Re: A question for all you Gouldians

[lstanwyk <lstanwyk@RYERSON.CA>]

I mentioned to Michael the rumour of Gould's affair with Mrs. Bernstein
(a la Leonard) - not sure how true this is.  I don't believe Glenn was
gay - although he was probably propositioned a few times by some amorous
male fans!

Cheers!

LS

Karl Berry wrote:
>
>     IS SHE THE GIRL WHO HE PROPOSED TO!???
>
> I don't believe so.
>
> At least as documented in several of the biographies, GG tended to drop
> people completely when that's how he felt.  He did this with many people
> -- other musicians, recording engineers, etc., etc.  So I took the "why
> did you stop calling me" scene in 32SF as coming from that.
>
> I'm not sure how serious the marriage proposal was, either.  There is
> little mention of it anywhere I've been able to find, beyond the
> statement that the woman was probably married.  It was a real letter,
> though -- it is in the `Glenn Gould selected letters' book.
>
> There is no evidence of homosexuality at all, as far as I've read.
>
> Everything I've read indicates that GG simply poured far more emotion
> into his music than into personal relationships, for whatever reason
> that anyone does anything.  That was his real love.  So happy listening!
>
> - karl