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Abstract
This article focuses on the content, intent, and historical context of an unpublished review of a concert performed by Glenn Gould and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Detroit, Michigan, on 13 October 1960. The review is preserved at the Library and Archives Canada and was written by Graham Steed (1913–1999). This respected British-Canadian organist and scholar served as the Windsor Star’s music critic from 1959 to 1965. Interestingly, Steed’s American colleagues reviewed Gould’s performance favourably. In contrast, Steed’s own highly controversial critique was deemed unfit for public consumption by the editor of the Windsor Star.
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Cet article se concentre sur le contenu, les intentions et le contexte historique d’une critique inédite d’un concert donné à Détroit (Michigan) par Glenn Gould et l’Orchestre symphonique de Détroit, le 13 octobre 1960. Cette critique, dont l’auteur est Graham Steed (1913–1999) est conservée à la Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. Canadien d’origine britannique, Steed était un organiste et chercheur réputé et a été le critque musical du Windsor Star de 1959 à 1965. Il est intéressant de constater que des collègues américains de Steed ont publié des critiques très favorables du concert donné par Gould. En revanche, la critique de Steed était si polémique que le rédacteur en chef du Windsor Star a jugé qu’il était impossible de la rendre publique.
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