Glenn Gould: The Mad Artist
The Classical Music Minute - A podcast by Steven Hobé, Composer & Host - Mondays
DescriptionGlenn Gould is best remembered for his remarkable interpretations of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach. But he is also fondly thought of as having been extraordinarily peculiar—in the most endearing way. Join me, as we take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactFrom an early age, Gould challenged the accepted norms of the “classical music biz.” After winning the first Kiwanis festival in Canada in 1944, he swore off competitions, claiming that they were antithetical to the na...