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Re: A question for all you Gouldians
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