Glenn Gould. Una vida a contratiempo

Synopsis of Glenn Gould. Una vida a contratiempo

Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was a genius of classical music who fascinated the world with his unprecedented talent, the modernity of his interpretations, and his peculiar way of playing the piano, hunched over and humming with his eyes closed. Sandrine Revel recreates in vignettes the life of the Canadian pianist, trying to understand the person behind the character, to get closer to the inner life of a solitary, fragile, and tormented genius. The French author does not focus her comic as a linear biography, but rather weaves the story in three times: the present, the memories, and the consciousness of Glenn Gould, creating a portrait-puzzle that seeks to decipher the mystery surrounding the musician through different stages of his life, the testimonies of those who knew him, and his own statements.