L' ala del turbine intelligente. Scritti sulla musica

His writing is an intriguing mix of cautious flamboyance with a fluidity that coincides awkwardly with his nitpicky compulsiveness. Like Wittgenstein, he probingly uses multiple voices to aim at a general systematic clarification of the rules of music and his many, many opinions. Here's an example o Leggi tutto

great book about a brilliant weirdo

finito terminato ascoltato e da rileggere e riascoltare a capitoli sparsi L'ala del turbine intelligente, scritti sulla musica - Glenn Gould, Toronto, 1932-1982 In ordine di apparizione i miei pensieri capitolo dopo capitolo: mmhhh sarà paccosissimo, raccolta di scritti di uno spocchioso asociale su t Leggi tutto

This would have been better for me if I had at least SOME knowledge of music theory. It's still fun though, when I can understand it. Glenn made me feel bad for liking the emperor concerto though

Gould, Glenn (editor Tim Page) - The Glenn Gould Reader Culled from an untold amount of essays, interviews, liner notes, this collection ranges from insightful, to controversial, to funny. Many of the musical explorations in the first section were beyond me. Pages of staves and notes support explanati Leggi tutto

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. if you liked "32 short films about Glenn Gould", you will love this book. if you re Leggi tutto