A Romance on Three Legs
Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano
by Katie Hafner · first published 2008
100% recommend
A grand tale of obsession about the brilliant Glenn Gould and the unique, temperamental instrument he came to love beyond all others, by a top New York Times writer. Glenn Gould was one of the most complex, brilliant artists of the twentieth century, a musician famous for bizarre habits: he wore a hat and gloves even on the warmest summer day; refused to shake hands for fear of germs or damaged fingers; hummed and conducted himself while he played; and traveled the world with a battered old chair, refusing to perform while sitting on anything else... <sup>[1][1]</sup> [1]: http://w
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…people that populate it. Other books of hers that you might like: Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier; The Well: A Story of Love, Death & Real Life in the Seminal Online Community; A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano; Mother Daughter Me: A Memoir.
on “Where Wizards Stay up Late: The Origins of the Internet (1996)” ↗…Edquist who kind of live in the shadow of great artists like GG and make their art possible, especially when dealing with such artists requires a bit of head-butting. Highly recommend the author's book "A Romance On Three Legs", which she mentions in the article.
on “Verne Edquist – Glenn Gould’s Piano Man” ↗