Glenn Gould

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Glenn Herbert Gould [ fn 1 ] [ fn 2 ] (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 oeuvre 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 .

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At a special evening at Massey Hall on May 14, 2012, Leonard Cohen will receive his Glenn Gould Prize and announce the City of Toronto Glenn Gould Protégé Prize winner. A stellar line-up of musical stars and honourary speakers will take to the stage to salute Leonard Cohen's lifetime achievements in music and poetry. Prior to the Gala Concert, join us for the Gala Dinner at the newly renovated Arcadian Court to honour Leonard Cohen and benefit the Foundation. Leonard Cohen will be in attendance at this special event.

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Glenn Gould ALLMUSIC

If any year fits the definition of "classic" it would be 1973, a year that could be seen as a pinnacle of classic rock, soul, and country. It was the year Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon, the year Bruce Springsteen made a splashy debut, the year David Bowie sung about "The Jean Genie," the year Paul McCartney took his band on the run, but also it was the year Waylon Jennings turned outlaw with Honky Tonk Heroes, the year Can broke ground on Future Days, the height of smooth soul and Blaxploitation, the year Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes pointed the way toward disco. In other words, it was a year that gave us plenty of reasons to love, and here AMG rounds up some of our very favorite albums and singles from the glorious year of 1973.