Matter of North - Essays on Glenn Gould and The Idea of North

Matter of North collects essays and source material related to Glenn Gould's landmark 1967 radio documentary The Idea of North. The most famous product (other than his studio piano recordings) of Gould's 1964 decision to abandon the concert stage for the recording studio, it combines Gould's interests in the contrapuntal (by the simultaneous layering of speaking voices) with philosophy and a life-long fascination with the Canadian Arctic. Because the documentary is a multivalent work, the contributors approach the documentary from unique perspectives (sociological, philosophical, music-theoretical, ethnomusicological), each illuminating a salient aspect of the work. The source-material section includes for the first time the complete interview responses by Gould's five participants, along with other important documentation.

Info autore

Brent Wetters is Adjunct Professor of Music at Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Providence College.Anthony Cushing is an independent researcher based in Toronto, Canada.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Anthony Cushing (Editore), Brent Wetters (Editore)
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 08.06.2025
• EAN: 9798855803136
• ISBN: 979-8-8558-0313-6
• Pagine: 336
• Illustrazioni: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto; Radio, Music, History: specific events & topics, MUSIC / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / History & Criticism, History of Music, Radio / Podcasts, History of the Americas, counterpoint, radio, Canada, Music Composition