Re: GG dropping Kazdin

[Alan <alan@amanda.dorsai.org>]

>     I suppose Kazdin fell prey to the illusion that these rules did not apply
>     to him. 
> 
> Indeed.  The thing I remember best about Kazdin's book is that he first
> noted that Gould had this distressing habit of cutting off friends or
> colleagues without warning or explanation -- and then he was surprised
> when Gould treated *him* that same way (because he thought he was ``so
> special'').

NO surprise, tho' a sad tale; GG, like so many great artists, really*** 
,married to composers and instrument more than surrounding humans.




> 
> (Peter, special thanks to you for posting your first-hand recollections
> of GG...)
>