Re: Gould-cult...

[Juozas Rimas <JuozasRimas@TAKAS.LT>]

I expressed my opinion and opinions shouldn't be taken as criticism instantly. I
am interested in main traits of Gould's personality to understand his art better
but the accent on his supposed sexuality was the last straw to me and I
"trolled" a bit :))

>Besides, Glenn Gould wanted to be remembered as more than just a pianist

Interesting. He wasn't just a pianist - he was a musician but what was he else?
As far as I know he wasn't a great composer, theorist, conductor, humanist,
philanthropist, writer, painter... Being a musician does not seem insufficient
for me. There are quite few musicians around the world.

Juozas Rimas Jr (not the one playing)
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/141/juozas_rimas.html


----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne M. Marble" <amarble@SFF.NET>
To: <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: Gould-cult...


> At 08:02 PM 9/2/01 +0200, Juozas Rimas wrote:
> >Looks really cult-like: as if he were a pop-star and the adorer were
> >adolescent.
> >Nothing bad about this but for me it contradicts what I regard to be the main
> >value in Gould - his art, interpretation of some very profound music: not his
> >personality as such or let alone his image.
>
> I don't think talking about GG's personality makes a fan into a "cult"
> member. If it does, where do I join? <wink> Glenn Gould's art is, of