This book focuses on three aspects in Glenn Gould's (1932-1982) musical thought and practice:
Gould's embrace of music technology his notions of the ontology of music and musical
interpretation and the place of his thought in Canadian intellectual history. Focusing not
only on Gould's writings on music technology but also on those of Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980)
and Jean Le Moyne (1913-1996) this book provides a fresh perspective on Gould's thinking
which was embedded in and keenly alert to the intellectual world outside music. The book also
touches on Gould's public reception his national iconicity in Canadian literature and
Hollywood movies. Gould's stardom is discussed as a phenomenon more commonly associated with
contemporary popular culture.
