<div dir="ltr"><div>"The Glenn Gould Prize is awarded to an individual for a unique lifetime contribution that has enriched the human condition through the arts."<span class=""><br><br>Glass qualifies well enough, I think. To me he is</span> no worse a choice than, say, Oscar Peterson. (Gould was critical of jazz as well as minimalism.)<br><br>Here's an article about Glass receiving the prize:<br><br><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/composer-philip-glass-wins-the-2015-glenn-gould-prize-1.3032290">http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/composer-philip-glass-wins-the-2015-glenn-gould-prize-1.3032290</a><br><br></div><div>Personally, I would nominate Stephen Malinowski.<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Malinowski">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Malinowski</a><br><br></div><div>His Bach animations are cool!<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/musanim/videos">https://www.youtube.com/user/musanim/videos</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,<br></div>-Ed<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Anita Monroe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rubatoatm@gmail.com" target="_blank">rubatoatm@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear Pat,<div><br></div><div>I agree with GG about Philip Glass - he's a bit dull. I tried listening to him a few times, but after developed a taste for all the complications</div><div>of Bach, his music had not appeal. I understand that a younger generation had a different opinion. To each his own, and at least</div><div>they are listening to music and their taste may develop.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Anita</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Lynne Ittleman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lynne.ittleman@gmail.com" target="_blank">lynne.ittleman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">AMEN! i can't stand philip glass.<div><div><br><br>On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Pat <<a href="mailto:pzumst@bluewin.ch" target="_blank">pzumst@bluewin.ch</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>....so, this year’s winner of the GG Prize has been announced and it is
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<div>As you all know, with a few exeptions Mr. Gould found that whole minimal
thing a bit dull and methinkst at one point he refered to it as 18th Century
Music or summet to that extent. (Personally I am not of that opinion, just for
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<div>So I wonder if this was a wise choice. </div>
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<div>Not that I have any grudges against Mr. Glass, far from it. </div>
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<div>Yet I reckon it should have gone to someone with a more “gouldian” approach
to music and technology than a former revolutionary composer from the 70s who
is past mainstream and maybe a bit antique by now. And who was parodied by
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<div>Or could it be that the Old Boys And Girls Network was in charge, decided
to give the prize to “one of us” without any regard whatsoever for any gouldian
context or the signals this is sending to the rest of the art world, be done
with it, proceed to the lunch buffet, safe in the knowledge that their names
will also be mentioned in blogs and articles around the interwebs together with
the famous laureate ? Do I smell Politics ? A PR stunt ? Why am I wondering if
dear old Pet Clarke has ever seen or heard Koyaniswhatever ?</div>
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<div>At least for me this announcement has a strange aftertaste and I really
dunno if Mr. Gould would be happy with the idea of giving a prize in his name to
Mr. Glass. Or giving out a prize in his name in general.</div>
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