Glenn Gould's piano

[J Patrick Draine]

>List,
>
>Does anyone know what brand piano Glenn Gould plays?  I just got his CD
>of Bach's Goldberg Variations, and was curious what he plays.  It doesn't
>sound like a Steinway to me,  I'm leaning toward Yamaha.  Anybody know?
>
>Todd L. Mapes

His last CD of the Goldberg Variations was on a Yamaha. Aside from 
that recording, his preferred instrument was Steinway. Apparently 
shortly before the performance Glenn sent his piano to S&S for Franz 
to rebuild the action to his specs. Franz was too busy with concert 
work & someone else did the job, and totally screwed up the action 
geometry. Gould couldn't deal with it, so he had to find other 
options ...
That's my best recollection from Mohr's tales told at the 2000 NEECSO 
seminar at NH (probably in his latest book too).

Patrick Draine