2012
DOI: 10.7202/1013307ar
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Northern Ways to Think About Music: Glenn Gould's Idea of North as an Aesthetic Category

Abstract: This article discusses the role played by the concept of "North" in Glenn Gould's musical thought. In Gould's writings and interviews, the meaning of the "North" is twofold: ( 1) The concept refers to musical phenomena and qualities (counterpoint, non-virtuosity, sonic austerity) which were important for Gould's value judgments of music; (2) Gould used the concept as a metaphor, enabling him to bring together the ideas of isolation, the use of technology to creatively "opt-out," and the notion of no… Show more

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“…En el artículo de Mantere (2005) se recoge que la fascinación de GG con la tecnología también lo convertía en un canadiense intelectual. En su texto destacan tres puntos básicos: 1.…”
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“…En el artículo de Mantere (2005) se recoge que la fascinación de GG con la tecnología también lo convertía en un canadiense intelectual. En su texto destacan tres puntos básicos: 1.…”
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“…(On the idea of the North in music see e.g. Mantere 2005;Nicholson 2005;Sallis 2005;Torvinen 2010;Feisst 2012;Torvinen [forthcoming]. )…”
Section: Atmosphere and The "Northern Tone"mentioning
confidence: 99%