In Memoriam – Ray Roberts (March 18, 1939 – December 5, 2020)

In Memoriam – Ray Roberts March 18, 1939 – December 5, 2020 We mourn the loss of Ray Roberts, Glenn Gould’s trusted assistant, friend, and confidant.  A dedicated advocate for Gould’s legacy, Ray Roberts was an invaluable…

Ray Roberts with Ruth Abernethy’s statue of Glenn Gould Photo by Kenneth Chou In the early morning of 27 September 1982, two days after his 50th birthday, Glenn Gould called his most trusted friend and assistant, Ray…

Verne Edquist, a master piano tuner who spent most of his professional life working for one client – Glenn Gould – died peacefully on August 27 after a long illness. He was 89. Read more: https://bit.ly/3jUtNrb  

Glenn Gould – A State of Wonder – The Goldberg Variations (1955 and 1981 recordings)   Here they are, alpha and omega, first and last -the 1955 performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations that won the young Glenn…

Glenn Gould – The Bach Box – The Complete Remastered Masterworks Recordings   This new release from Sony presents Glenn Goulds complete Bach recordings for Columbia Masterworks in a neat and handy 30 album set, pulled from…

“I spoke to Glenn for the first time almost 40 years ago over the phone at WKCR-FM. Now I will be joining a very bright young guy named Simon Cohen for what might be the first broadcast…