Glenn Gould at the Movies

by Gould,Glenn

Overview

Few performers in 20th century classical music are as well-known as Glenn Gould (1932-1982). Only Leonard Bernstein can equal him as a performer whose wit, humor, technique, showmanship and personal quirks are known, and in many cases, admired and loved, by music lovers in general and not just in classical music. This CD compiles the music Gould performed for films, including the 1993 "biography" "Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould" and the 1972 Kurt Vonnegut adaptation "Slaughterhouse Five." From the masterful, mathematical-but-with-heart interpretations of J.S. Bach (both solo and concerto works) to the stark, spare, almost bereaved musings of Richard Strauss' "Funf Klavierstucke," Gould's delicacy and warmth shine with quiet, dignified intensity. These recordings date from the years 1958-1977, and the 20-bit digital remastering procedure gives this disc a rich presence. AT THE MOVIES is highly recommended to Gould fans, film music fans, piano fans (factoid: Gould was an admirer of jazz pianist Bill Evans), and makes a fine introduction for classical music neophytes.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/14/1999
Label:	Sony Classical
UPC:	0074646187524
Rank:	245339

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Glenn Gould   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano
Pablo Casals   Primary Artist,Conductor
Vladimir Golschmann   Primary Artist,Conductor
Marlboro Festival Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Columbia Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Charles Libove   Primary Artist,Violin

Technical Credits

Richard Strauss   Composer
Alexander Scriabin   Composer
Jean Sibelius   Composer
Paul Myers   Producer
Johannes Brahms   Composer
Joseph Scianni   Producer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Andrew Kazdin   Producer
Don Hunstein   Photography
Thomas Frost   Producer
Cynthia Elliott   Editorial Director
Howard H. Scott   Producer
George Roy Hill   Direction
Giulio Turturro   Art Direction,Design
Tim Page   Annotation
Robin Phillips   Direction