Matter of North

Essays on Glenn Gould and The Idea of North

Brent Wetters, Anthony Cushing

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English

State University of New York Press
01 July 2025

Radio; Music; History of the Americas; History: specific events & topics

Documents and illuminates Glenn Gould's groundbreaking radio composition, The Idea of North.

Matter of North collects essays and source material related to Glenn Gould's landmark 1967 radio documentary The Idea of North. The most famous product (other than his studio piano recordings) of Gould's 1964 decision to abandon the concert stage for the recording studio, it combines Gould's interests in the contrapuntal (by the simultaneous layering of speaking voices) with philosophy and a life-long fascination with the Canadian Arctic. Because the documentary is a multivalent work, the contributors approach the documentary from unique perspectives (sociological, philosophical, music-theoretical, ethnomusicological), each illuminating a salient aspect of the work. The source-material section includes for the first time the complete interview responses by Gould's five participants, along with other important documentation.

Edited by: Brent Wetters, Anthony Cushing
Imprint: State University of New York Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9798855803136
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brent Wetters is Adjunct Professor of Music at Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Providence College. Anthony Cushing is an independent researcher based in Toronto, Canada.

Reviews for Matter of North: Essays on Glenn Gould and The Idea of North

""An inspiring and wonderfully rich and interdisciplinary volume exploring deeply and broadly an iconic work by a legendary artist and thinker of the twentieth century: Glenn Gould."" — Sabine Feisst, author of Schoenberg's New World: The American Years