Glenn Herbert Gould (September 25, 1932 -- October 4, 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical proficiency and capacity to articulate the polyphonic texture of Bach’s music. Gould rejected most of the standard Romantic piano literature and, after his adolescence, avoided Liszt, Schumann, and Chopin. Although his recordings were dominated by Bach, Gould’s repertoire was diverse, including works by Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Brahms, pre-Baroque composers such as Jan Sweelinck, and such 20th-century composers as Paul Hindemith and Arnold Schoenberg. Gould was well known for various eccentricities, from his unorthodox musical interpretations and mannerisms at the keyboard to aspects of his lifestyle and personal behavior. He stopped giving concerts at the age of 31 to concentrate
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Glenn Gould - Bach, Concerto No. 7 in G minor OFFICIAL
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Glenn Gould’s U.S. Television Debut: Bernstein Conducting Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor
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Glenn Gould and Leonard Bernstein Bach Concerto in D minor BWV1052
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Bach - Partita No. 6 - Glenn Gould (1957)
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Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV826
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The Best of Glenn Gould
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Glenn Gould plays Toccata BWV 910-916 Piano BACH
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88 Minutes of Piano Excellence for World Piano Day 2024 #PianoDay2024
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Glenn Gould: Bach - Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911
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Glenn Gould - Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor op. 31/2 “The Tempest“ (OFFICIAL)
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SCHOENFELD - Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
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CBC Presents: “Glenn Gould On Bach“
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Glenn Gould plays Handel: Harpsichord Suite no. 5 “Harmonised Blacksmith“
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Бах - Глен Гульд - Адажио из концерта для гобоя
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Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475
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Glenn Gould - BWV 830 Partita No.6 Toccata
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS BACH’S TOCCATA & FUGUE IN THE BERLINER DOM
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Trio Balkan Strings - Svilen konac/Syrtaki - (Official Video 2008)HD
1 month ago 00:17:03 1
Glenn Gould & Yehudi Menuhin - Schoenberg, Phantasy for Violin and Piano op. 47 (OFFICIAL)
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Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311: II. Andante con espressione
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Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846