Glenn Gould - On the Record
This short documentary follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding the cab driver, bantering with sound engineers at Columbia Records, and then, alone with the piano, fastidiously recording Bach's Italian Concerto.
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Candid Eye1958 14 filmsShot unscripted and unrehearsed, this NFB documentary series for television is a seminal offering in the history of doc filmmaking.
This short documentary follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding the cab driver, bantering with sound engineers at Columbia Records, and then, alone with the piano, fastidiously recording Bach's Italian Concerto.
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directorRoman KroitorWolf Koenig
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producerRoman KroitorWolf Koenig
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assistant directorTerence Macartney-FilgateGilles Gascon
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editingJames Beveridge
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cameraWolf Koenig
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soundMichel BelaieffMichael McKennireyRon Alexander
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commentaryStanley Jackson
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executive producerTom Daly
A documentary about classical Canadian musician Glenn Gould. Useful for essays, research projects, assignments, and discussions centered around musical theory, Canadian music, art and cultural history. How is Glenn Gould represented as a Canadian cultural figure in the film, and how is he compared and contrasted to American culture? In the scenes where Gould is recording, identify the competing tensions that arise between Gould’s artistic vision and the needs and wants of his producers. Discuss how these approaches to music contrast, and do you believe such tensions are inevitable or necessary? Watch Glenn Gould: Off the Record; how do the two films work as companion pieces? Do the documentaries differ in their presentation or perspective?
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Glenn Gould - On the Record, Roman Kroitor & Wolf Koenig, provided by the National Film Board of Canada