A Romance on Three Legs

Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano

Ranked #28 in Piano

Glenn Gould was famous for his obsessions: the scarves, sweaters and fingerless gloves that he wore even on the hottest summer days; his deep fear of germs and illness; the odd wooden "pygmy" chair that he carried with him wherever he performed; and his sudden withdrawal from the public stage at the peak of his career. But perhaps Gould's greatest obsession of all was for a particular piano, a Steinway concert grand known as CD318 (C, meaning for the use of Steinway Concert Artists only, and D, denoting it as the largest that Steinway built). A Romance on Three Legs is the story of Gould's... more

Similar Books

If you like A Romance on Three Legs, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?