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Glenn Gould: Glenn Gould was born in Toronto on the 25th September 1932 into a musical family. His mother was his only teacher until he was ten. When he was three years old, it became evident that he possessed exceptional musical talent, including perfect pitch and the ability to read music. At five, he began to compose, and played his own compositions for family and friends. Even as a child, Gould was isolated due to his extreme love for music and his incredible working drive. At the age of ten, he began studying in the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and two years later was to win the annual Kiwanis Music Festival piano trophy. He was never to compete again, as he became very opposed to the idea of competitions. Many artists influenced Gould's future playing, but in particular Artur Schnabel, Rosalyn Tureck's recordings of Bach, which he described...

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