Glenn Gould
De-Goulding: an incomplete coda
Part two of Mahan Esfahani’s deconstruction of the modern association of pianist Glenn Gould with Bach’s Goldberg Variations
Before and after gould
Bach’s Goldberg Variations have a rich history that far transcend its modern association with Glenn Gould
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