Hardcover, 272 pages
English language
Published June 10, 2008 by Bloomsbury USA.
A grand tale of obsession about the brilliant Glenn Gould and the unique, temperamental instrument he came to love beyond all others, by a top New York Times writer.
Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the twentieth century, a musician famous for bizarre habits: he wore a hat and gloves even on the warmest summer day; refused to shake hands for fear of germs or damaged fingers; hummed and conducted himself while he played; and traveled the world with a battered old chair, refusing to perform while sitting on anything else... [1][1]
A short, fascinating read about the obsessive pianist's quest for the perfect piano, and the piano technician who maintained it for him.
