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A photograph of Glenn Gould adjusting his piano chair. The cushion is still intact on the seat and there is none of the wiring or tape which is presently noticeable on the chair.

Open correspondence by piano tuner and technician C. Verne Edquist to Glenn Gould describing critical damage sustained to the Steinway CD 318. He notes that it can only be repaired by Steinway technicians at the location where it was manufactured.

Chair used by Glenn Gould for playing piano. Modified by Glenn Gould's father, Russell Herbert Gold from a wooden folding chair; 10.16cm have been sawed off of each leg, and brass brackets and half of a turnbuckle allow for individual adjustments.…

Documentary about Glenn Gould testing pianos at Steinway & Sons in New York City. Also includes film of Gould enjoying a break from public performances at his cottage near Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Documentary about Glenn Gould recording Bach's "Italian Concerto" in New York City with Columbia Records.

Letter from G. H. Brittain (Head Facilitations Unit, Central Ontario Region) to Mr. T. P. Grant (Customs Supervisor at T. Eaton Co. Limited) with regards to importation of Mr. Gould's Steinway Concert Grand Pianos.

"Glenn Gould's beloved CD318 piano is once again on the move. This time the piano is being stored at the Museum of Nature while the National Arts Centre undergoes major renovations" (National Arts Centre. "Storing the Glenn Gould Piano | Entreposage…

Steinway CD 318 concert grand piano built in 1943 at Steinway & Sons, New York, NY (Bazzana, Kevin. 2005. Wondrous Strange : The Life and Art of Glenn Gould. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 246). "Glenn Gould discovered it backstage at the Eaton…