{"title":"Glenn Gould","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn Gould was a Canadian pianist known for his eccentric piano technique and personality. He recorded numerous works by composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schoenberg, Sibelius, Bizet, Richard Strauss, and Hindemith. In addition to being a pianist, Gould was also a composer, writer, lecturer, and producer of radio documentaries and television programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGould had a unique approach to his performances and often assumed the roles of fictional characters in interviews and articles. Some of these alter egos included a British conductor named Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite, a German critic named Dr. Herbert von Hochmeister, and a New York cab driver named Theodore Slutz of Brooklyn Heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Gould made significant contributions to the world of classical music through his recordings and artistic endeavors. 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At the time of the album's release, Bach's Goldberg Variations—a set of 30 contrapuntal variations beginning and ending with an aria—was outside the standard piano repertoire, having been recorded on the instrument only a few times before, either on small labels or unreleased. The work was considered esoteric and technically demanding, requiring awkward hand crossing in various places when played on a piano. Gould's album both established the Goldberg Variations within the contemporary classical repertoire and made him an internationally famous pianist overnight. 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Now A State Of Wonder brings them both together - the 1955 rendition in brilliantly 2017 remastered sound, the later performance from 1981 reissued from the edited analogue session reels. This stunning box set is packed in a cube shaped box. Included are facsimile LP and CD Sleeves and booklet with full discographical notes. Glenn Gould was one of the best known and revered pianist of the 20th century. Gould’s performances of works by Bach, Beethoven and Mozart received critical acclaimed and international adoration. 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