Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

Editor's Take

Past the public performer, this portrait reaches for the reclusive mind behind Glenn Gould's recordings, drawing on archive, private letters, and the memories of those close to him. It takes his eccentricity seriously rather than as anecdote, linking his isolation to the singular Bach he left behind. Attentive and unsentimental, it lets the contradictions in his character stand.

This documentary explores the extraordinary and eccentric life of Glenn Gould, the Canadian pianist whose recordings of Bach still define the composer for many listeners. Drawing on archive, private letters, and the recollections of those who knew him, it looks beyond the public performer to the reclusive, restless mind behind the music. It captures both his genius at the keyboard and the solitude that shaped him. Intimate and revealing, it is a fitting portrait of a singular artist. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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