Introduction

This site was developed by Library and Archives Canada, which is the official repository for the archives of the late concert pianist, Glenn Gould. A supremely gifted artist and Canada's most renowned classical musician of the 20th century, Gould was a recording artist, radio and television broadcaster and producer, writer and an outspoken apologist for the electronic media. Visitors to this site will find:

• A virtual exhibition drawn from Gould's archival papers
  
  
• Archival audio tapes available using RealAudio
  
  
• Searchable databases of published materials, archival documents and archival audiovisual materials
  
  
• A selective bibliography of books and articles, as well as a list of radio broadcasts
  
  
• Full-text writings by or about Gould, including Gramophone Magazine's August 2002 article, "Man, Musician, Myth and Mystique", by Rick Phillips
  
  
• Works of art and poetry inspired by Glenn Gould
  
  
• A list of events about or celebrating Glenn Gould
  
  
• Links to related Internet sites.