[f_minor] new CBC website for Glenn Gould

[maryellen jensen]

"However, this is a DVD Region 1 set, meaning that if you live in Europe 
i.e. these DVDs might not play on your device. There are legal ways to get 
around that, depending on the device in question."

I am amazed by such a comment. Any and all self-respecting European cinephiles purchase "multi-zone" dvd players which are readily available at all stores, at least in CH,
at little or no extra expense than a "region 2" player. 

North Americans are the public with least access to (or need for) "multi-zone" players. It was the same story with VHS.

As for Gould's "style as a presenter" perhaps now being seen as anachronistic, I doubt it. "Idiosyncrasy will out".

I am reminded of a quote by Rudolf Serkin from Bazzana's 'Wondrous Strange'; recalling a GG radio program Serkin commented:

"He said ridiculous things which made me mad but then at the end he played and everything was all right."


As for how people will react to viewing these long unseen programs: Gouldians, predictable - General Public, no reaction
because they won't buy the collection. Only when the bits and pieces begin appearing on youtube or as dvd rips will one
be able to assess the Gen'l. Public's reception. Kit is as Kit does. 

Mary
  


   

From: pzumst at bluewin.ch
To: arlenedick at yahoo.com; f_minor at glenngould.org
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:50:57 +0200
Subject: Re: [f_minor] new CBC website for Glenn Gould







Dear all
 
Oh yeah, a dream has come true ! And it was about time, too ! Finally I get 
to see stuff I had only read about, the programs that have become part of the GG 
haigiography by now. It will be interesting to see how Gouldians and the general 
public will react to some of his views and opinions The times have changed and I 
fear that his style as a presenter might be seen as anachronistic by now. But 
what counts is the music, and that is timeless !
 
Funny, the GGF has not been trumpeting about this set all over the place. 
And that the CBC seems to be one of the few places where you can buy this set 
makes one wonder how the ralations between the GGF, Sony and the CBC are
 
10 DVDs with 19 hours for 44 canadian and american bucks, roughly 30 Euros, 
same in british Pounds (36 CHF for me) is quite a bargain !
 
However, this is a DVD Region 1 set, meaning that if you live in Europe 
i.e. these DVDs might not play on your device. There are legal ways to get 
around that, depending on the device in question.
 
it must also be taken into consideration that the shipping charges are 
close to street robbery (25 CND for International Orders, 13 bucks for our 
american friends), given that delivery times range from 3 to six weeks.
 
In any case, summet to look forward to !
 
Pat


 

From: Arlene Dick 
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:30 PM
To: Discussion of the Canadian pianist Glenn 
Gould. 
Subject: Re: [f_minor] new CBC website for Glenn 
Gould
 


Thanks for the great news.  This is all ever so 
wonderful!
---Arlene

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  From: "Kpapademas at aol.com" 
  <Kpapademas at aol.com>
To: f_minor at glenngould.org
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:49 
  AM
Subject: [f_minor] new CBC 
  website for Glenn Gould


  
  Hello Fellow Gouldians 
   
  Step right this way and  (pre-) order your Glenn Gould Television 
  series DVD set
   
  Two new articles announcing the Glenn Gould Television series.
   
  http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/news/happy-birthday-glenn-cbc-to-launch-new-gould-website-remastered-tv-shows/1000546515/
   
   
  http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/cbc-to-release-10-disc-box-set-of-rare-glenn-gould-performances-interviews-128330233.html
   
   
  Katherine
   
   









 		 	   		  
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