Glenn Gould

by Ma, Yo-Yo

• ISBN13: 9781554072897
• ISBN10: 1554072891
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-14
• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd

Summary

In 1955, at the age of 23, pianist Glenn Gould burst onto the world stage with his inspired recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations. His dynamic virtuosity and passionate artistry inspired millions, and he spent the next nine years as a star on the international concert circuit. In 1964 he announced that he was retiring from live performance, and he devoted the rest of his life to recording and documentaries.Glenn Gould: A Life in Pictures is the first photographic treatment of the life of one of the greatest and most fascinating musicians of our time. This collection of more than 200 images includes a treasure trove of family pictures from the Glenn Gould Estate and rare photos from the CBC archives, Sony Classical and the National Library of Canada.The foreword by Yo-Yo Ma and the introduction by music critic Tim Page provide an insightful overview of Gould's life and art. Extensive captions by the estate's literary adviser and quotations from Gould himself and other luminaries, such as Leonard Bernstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Leopold Stokowski and Leonard Rose, appear throughout the book. The result is a lively portrait of a creative genius.

Author Biography

Malcolm Lester is a book publisher and book publishing consultant, and has published several books about Glenn Gould. He was until recently managing director of the Glenn Gould Foundation, and is currently the literary adviser to the Glenn Gould Estate.

Yo-Yo Ma, the internationally acclaimed cellist, won the Glenn Gould Prize in 1999. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Tim Page is a leading Gould expert and a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic at the Washington Post. His numerous publications include The Glenn Gould Reader, and he has twice been a juror for the Glenn Gould Prize. He lives in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Beginning of Flight

Powered Flight: First Attempts

The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers in France Aviation Takes Off

Fighters Flying a Fighter

Bombers

Barnstorming

Racing for the Skies

Douglas World Cruisers

Going the Distance

Airmail to Airlines

Air Transport

Airships

Flying Boats

Fighters

Battle of Britain

Bombers

War at Sea Enola Gay

The Sound Barrier Korea and Vietman

Modern Military Aircraft

Modern Fighters

Spy in the Sky

Jet Transport

Helicopters

Working Planes

Modern Record Breakers

Rockets and the Space Age

To the Edge of Space

Mercury and Gemini

Comparative Rockets

Apollo to the Moon

One Small Step

Exploring the Moon

A Different World

Homeward Bound

Skylab Apollo-Soyuz

Space Suits

The Space Shuttle Keeping Safe

The Glass Cockpit Shuttle Orbiter

Space Telescope Meeting Mir

Living in Space

Gliding Home Space Station

Building the ISS

New Horizons Mission to Mars

Milestones of Flight

Glossary

Index

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