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Re: GG: Imagining Glenn Gould
Dear Minors--
Bradley is absolutely right: the last section of "Conversations" is
entitled "The George Szell Caper," and gives the Gouldian spin on what
transpired. Maybe Glenn's giving us the gospel truth, but, having read a
lot about George Szell, I find it easy to believe that he offered to trim
GG's derriere. In response to Kristen's "Gould Quotes" project last year,
I suggested the following invented quote:
Glenn Gould to Cleveland Orchestra Asst. Conductor Louis Lane following the
rehearsal clash with George Szell:
"So, Louis, shall we join Dr. Szell in his usual luncheon of gall and
bitter wormwood?"
I'm sure Glenn said something even snappier, but it's fun to dream...
Robert
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> From: Bradley P Lehman <bpl@umich.edu>
> To: f_minor@email.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: GG: Imagining Glenn Gould
> Date: Monday, September 01, 1997 1:21 PM
>
> On Sat, 30 Aug 1997, Arin Murphy wrote:
>
> > Anyone called for a copy of Conversations with Glenn Gould? How is it?
>
> Delightful. I read it back in about 1989, when I found it in a library.
> If I remember correctly, this is the book that goes into the Szell
> incident extensively.
>
> Bradley Lehman ~ Harrisonburg VA, USA ~ 38.44N+78.87W
> bpl@umich.edu ~ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/
>