Hailed by The Washington Post following his US debut as "A pianist with rare gifts for the world.. we know of no pianist anything like him of any age", the Canadian Glenn Gould's celebrity and popularity have only increased since his death, a few days after his fiftieth birthday in 1982. With his unique power to communicate he reached and deeply moved vast numbers people previously untouched by classical music, while continuing to enthrall and stimulate many of the greatest musicians in the world. Especially noted for his interpretations of Bach, he gave up performing in public in 1964, devoting himself entirely to recordings which continue to mesmerise listeners with their magical immediacy.