Pianist Glenn Gould

Glenn Gould

Living place: Toronto

Birthday: 25-9-1932 (92 years old)

Global rank: #39278

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Pianist Glenn Gould profile

Who is Pianist Glenn Gould?
Classical pianist from Canada who has won international acclaim, especially for his mastery of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
He often hummed while playing the piano, a habit that gave a lot of headaches to recording engineers at studio sessions.
 
 

Young / Before famous

His first public performance was in 1945 where he played the organ. He gave his first solo concert in 1947, followed by his first radio performance in 1950. He would become the first North American to play in the Soviet Union after World War II. in 1957.

Family life info

His mother determined that he would be a talented musician, so she played music throughout her pregnancy. He met Cornelia Foss and her husband in 1956, and she eventually became his lover.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Pianist Glenn Gould?
He called himself the Last Puritan, a nickname he was based on the title of the classic novel by George Santayana.

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Summary of Glenn Gould profile

When was Pianist Glenn Gould born?
Glenn Gould birthday 25-9-1932 (at the age of 92).
Where is Pianist Glenn Gould's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Glenn Gould was born in Toronto, of Canada. is a Pianist, whose Zodiac is Libra, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Monkey. Glenn Gould's global rank is 39278 and whose rank is 81 in list of famous Pianist.
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Events in 1932 and 25-9

Events in the world in the birth year of Glenn Gould

  • Nazis lead in German elections with 230 Reichstag seats.
  • Famine is widespread in U.S.S.R.

Birthday Glenn Gould (25-9) in history

  • Day 25-9 year 1775: Revolutionary Ethan Allen was captured by the British.
  • Day 25-9 year 1789: The first Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. The first ten became the Bill of Rights.
  • Day 25-9 year 1890: Wilford Woodruff, president of the Mormon church, renounced the practice of polygamy. This paved the way for Utah's acceptance as a state in 1896.
  • Day 25-9 year 1957: Nine black teenagers, now known as the Little Rock Nine, challenged racial segregation by attending the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • Day 25-9 year 1981: Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
  • Day 25-9 year 2003: It was reported that more than 14,000 had lost their lives in France in a summer heat wave.
  • Day 25-9 year 2011: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia grants women the right to vote and run for office in future elections.
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