Episode 212 – Beyond Music and Back Again: On Glenn Gould

Weird Studies by Phil Ford and J. F. Martel

May 13, 202684:25Arts

The pianist, composer and sound artist Glenn Gould once wrote: "Art on its loftiest mission is scarcely human at all." What becomes of art and humanity when they are allowed to vary independently of one another? Which se...

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