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Glenn Gould

Later Career

Pseudonyms

Gould loved hamming and enjoyed assuming the parts of a fictitious "dean of British conductors", Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite; a German critic, Dr. Herbert von Hochmeister; and a New York cab driver, Theodore Slutz of Brooklyn Heights. Other alter egos were Dr. Karlheinz Klopweisser, a German composer and critic; Sir Humphrey Price-Davies, a "BBC-type pedagogue"; Duncan Haig-Guinness, a Canadian radio producer; and two psychiatrists, S.F. Lemming, M.D., and Wolfgang von Krankmeister. Gould enjoyed these creations, making tapes for which he spoke "in character", writing fictitious interviews, and even publishing certain articles under the name "Herbert von Hochmeister". These affectations permitted him to combine "his enthusiasm for the literary craft, the musician's ear for intricate cadences; and the ham's desire for a good laugh."9

Gould, Glenn. A Glenn Gould Fantasy. Margaret Pacsu talks with Gould and several of Gould's "friends" – his fictional characters Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite, Dr. Karlheinz Klopweisser, Theodore Slutz, and others. Annotated typescript draft, July 1980

Annotated typescript draft of A GLENN GOULD FANTASY, by Glenn Gould

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Gould, Glenn. A Glenn Gould Fantasy.

Photograph of Glenn Gould as Theodore Slutz, sitting beside piano, 1980

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Glenn Gould as Theodore Slutz, 1980

Photograph of Glenn Gould, as Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite, at a lectern with score and baton, 1980

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Glenn Gould as Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite, 1980

Photograph of Glenn Gould, as Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite, holding baton, 1980

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Glenn Gould as Sir Nigel Twitt-Thornwaite, 1980

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Glenn Gould as Karlheinz Klopweisser, 1980

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Glenn Gould as Dr. Karlheinz Klopweisser, 1980

Caricature of Glenn Gould playing the piano, 1981

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Caricature of Glenn Gould, entitled "The musical genius is a nut, " by Duncan MacPherson, cartoonist, Toronto Star, Section F1, Saturday, April 11, 1981

Draft of THE CONFERENCE AT PORT CHILLKOOT [sic], 1965

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Hochmeister, Herbert von, pseud. "The Conference at Port Chillkoot [sic]". Draft 1, May 1965

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