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Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius
 
 

Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius (Taschenbuch)

von Peter F. Ostwald (Autor, Künstler), Lise DesChamps Ostwald (Künstler) "On February 28, 1957, two young men met on a California stage ..." (mehr)
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  • Taschenbuch: 368 Seiten
  • Verlag: W W Norton & Co; Auflage: Pbk. (30. September 1998)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 0393318478
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393318470
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,4 x 13,8 x 2,6 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.2 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (11 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon.de Verkaufsrang: Nr. 40.420 in Englische Bücher (Die Bestseller Englische Bücher)

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Peter Ostwald, who died shortly after completing this sensitive analysis of the legendary Canadian pianist Glenn Gould (1932-82), is one of those rare biographers equally qualified to assess his subject's artistry and psychology. Founder of the Health Program for Performing Artists, the psychiatrist-author was also Gould's friend for 20 years. Lucid prose captures Gould's formidable, unconventional virtuosity and unmasks a deeply troubled man who was uncomfortable with audiences, fearful of human contact, and able to maintain relationships only when he was in complete control. The eccentricities and the genius, as Ostwald persuasively demonstrates, were inextricably intertwined. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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The late Peter Ostwald's masterful psychobiography of eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould (1932^-82) captures the musician's struggles with performance anxiety, hypochondria, and the burden of genius. Ostwald, a psychiatrist and violinist, was a close friend and confidant for 25 years. From the time that Gould burst upon the U.S. musical scene with his 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations, he constructed a public persona that quickly attained cult status. His eccentricities during performances are well known. He sat on a rickety wooden chair made for him by his father, with the piano elevated on wooden blocks so that his arms stretched straight out in front of him. He often hummed or sang the melody and ecstatically undulated his upper body to its tempo. His unusual interpretations of classical compositions were both brilliant and shocking. After he retired from the concert stage in 1964, Gould applied his genius to radio, TV, and film documentaries. Written during the last year of Ostwald's life while he was suffering from terminal cancer, the book is as much a tribute to his courage as it is to Gould's talent. George Eberhart -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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4.0 von 5 Sternen Rare Glimpses of Gould, 3. Mai 2000
This book is valuable for many new anecdotes about Gould when he was out of the spotlight. For example there is a description of a night of chamber music playing at a friend of the author's house that displays both Gould's strengths as a musician and his limitations as a social being. For those tired of the endlessly repeated tales about wearing gloves in the summer and eating arrowroot biscuits, this is a refreshing book. I won't comment on the psychobiographical aspects of the book because I don't know anything about psychology, but at the very least, Ostwald was an intelligent man who had experience with psychiatry, music, and Gould, so I think there is some value in what he says. Also, unlike some of the other books about relationships that authors have had with pianists (read: Evenings with Horowitz by David Dubal) Ostwald keeps himself in the background for much of the book. I disagree that Ostwald used the book to get back at Gould. It is admittedly a book based on personal experience, and one of his experiences with Gould was that he was ultimately rejected. Why shouldn't he write about being hurt by this experience? At least he didn't try to cast himself as the most important thing in Gould's life, a la Dubal, and recognizes that any relationship with Gould was tenuous, something that he explores in the book.
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2.0 von 5 Sternen My opinion, 25. Februar 2000
Von jenny choi (Los Angeles, USA) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen
I guess I have to say that I enjoyed the book itself while reading it, since I am such a big fan of Gould but, it just doen't give me any insights on his musical world and Oswalt emphasizes too much about how close they were... Maybe because Oswalt was a doctor, not a musician himself..
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4.0 von 5 Sternen Never forget the MUSIC!, 24. November 1999
Von Sen Peng Eu "ESP=Math+Music+Literature" (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen
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We are interested in Gould not because of his eerie behavior or his being a paranoid. We are JUST fascinated by his wonderful music. This book gives us some perspective of the psychic state and health of Gould, but it stress too much on them ,regardless the really good music Gould had move us, and it tells too little about how Gould make music, what's the connection between music and Gould, and what the meaning of life to Gould? After reading the book, I get the impression that Gould is but a tragic freak. But I ask myself, where does the music come from? The book tells us nothing. It does help me know Gould the guy, but doesn't help me penetrate into Gould the musician.
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1.0 von 5 Sternen psycho-babble
This book makes you wonder about the profession of psychology. For example: Glenn Gould calls some of his radio pieces, collages of recorded interviews and conversations,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht

5.0 von 5 Sternen a very beautiful introduction to an astounding man.
I found this book to be a helpful insight to someone whom I now class as my most favourite pianist. However biased some may view the book, I found it very informative and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht

4.0 von 5 Sternen Two good new books on Gould
Ostwald's new biography of Gould is warm and familiar and solidly grounded in personal acquaintance and reflection. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht

2.0 von 5 Sternen Disappointing and Perhaps Vindictive
As a musician, author and psychobiographer, Dr. Ostwald attempted to describe the genius, phobias and mind of Glenn Gould. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Juni 1998 von W. D. Newman, binel@juno.com

3.0 von 5 Sternen The author is bitter, and it shows!...
...BUT with Glenn Gould as the subject, it can't possibly be all *that* bad. I think Ostwald is disgruntled at having been "dumped" by Gould as a friend, and it shows in... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Juni 1998 von a_kimura@skidmore.edu

3.0 von 5 Sternen Largely disappointing.
I enjoyed Ostwald's book on Schumann so much that I was really looking forward to this book. Unfortunately, it is something of a disappointment. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. Oktober 1997 von Robin Elliott

5.0 von 5 Sternen A novel superior to any other! Bravo Ostawald.
Fascinating novel of a great mysterious genius who's oddities made him a man to remember
Am 4. Oktober 1997 veröffentlicht

2.0 von 5 Sternen Interesting perspective, but flawed in many ways.
I had high hopes for this book, reserving a copy the second I heard of its existance. And though it provided some new perspectives, not on new material. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. Juli 1997 veröffentlicht

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