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Glenn Gould

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted November, 2013

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2011

This 1992 Toronto Historical Board plaque at 110 St. Clair Avenue West, where he lived much of his life, has this to say about the pianist:

Coordinates: 43.687232 -79.399009

Celebrated pianist Glenn Gould was born in Toronto and lived here on St. Clair Avenue West for much of his adult life. His visionary approach to musical interpretation brought him international stature. A child prodigy, he gave his first public concert on the organ at the Eaton Auditorium 12 December 1945. He made his debut as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at age 14. Worldwide recognition followed his brilliant rendition of J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations, recorded in June 1955. From that year through 1964, he toured extensively in many parts of the world including North America, Europe, the Soviet Union and Israel. Dissatisfied with the concert medium, he abandoned live performances in 1964. He continued to record a wide range of music, to write articles for periodicals and to undertake innovative radio and television projects. He died in 1982 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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> Posted March 8, 2010
He was the best, as a pianist and as a human being.

> Posted May 10, 2008
He makes me proud to have been born a Canadian.
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