Word: goulding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Short Films About Glenn Gould. A wonderful and creative look at the life of the reclusive concert pianist that will interest both musicians and the tone-deaf alike. I have never been a fan of classical music, and I went out the day after I saw the movie and bought a CD of the Goldberg Variations...
...anyone seeking an excursion into early "classical jazz", this disc may merit a side trip. Chailly's direction is faultless but for a few absences of "oomph." However, concentrated study may best be confined to those who felt the influences most at home--Copland, Gould and, later, Bernstein make excellent examples...
Colm Feore, in the role of Gould, plays the pianist with a believable mixture of neuroticism, genius and vulnerability. Especially noteworthy, the vignette "Gould on Gould" shows Gould interviewing himself. The quick-fire repartee and witticisms show the sharp, self-deprecating humor and intelligence that were his trademark...
...animations and camera pans of inanimate objects bear a strong resemblance to Sesame Street scenes. Accompanied by a fugue or well-chosen cantata, these vignettes aim at artistry, but instead seem to be trying too hard. The visual images are not arresting enough to match the cerebral music that Gould worked so hard to create...
...despite these small disappointments, "Thirty-Two Short Films" presents an entertaining and thought-provoking perspective on Gould--not an easy task, considering the complexity and inconsistency of his character. The film does not focus solely on his work or his eccentricities, but instead balances the two in order to better examine their effect upon each other; the prelude and the humming come together in a new variation on Gould...