A romance on three legs
Glenn Gould's obsessive quest for the perfect piano
by Katie Hafner
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A grand tale of obsession about the brilliant Glenn Gould and the unique, temperamental instrument he came to love beyond all others, by a top New York Times writer.
Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the twentieth century, a musician famous for bizarre habits: he wore a hat and gloves even on the warmest summer day; refused to shake hands for fear of germs or damaged fingers; hummed and conducted himself while he played; and traveled the world with a battered old chair, refusing to perform while sitting on anything else... 1
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Criticism and interpretation, musicians, Construction, Steinway piano, Piano, History, Steinway & Sons, Piano technicians, Biography, Pianists, Gould, glenn, 1932-1982, Piano, construction, Piano music, history and criticism, New York Times reviewed, Piano, historyPeople
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A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano
Mar 05, 2009, Bloomsbury USA
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A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano
June 10, 2008, Bloomsbury USA, Bloomsbury, Distributed to the trade by Macmillan
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