Re: GG Wagner's "Siegfrid Idyll "

Valeria,

I have "Glenn Gould piano solo" in German and in Spanish. I cannot assure it to you but it will be very astonishing if this book would not have an English translation. Maybo some other FMinors can answer this question.

In any case I can tell you that among the dozens of books and essays I have about Glenn Gould, this one of Michael Schneider is the one that describes the emotions and feelings I've got by listening at GG's performances. Other books from Kevin Bazanna, G. Payzant or B.Moinsangeon are realy good but more biographical in a certain way.

You can read "Glenn Gould piano solo" twenty times and you will always find new things in it and you'll be never bored reading it.

Lluís

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From: madiva@working.it

To: Lluís Manent (Teleline) ; F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU

Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:54 PM

Subject: R: Re: GG Wagner's "Siegfrid Idyll "

Thanks for your post and your suggestion!

I have both the books "Glenn Gould Piano solo" by Michel Schneider and "The Loser" by Bernhard.

In "Glenn Gould Piano Solo" we can have a deep Gould's portrait.

In this emotional book the Gould's artistic soul to rise for us during the flow of His life in many nuances.
(Do you know if the Schneider's book have the English translation? I believe that there isn't !)

In the romance "The Loser" Gould is the symbol of the genius against the mediocrity.

Both the Books are a beautiful homage on behalf of Gould.

Best

Valeria Massari

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From: Lluís Manent (Teleline)

To: F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU

Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 2:08 PM

Subject: Re: GG Wagner's "Siegfrid Idyll "

Dear Valeria,

I read your e-mail you sent to F Minor diostribution list.

There is something in Glenn Gould and its performances that makes him absolutely unique for many people. Bruno Monsaingeon said in an TV-interwiew that he reveices lots of letters of Gould's admirers and listeners explaining the trascendental and mystic experience that GG's way (art) of play causes in the souls of these listeners. ANd exactly this makes the difference between Gould and ALL other stars (Pogorelich, Menuhin, Brendel, Arrau, Rostropovich, Casals, Pavarotti, etc.). ONly Gould causes a deep impact and a

Please red the essay of Michael Schneider (Glenn Gould, piano solo) and the novel of Thomas Bernhard (Der Untergeher -I don't know the title in english!)... You will find in there some interesting thougts and explanations that according to the feeling you have with "Siegfrid Idyll" in Gould's version.

I found your analogy of listening the piece at "x-rays" marvelous. It is exactely the same I experienced by listening this piece.

Regards.