[f_minor] Book Review

[Anita Monroe]

Marco,

I have a few of Helene Grimaud's CD's and enjoy them very much.  I will
listening to more of her work.

Regards,

Anita


On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Marco Poli <marco.poli at unimi.it> wrote:

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> Anita,
> **        **I do - quite - agree with you: Hafner's book (which was
> translated in Italian back in 2009: a good indicator of the interest for
> Glenn Gould's art in this Country) is surely among the best ever
> published.   Of course, the best one is the one yet to be written,
> combining Bazzana's erudition, Hafner's passion etc.
>
> I would also like to ask f_minor members their opinion on a brilliant
> present-day piano player: Hélène Grimaud.  Although her repertoire
> preferences (including, apart from the "Three Bs", Rachmaninoff, Ravel,
> Mozart, Chopin, Schumann) are in some instances very far from Gould's, she
> somehow seems to me to be a sort of a kin of spirit with him in her
> independence of choices, in not accepting to be conditioned by charismatic
> conductors (see the recent quérelle with Abbado), in being very clear on
> what she likes or dislikes, in belonging to the category of what I call
> "thinking pianists" - I hopefully will explain what I mean in a further
> occasion -, and finally in her love for nature and especially animals.   Of
> course, the main common point with Gould is that, in my opinion, she is a
> very good musician!
> I would like to read your comments.
> Thanks
>
> Marco
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> By all means add this one.  It's probably my favorite of all the books
> about GG because it is so easy to understand his passion for the right
> piano kept in perfect condition.  During the chapter describing the
> accident with 318, I admit that I wept and wept.  It was as bad as a death
> in the family.
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> Anita
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> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Karl Brown <kbrown at physics.carleton.ca>
> wrote:
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> Any comments, is this a good read?
>
> *A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect
> Piano*, 2008, By Katie Hafner
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> I found it at Chapters the other day ...
> http://www.amazon.ca/Romance-Three-Legs-Obsessive-Perfect/dp/1596915242
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> The ONLY book in the Music/Arts/Classical section ...what a shame!
>
> I already have a collection of about 10 books on Glenn Gould, just wanted
> to add this one to it, or not.
>
> Thanks in advance for whatever input you see fit!
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> Karl
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