A Romance on Three Legs
Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano
Hafner, Katie
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
When Gould was paired with the right composerhe could make you wonder if he was altogether human. And reading Hafner on Gould is sometimes as much fun as listening to him play. And thats saying a lot.Newsweek Hugely talented and famously eccentric, pianist Glenn Gould fought a running battle with a long list of lessthan- perfect pianos. A Romance on Three Legs is the story of a love that changed Goulds life: his partnership with the Steinway CD 318, a piano whose peculiar action and temperament ushered Gould closer than ever to interpretive perfection. Katie Hafner weaves the compelling tale of Gould, his favorite piano, and the men who worked on it, revealing new details and nuances in the work and mind of one of the twentieth centurys greatest artists.
AUTHOR BIO
Katie Hafner is a correspondent for the New York Times and a dedicated amateur pianist. She is the author or coauthor of four previous books: Where Wizards Stay Up Late, Cyberpunk, The Well, and The House at the Bridge. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
BOOK REVIEWS
A source of delight and illumination.San Francisco Chronicle More books will be written about the famously eccentric pianist Glenn Gould. Perhaps none will be as intriguing as Hafners.Booklist
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ISBN: 1596915250
ISBN(13-digit): 9781596915251
Dewey Decimal: 920
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 265
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