Glenn Gould: On and Off the Record

Two Portraits Of The Celebrated Pianist

Off the Record
At his cottage retreat near lake Simcoe, Ontario, Gould revels in his freedom from public performances, playing for an audience of one - his collie. He also rambles through the woods and chats about composition with fellow musicians Franz Kraemer.

On the Record
In New York for a recording session, Gould jokes with a cab driver, banters with sound engineers and tapes the Italian Concerto. This is the other side of Gould - the creator and interpreter of music who is vigorous, sensitive, self-critical and hard to satisfy.