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Struggling for Perfection

by Vladimir Konieczny · 2004

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A portrait of Glenn Gould, a Canadian pianist and former child prodigy who made some of the most acclaimed classical music recordings of the 20th century.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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musiciansmusiciansMore like thisLess of this
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CanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
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childrens
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short · 102 pages

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