Episode 58

July 18, 2024

00:19:34

When Glenn Met Tim: A Landmark Conversation Revisited - Part I

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Brian Levine
When Glenn Met Tim: A Landmark Conversation Revisited - Part I
The Gould Standard
When Glenn Met Tim: A Landmark Conversation Revisited - Part I

Jul 18 2024 | 00:19:34

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Show Notes

For your pleasure: a special bonus episode. The response of our audience has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the world premiere of the private, recorded conversation between Tim Page and Glenn Gould. They wanted to learn more about this unique audio document, and we’re happy to oblige. In this special program, Tim Page reflects on his spontaneous phone conversation with Glenn, and contrasts it with a later scripted interview for the 1982 Goldberg Variations recording, and recounts personal anecdotes, including a private piano performance by Gould. The episode also highlights Gould's appreciation for in-depth conversations free from clichéd questions and his humour, expressed through his fictitious alter egos, Theodore Slutz, Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite and Karlheinz Klopweisser. The discussion encompasses Gould's enormous influence on restoring the reputations composers like Strauss and Sibelius.

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