A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano (Unabridged)
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
Hugely talented and famously eccentric, pianist Glenn Gould fought a running battle with a long list of less than perfect pianos. A Romance on Three Legs is the story of a love that changed Gould's life: his partnership with the Steinway CD 318, a piano whose peculiar action and temperament ushered Gould closer than ever to interpretive perfection. Katie Hafner weaves the compelling tale of Gould, his favorite piano, and the men who worked on it, revealing new details and nuances in the work and mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists.
Customer Reviews
Fascinating detailed history
The history of Glenn Gould’s pianos is interwoven with his relationships with his tuners. This fascinating account is well researched and provides new material. It is slightly annoying that a rather monotone male voice is recording this female written book, in addition to his not being a musician and mispronouncing several common musical terms (EG “cantabile” comes out as a sort of “sanctimonious spit”: “cant-a-bile.”). Too bad Gould isn’t here to edit those out and insert the terms pronounced correctly.