ABSTRACT
Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould (1932–1982) quickly attained international prominence after the release of his first commercial recording in 1956. 1 Before the end of that decade, he had given recitals in major concert halls around the world, collaborated with elite conductors and orchestras on several continents, and established his pre-eminence as a Bach interpreter. He had also acquired a reputation as an eccentric who exhibited undisciplined deportment onstage, neglected his personal grooming and wardrobe, and habitually wore winter attire even in summer.
