He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Sep 05, 2010 as early as 20 years ago otto friedrichs biography glenn gould. Young gould was playing with piano from the age of 3, and started regular lessons with his mother from the age of 4. Thirty two short films about glenn gould 1993 overview. As the title suggests, goulds life is explored through a series of. On and off the record 2003 starring glenn gould on dvd and bluray. See more ideas about classical music, glen gould and music. An enigmatic musical poet and the most documented classical musician of the last century worldrenowned pianist glenn gould continues to captivate international audiences twentysix years after his untimely death. The goldfinch 2019 soundtrack all the songs list, listen. A profoundly enigmatic musical poet, there have been many documentaries about glenn gould, but they were typically sidetracked, focusing on the pills and fashions.
A documentary about the pianist glenn gould the new york times. His maternal grandfather was a cousin of norwegian composer edvard grieg. Learn about glenn gould including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies. A documentary about the pianist glenn gould the new york. When glenn gould died young 25 years ago, friends were stunned to find a love letter in his cluttered toronto apartment, among the empty pill pots and records. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Sep 06, 2010 gould never really thought about the class issues, but he resented performing like a trained monkey in front of people in evening clothes. Two years later, he predicted in a magazine article that the public concert as we know. Gould never really thought about the class issues, but he resented performing like a trained monkey in front of people in evening clothes. Thirtytwo short films about glenn gould 1993 movie. Thirty two short films about glenn gould video detective. This is not a documentary in the traditional sense, nor a docudrama, but rather a series of vignettes, observations, meditations, and variations on a complicated theme. Watch the front row thirty two short films about glenn gould. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of thirty two short films about glenn gould.
Andante con moto was featured on the soundtrack for the recently released film emma. Find glenn gould movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. The dogs of pianist glenn gould modern dog magazine. Francois girards thirty two short films about glenn gould brilliantly breaks with tradition and gives us a movie that actually inspires us to think about what it was like to be this man. A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed canadian classical pianist. The inner life of glenn gould photos view all photos 5 movie info. It featured a performance by glenn gould of the first piano concerto of johannes brahms, with the orchestra led by its music director, leonard bernstein. A life and variations disclosed that the pianist had, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, been involved in a passionate. In on the record, gould lays down tracks for his next record, sharing his process and genius. Glenn gould 19321982, born in toronto, could play and read music before he was four years old. In that time, that shine reference seems less and less forced as gould explores numerous bizarre creative processes and alter egos that refine his.
According to our records, glenn gould is possibly single. As the title suggests, gould s life is explored through a series of. A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life. Thirty two short films about glenn gould 1993 directed by. The movie glory by robert gould shaw 1272 words cram. He recently had a recurring role on guillermo del toros the strain and went directly into production on hard powder, a. These tracks are being released for the firsttime digitally on what would have been goulds 86th birthday on tuesday, september 25, 2018. May 11, 2015 32 short films about glenn gould 03 forty five seconds and a chair by davide faloppa.
Thirty two short films about glenn gould 1993 thirty. Sonys recent release of sk 66531 is one of these annoying recyclings of old material not bad in itself that consists of bits and pieces of longer works which makes them for the most part musically meaningless out of context, all packaged under some supposedly unifying concept such as a night in vienna or baroque for lovers or some such nonsense. At the age of 10 gould was admitted to the royal conservatory of music in toronto, where. Those familiar with the work of the incomparable pianist glenn gould know the factors that contribute to his. Released november 26th, 1993, thirtytwo short films about glenn gould stars colm feore, gale garnett, katya ladan, david hughes the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a. Hereafter takes a long and penetrating look at the life and cultural impact of eccentric canadian composer gould regarded by many scholars as one of the the 20th. Goulds playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and. A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist. Colm feore plays the pianist, as a calm, physically economical man whose most highly developed sense, we feel, is his hearing.
Movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. Fascinating look at glenn gould taking the form of 32 short films instead of a traditional biopic format. Glenn gould was in a relationship with cornelia foss 1968 1972. Click here to listen to the new release from glenn gould available now. Apr 22, 2020 glenn gould gave his last public concert at the wilshire ebell theater in l. The concert became famous because of bernsteins remarks from the podium prior to the concerto, with which he.
Glenn gould, grammy award winners and juno award winners. Without actually playing bach, colm feore plays glenn gould, a canadian piano prodigy who would go on to shine as one of the great musicians of the 20th century, without making it to the 21st. Thirty two short films about glenn gould 1993 rotten. Apr 25, 2015 32 videos play all 32 short films about glenn gould davide faloppa james taylor on playing and technique. Directed by frenchcanadian francois girard and starring don mckellar as gould, it can be seen in its entirety on youtube. He was born to his parents russell herbert gold and florence emma gold,presbyterians of scottish and english ancestry. If only more filmmakers would take the fragmented, kaleidoscopic approach of thirty two short films about glenn gould, which captures the essence of the famed pianist and radio broadcaster by honoring his unruliness. Acclaimed pianist glenn gould talks about his life at and away from the piano keys. At his private retreat in lake simcoe, ontario, gould plays only for the joy of it and for himself, resulting in the off the record portion of this disc. Postdispatch classical music critic sarah bryan miller told me that goulds music is as divisive today as it was 50 years ago, when the pianist publicly clashed.
