Secret Life Of Glenn Gould

Michael Clarkson

Description

Long after his death, Glenn Gould still lures new listeners to his piano. Of the 18 books and 19 documentaries by or about the arguably most compelling virtuoso of the 20th century, none have contained details about Gould's many love affairs and how they affected his life, his music and filmmaking. The vault to his private life has remained locked since his untimely death in 1982 because of his obsession for privacy and the control of his image. This is the first true expos about Gould, his life, music and eccentricities.

Sujets

• Art music
• Musique savante

Informations

• Publié par: Ecw Press
• Date de parution: 20 décembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781554909193
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Of the dozens of books and documentaries by or about the most compelling virtuoso of the twentieth century, none have contained details about Gould’s many love affairs and how they affected his life, his music, and his filmmaking. Until now, biographers have tried to explain what came out of the music box, not the engine that drove it. The vault to his private life has remained locked since his untimely death in1982 because of his obsessions with privacy and controlling his image, the loyalty of his carefully chosen friends and lovers, and the choice that biographers made to focus safely on his music and eccentricities. The Secret Life of Glenn Gouldis the first true look at the private life of Gould — who, until now, has been assumed to be asexual, lonely, and egocentric — by examining his love and soulmate relationships through inter views with the several women Gould dated behind the scenes. From casual flirtations to fullblown affairs, Gould’s relationship with many women helped shape the genius that he was famous for. His music was twelve tonal and his documentaries “contrapuntal.” Both were filled with overlapping voices — and so was his private life.

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ECW Press

Copyright © Michael Clarkson,2010

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library and archives canada cataloguing in publication

Clarkson, Michael,1948– The secret life of Glenn Gould : a genius in love / Michael Clarkson.

isbn 978-1-55022-919-6

1. Gould, Glenn,1932-1982.2. Pianists — Canada — Biography. I. Title.

ml417.g69c62 2009 786.2092 c2009-905965-7

Editor: Jennifer Hale Cover Design: David Gee Cover photo © City of Toronto Archives, Fonds1257, Series1057, Item3068 Text Design: Tania Craan Typesetting: Mary Bowness Printing: Friesens1 2 3 4 5

SW-COC-001271

The publication ofThe Secret Life of Glenn Gouldhas been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested$20.1million in writing and publishing throughout Canada, by the Ontario Arts Council, by the Government of Ontario through Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit, by the OMDC Book Fund, an initiative of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and by the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (bpidp).

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ToJennifer(Vanderklei)Clarkson, the virtuoso in my life

C ONTENTS

Introduction

ChapterONE FLORA

ChapterTWO FRANNYandGOULDIE

ChapterTHREE SLEEPINGwith thePIED PIPER

ChapterFOUR APROPOSAL

ChapterFIVE GLADYSandCYNTHIA

ChapterSIX OverlappingVOICES

ChapterSEVEN TheEMPTY SEATin theAUDIENCE

ChapterEIGHT ThatSPRINGinBERKELEY SQUARE

ChapterNINE Lots ofFEMALE FRIENDS

ChapterTEN TheBEGINNINGof aTRIANGLE

ChapterELEVEN TheMUSIC INTENSIFIES

ChapterTWELVE Crushed byCAROL

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ChapterTHIRTEEN ToTORONTO

ChapterFOURTEEN TheBREAKUP

ChapterFIFTEEN TheVOICEon theRADIO

ChapterSIXTEEN CATHARSISthroughMUSIC

ChapterSEVENTEEN TRANSITION

ChapterEIGHTEEN RHAPSODYinMOO

ChapterNINETEEN TheLIST

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ChapterTWENTY MONICA –TheLINKbetween twoSECRET KINGDOMS? 229

ChapterTWENTY-ONE TheLAUGH HEARDaround theWORLD 241

ChapterTWENTY-TWO SUSAN K.

ChapterTWENTY-THREE DEATH

ChapterTWENTY-FOUR WhateverHAPPENED TO . . .

Acknowledgments Sources

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