The Idea Of The North

Reading some writings of Glenn Gould, I realised that he did not only made musical recordings, but some documentaries, too. Now finally I’ve found some: The Idea of North (1967) The Latecomers (1969) The Quiet In The Land – that can be listened here, in RealAudio. All composed like a musical piece – just listen to the editing technique, the structure, etc.
I wish I could download those somehow…

(Interesting: “Did Glenn Gould have a form of autism?” )

8 thoughts on “The Idea Of The North”

  2. Oooops!

    You will probably want to delete one of those dots (either one will do) between the w and the d to get the link to work.

    Ed: done.

  3. Fascinating stuff about Gould – one of the other big geniuses of the second half of the 20th century, IMO. I always assumed he had Asperger’s, but maybe not, eh?

    Thanks for the link to the doc.

  5. Try recording the audio file with Audio Hijack. It’s a software that allows you to record streaming audiofiles. I use it on my Mac, but I guess there must be a version for Windows too.

    “Arf, she said”

  6. yes you can record streaming audio on the PC the software is called Net Transport and it’s free. (Google it)

  7. Here are some additional Glenn Gould radio broadcasts with download links

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    Glenn Gould: Radio Broadcasts

    1. The Search for Pet Clark

    Type: Radio Broadcast
    Broadcast: CBC, Ideas (30 minutes)
    Notes: radio adaptation of article, which meticulously dissects the music and image of Petula Clark
    Date: 1967 Dec 11

    http://ubu.wfmu.org/sound/gould_glenn/Gould-Glenn_The-Search-for-Petula-Clark_1967.mp3

    2. The Scene

    Type: Radio broadcast
    Broadcast: CBC, The Scene
    Notes: mock sports report: Glenn Gould and Harry Brown debate on the value of competitive sport, games, and the effect of technology on art
    Date: 1972 Oct 7 (Saturday)

    http://ubu.wfmu.org/sound/gould_glenn/Gould-Glenn_The-Scene_1972.mp3

    3. The Three-Cornered World

    Type: Radio broadcast
    Broadcast: CBC, Booktime
    Date: December 1981

    http://ubu.wfmu.org/sound/gould_glenn/Gould-Glenn_The-Three-Cornered-World_1981.mp3

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