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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:	True North Strong & Free
Notice:	Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:	POLAR::RICHARDSON

Created:	Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1040
Total number of notes:	13668

227.0. "Glenn GOULD info wanted" by FLOCON::LAROCHE () Mon Sep 11 1989 06:21

    Hi,
    
    	I am looking for information about a famous canadian pianist,
    	Glenn GOULD.
    
    	I would like to find some of his records, especially MOZART
    	and BEETHOVEN recordings. I would like also to find the video
    	tape of his recording of the GOLDBERG variations.
    
    	I will be in CANADA the two next weeks and will visit towns
    	like OTTAWA, TORONTO, MONTREAL. I would be happy if someone
    	could tell me where bying such Glenn GOULD's records in one 
    	of these towns.
    
    	Any other information about Glen GOULD would also be welcomed.
    
    	Thank you in advance.
    
    	Pierre.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
227.1	Eaton Centree	KAOO01::LAPLANTE	Not the Northern Magus	`Mon Sep 11 1989 09:02`	6
	I am not sure of the name, but there is a record/tape/cd store in the Eaton Centre in Toronto that sells nothing but classical music. They might have some of his recordings. Roger
227.2	Sam the Record Man & CBC	TRCO01::SANDHU		`Mon Sep 11 1989 10:17`	3
	SAM the RECORD MAN on Yonge just North of Dundas has a lot of Glenn Gould stuff. I have seen T.V. and Radio documentaries on Gould also, so may want to stop by the CBC to see what may be available.
227.3	Toronto's the place for Gould materials	TROA01::SCOTT	Bob Scott, TRO, Toronto, Canada	`Wed Sep 13 1989 18:49`	19
	As Glenn Gould is a native son of Toronto you should find almost anything you want here. In Sam the Record Man you'll find his work on tape, vinyl, and CD. Go for CDs if you have a player as Gould as record in digital, at his insistence, long before other classical recording went modern. Sam also has a hugh collection of classical stuff in VHS/NTSC and is the most likely place to find a videotape. Next door to Sam's on Yonge Street is A&A Records where I find prices better and shopping is more civilised. You'll find books about Gould in The World's Largest Bookshop that is in the street facing A&A. Look out for reruns of the Toronto segment of Cities TV series that is about 10-12 years old. It was Glenn Gould who hosted it. He was only slightly eccentric. The highlight is his passionate conduction of the elephants trumpetting at Toronto's Zoo. At least it proves that not all Torontonians are dull and boring. Bob
227.4		KAOFS::S_BURRIDGE		`Thu Sep 14 1989 14:59`	10
	A biography, "Glenn Gould: A Life With Variations" (or something like that), by Otto Friedrich, was published this year by Lester & Orpen Dennys. It received pretty good reviews, and should be available in any decent bookstore. The National Library in Ottawa has a very substantial collection of Gould materials & memorabilia, some of which was on display during the the summer of 1988 at their Wellington Street building. I believe this exhibition is now touring the country. I'm sure they have other material as well, so you might want to contact them when you're in Ottawa.
227.5	Thank you	FNYFS::LAROCHE	Savoyard avant tout	`Fri Sep 15 1989 10:53`	8
	RE: .1,.2,.3,.4 Thanks for your answers, I hope I will enjoy my Canada trip and that I will find the tapes and CDs I want. Best regards. Pierre.