Glenn Gould: On the Record

Glenn Gould: On the Record (1959)

January 1st, 19590h 30min

Documentary
78%

Overview

This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding the cab driver, bantering with sound engineers at Columbia Records, and then, alone with the piano, fastidiously recording Bach's Italian Concerto.


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