March 2014 archive

Glenn Gould: An Avoidable Presence

By Lida Prypchan Glenn Gould has been described in many different ways…. An article written by Tom Service described Glenn as a “wilfully idiotic genius.” (Service, 2012).  He was also described him as “An avoidable presence”, “ahead of his time, a prophet even.”  Service conveys that even thirty years after Gould’s passing, he continues to …

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Is it Brilliance, Protégée or Extremely Talented

  By Lida Prypchan Brilliance, protégée, or extremely talented are terms often used with one who has high intellect or spectacular talents that defy what is considered the norm. Not often do we see the term brilliance utilized outside of this arena. There are however times when one takes pause to explore the extraordinary accomplishments …

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