounding us.-- "Theatrejones.com"<br><br>Brings a new perspective to the subject.-- "International Piano Magazine"<br><br>Goddard has drawn a comprehensive portrait of the many faces of Gould, from dude to icon, and given us a tour of a life of such protean productivity that one can only be in awe.-- "Literary Review of Canada"<br><br>Goddard's portrait is informative, engaging and full of entertaining nuggets about our country's classical music genius.-- "Winnipeg Free Press"<br><br>Reading Goddard on Gould is like the happy accident of encountering a guy in a bar who can speak with equal ease and authority about pop culture and philosophy, who slides from lowbrow to highbrow in a sentence and who, as it turns out, knew Gould in person and over many years-- "The Globe and Mail"<br><br>We owe Peter Goddard for his informed, insightful, and well-researched insights into a great Canadian thinker.-- "The Tyee"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Peter Goddard, music, film, and visual arts critic for the <i>Toronto Star</i> (and a winner of a National Newspaper Award), has written for radio and TV and a good many magazines. He is the author of <i>The Sounding</i>, a novel, and multiple musical biographies, including those on Ronnie Hawkins, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, and the Rolling Stones. Trained as an ethnomusicologist, Peter played piano for rock and blues bands. He divides his time between Toronto and the Limousin area of France.
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