Glory tells the story of the 54th regiment of massachusetts volunteer infantry, made up of african american soldiers, some northern freemen, some escaped slaves and led by whites, including robert gould shaw, the son of boston abolitionists. Glenn gould was born in toronto in 1932, and enjoyed a privileged, sheltered upbringing in the quiet beach neighborhood. Glenn herbert gould was born glen gold on september 25, 1932, in toronto, ontario, canada. Thirty two short films about glenn gould is a 1993 canadian biographical anthology film about the pianist glenn gould, played by colm feore. Finally, the thirty two short films about glenn gould script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the colm feore movie. It features a lot of film footage of him along with comments by friends.
The movie is very factional with what is going on during this time of history. The inner life of glenn gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with gould s most intimate friends and lovers all exploring the incongruities between gould s private reality and his wider image. With colm feore, derek keurvorst, katya ladan, devon anderson. In fact, as girards film reveals, glenn gould was the first artist to ever perform in a business suit on the stage of one of these places. Slaughterhousefive is the first of two feature films for which glenn gould supplied the music. Two filmmakers trace legendary pianist glenn gould from his childhood to his international triumphs, peering beyond his eccentric image. Director francois girard explores the life of legendary pianist glenn gould in. The highly acclaimed and famously eccentric classical pianist glenn gould is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait. In the past movies like francois girard s awardwinning feature 32 short films about glenn gould, from 1993, sought to get around that problem by mixing interviews with speculative. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Founded in 1995 and with members in 36 countries, friends of glenn gould is a society for people who share an interest in gould s visionary ideas and artistic accomplishments and who wish to further the worlds exploration of them. Thirty two short films about glenn gould wikipedia. During his lifetime gould was often portrayed less as a real person than a collection of tics perhaps even more so in the many books and films. Glenn gould explains his use of the piano for bach by pedro taam. As the title suggests, this dramatised documentary about the eccentric canadian pianist glenn gould is broken up into thirtytwo short films mirroring the thirtytwo part structure of bachs goldberg variations, the recording that gould made famous, each giving us an insight into some aspect of goulds life and career. Director francois girard explores the life of legendary pianist glenn gould in 32 vignettes each a variation on a theme of the gould. Overview of thirty two short films about glenn gould, 1993, directed by francois girard, with colm feore, derek keurvorst, katya lada, at turner classic movies. A great biopic dices its subjects life into 32 self.
There are several excerpts of gould at the piano and we can feel the intensity of the. Extasis 2003 starring glenn gould on dvd and bluray. Dec 26, 2010 a profoundly enigmatic musical poet, there have been many documentaries about glenn gould, but they were typically sidetracked, focusing on the pills and fashions missing the man, the magic and. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing genius within. Glenn gould featured in emma movie soundtrack piano concerto no. Thirty two short films about glenn gould 1993 imdb. Glenn gould was not only one of the most celebrated pianists of our time and a participant in the radio fidelity revolution, but he also was an interviewer, composer, and writer who occasionally employed a pseudonym.
Glenn gould gave his last public concert at the wilshire ebell theater in l. The new york philharmonic concert of april 6, 1962, is widely regarded as one of the most controversial in the orchestras history. If you cant see genius within, then you should see the next best thing, the idiosyncratic mixture of documentary and fiction called thirty two short films about glenn gould that came out in 1993. The canadian pianist glenn gould died at the age of fifty, but by then had become a living legend.
The film is presented as a series of 32 short films rather than as one narrative. In this episodic fusion of documentary and biographical drama, director francois girard explores the life of 20thcentury pianist glenn gould through a series of brief fictional reenactments and real interviews with those who knew the musician. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing glenn gould. As early as 20 years ago otto friedrichs biography glenn gould. The inner life of glenn gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as. It is hardly conceivable that any enthusiastic bach lover would not have recordings by gould. An incredible musician, he was also a radical thinker about many matters relating to music, its composition, performance and transition. Thirty two short films about glenn gould script transcript. The inner life of glenn gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with goulds most intimate friends and lovers all exploring the. Read scene descriptions after the film plays at the cinema. The inner life of glenn gould 2009 starring glenn gould and vladimir ashkenazy on dvd and bluray. Thirty two short films about glenn gould was inspired by the goldberg variations, and is a series of brief vignettes suggesting variations on the actors life. New york philharmonic concert of april 6, 1962 wikipedia.
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