This lovely film serves to humanise its subject while acknowledging that the iconic gould remains both firmly entrenched and an endless source of fascination. These tracks are being released for the firsttime digitally on what would have been goulds 86th birthday on tuesday, september 25, 2018. The inner life of glenn gould humanizes a legend and provides a new context, for his legion of fans as well as those encountering gould for the first time, to understand the passion and inspiration that gave rise to such a. Glenn gould wanted to have his cake and eat it and, nearly 30 years after his death, seems to have done so very successfully, as this consistently absorbing documentary makes manifest. Glenn gould, however, who lived his life on the balance point between genius and madness, was a virtuoso who couldnt have been more fascinating. Those familiar with the work of the incomparable pianist glenn gould know the factors that contribute to his myth extraordinary childhood proficiency. The inner life of glenn gould unravels the layers of an iconic, but intensely private, musician who had a revolutionary. The inner life of glenn gould movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod movie title.
How he developed an interest and aptitude for music as a preschooler. Still renowned for his interpretations of bach the goldberg variations, for example gould is known to most of us as the eccentric who always wore gloves, whatever the. The inner life of glenn gould this new canadian production about the life and music of concert pianist glenn gould is quite simply a stunning and fascinating cinematic portrait of a music genius. A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist glenn gould. A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist. For the uninitiated, glenn gould s birth in 1932 to parents already in their 40s meant their focus love and education input resulted in a fantastic and handsome childteen piano. The canadian pianist glenn gould makes for a fascinating subject for a documentary. Mar 15, 2010 an enigmatic musical poet, glenn gould captivates audiences, even today, twentysix years after his early passing. Genius within provides a judicious, dispassionate look at goulds redeeming qualities, and they were legion. This scene is an outtake from the dvd extras of genius within. The real journalistic coup is an interview with cornelia foss, who only recently publicly acknowledged her long love affair with gould.
Intimately revealing the man behind the myth, this film casts a fresh light on the mysterious pianist whose ideas were as controversial, and his private life as passionate, as his music. So if nothing else, i appreciated michele hozer and peter raymonts documentary genius within. The inner life of glenn gould pierces through the myths, revealing the man beneath the icon. The crew pulls out all the stops to transform an armored truck into a lounge for gamers at the worldfamous e3 video game convention. The inner life, however, is the one thing we dont really get to explore. Genius within certainly works as a good introduction to goulds life and work, especially the early parts of his. The inner life of glenn gould, casts a new light on a man whose. Two years later, he predicted in a magazine article that the public concert as we know. 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. The inner life of glenn gould was an official selection at the 2009 toronto international film festival. He had become something of a legend, an eccentric and a man of mystery.
With genius within, filmmakers michele hozer and peter raymont trace goulds evolution from his childhood in toronto to his international triumphs, looking. Music performed by glenn gould produced by white pine pictures in association with bravo. Intimately revealing the man behind the myth, this film casts a fresh light on the mysterious pianist whose ideas were as controversial. Peter raymonts documentary humanizes the legend of pianist glenn gould, weaving together an. The inner life of glenn gould is a production of white pine pictures in association with bravo. The inner life of glenn gould is proud to be playing at the vancouver international film festival. A classical pianist who inspired fanatical devotion among his fans, glenn gould 19321982 was also a composer, conductor, broadcaster, and music critic. Genius within the inner life of glenn gould youtube. The inner life of glenn gould 2009 is available on netflix since.
The inner life of glenn gould by canadian documentarians michele hozer and peter raymont is a compilation of previously unseen footage of gould, as well as hundreds of photographs. This documentary about glenn gould corrects some of the wilder myths about the astonishingly talented pianist. Is it really glenn goulds inner life that were intereste. 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 incongruities between gould s private reality and his wider image.
Genius within and glenn goulds technique the new york times. The inner life of glenn gould approaches the man and his music with a brisk intelligence that. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Watch genius within the inner life of glenn gould prime video.
Glenn goulds public persona was that of a solitary, ascetic, visionary, eccentric, iconoclastic genius. The inner life of glenn gould, the fascinating new documentary by the canadian filmmakers peter raymont and michele hozer, has won praise for providing insights into gould. The inner life of glenn gould, has a title that twice promises to penetrate deeply, but it merely adds some new details to an oftwritten biography. The inner life of glenn gould, casts a new light on a man whose ideas were as controversial, and his private life as passionate, as his music. Above all, he was one of the greatest pianists of all time, celebrated, adored and very private. She and her husband, the composerconductorpianist lukas foss, became friends with gould in 1962. Genius within and glenn goulds technique the new york.
Sep 10, 2010 directed by michele hozer, peter raymont. A fascinating man, the first to recognize that recordings were essential and could best represent playing music as it should be played, that all musicians play differently. The inner life of glenn gould because it filled in the gaps between thirty two short films. Dec 26, 2010 this scene is an outtake from the dvd extras of genius within. The inner life of glenn gould available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. He was already a sort of legend, although not the kind of myth he has become since his death. Mar 14, 2014 genius within the inner life of glenn gould. Much of the content has been offered in previous dvds, glenn gould the alchemist, glenn gould hereafter plus vhs versions of glenn goulda portrait and. Intimately revealing the man behind the myth, genius within. An enigmatic musical poet, worldrenowned pianist glenn gould continues to captivate twentyseven years after his untimely death.
Sep 25, 2017 an enigmatic musical poet, glenn gould captivates audiences, even today, twentysix years after his early passing. This documentary about glenn gould corrects some of the wilder myths. This new canadian production about the life and music of concert pianist glenn gould is quite simply a stunning and fascinating cinematic portrait of a music genius. Genius ways to mix up your routine during quarantine.
Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. Glenn gould gave his last public concert at the wilshire ebell theater in l. The title of this doc on the gifted, eccentric classical pianist obviously prompts further questions. Torontoborn musician glenn gould died from a series of strokes shortly after his 50th birthday in 1982. 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. Its a labor of love to recommend genius withinthe inner life of glenn gould, the new dvd that hopefully will expose a new generation of music lovers to this extraordinary pianist. An enigmatic musical poet, worldrenowned pianist glenn gould continues to captivate 27 years after his untimely death. Glenn gould was an unavoidable presence when i was growing up in ottowa. Soon after, her involvement with gould turned romantic. 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.
Michele hozer, peter raymont utilising neverbefore seen footage, photographs, home recordings and diary entries, hozer and raymonts documentary is a largely successful attempt to untangle the many myths that surround the life, talent and mental health of the enigmatic but extraordinary piano genius. Peter raymonts documentary humanizes the legend of pianist glenn gould, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recor. An enigmatic musical poet, glenn gould captivates audiences, even today, twentysix years after his early passing. Normal text size larger text size very large text size. Peter raymonts documentary humanizes the legend of pianist glenn gould, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen.
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