Glenn Gould
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Glenn Gould was a Canadian classical pianist renowned for his eccentric personality, innovative interpretations, and especially his landmark recordings of J.S. Bach’s keyboard works.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glenn Gould canonical | 26 |
| Glenn Gould (attended briefly) | 1 |
| Glenn Herbert Gould | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T900706 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glenn Gould Context triple: [Deutsche Grammophon, hasRecorded, Glenn Gould]
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A.
Maurizio Pollini
Maurizio Pollini is an acclaimed Italian classical pianist renowned for his interpretations of composers such as Chopin, Beethoven, and the Second Viennese School.
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B.
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a renowned 20th-century American violinist celebrated for his virtuoso performances, influential recordings, and advocacy for classical music and musicians.
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C.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an acclaimed Israeli-American violinist renowned for his virtuosity, rich tone, and interpretations of the classical repertoire.
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D.
Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Kempff was a renowned German pianist and composer, celebrated especially for his poetic interpretations of Beethoven and Schubert.
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E.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim is an acclaimed pianist and conductor renowned for leading major orchestras worldwide and for his peace-building musical initiatives, including co-founding the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glenn Gould Target entity description: Glenn Gould was a Canadian classical pianist renowned for his eccentric personality, innovative interpretations, and especially his landmark recordings of J.S. Bach’s keyboard works.
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A.
Maurizio Pollini
Maurizio Pollini is an acclaimed Italian classical pianist renowned for his interpretations of composers such as Chopin, Beethoven, and the Second Viennese School.
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B.
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a renowned 20th-century American violinist celebrated for his virtuoso performances, influential recordings, and advocacy for classical music and musicians.
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C.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an acclaimed Israeli-American violinist renowned for his virtuosity, rich tone, and interpretations of the classical repertoire.
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D.
Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Kempff was a renowned German pianist and composer, celebrated especially for his poetic interpretations of Beethoven and Schubert.
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E.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim is an acclaimed pianist and conductor renowned for leading major orchestras worldwide and for his peace-building musical initiatives, including co-founding the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical pianist
ⓘ
human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 50 ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | Steinway piano CD 318 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Canada Council Medal
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Companion of the Order of Canada ⓘ Grammy Award ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-09-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-10-04 ⓘ |
| debut | orchestral debut with Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1947 ⓘ |
| education |
The Royal Conservatory of Music
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Conservatory of Music
|
| familyName | Gould ⓘ |
| fullName |
Glenn Herbert Gould
ⓘ
linked to:
Glenn Gould
|
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Glenn ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Glenn Gould Prize
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Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto ⓘ
linked to:
George Weston Recital Hall
|
| influenced |
later generations of classical pianists
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piano performance practice of Bach ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
avoiding romantic rubato
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clarity of contrapuntal lines ⓘ fast tempi in some Bach performances ⓘ idiosyncratic humming while playing ⓘ use of a low, battered wooden chair at the piano ⓘ withdrawal from live concert performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eccentric performance style
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interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ studio recordings of keyboard works ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1955 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations
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1981 recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations ⓘ The Solitude Trilogy ⓘ recordings of Bach’s English Suites ⓘ recordings of Bach’s French Suites ⓘ recordings of Bach’s Partitas ⓘ recordings of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
pianist ⓘ radio documentarian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| philosophy | preference for studio recording over live concerts ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Toronto
|
| placeOfDeath |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
|
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
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Columbia Masterworks ⓘ Sony Classical ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterian background ⓘ |
| statedPreference | control and editing possibilities of the recording studio ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Alberto Guerrero ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
analytical approach to scores
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extensive use of recording splices and edits ⓘ rejection of traditional concert etiquette ⓘ |
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Subject: Glenn Gould Description of subject: Glenn Gould was a Canadian classical pianist renowned for his eccentric personality, innovative interpretations, and especially his landmark recordings of J.S. Bach’s keyboard works.
Referenced by (28)
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