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    Michael Hiltzik: 60 years ago, piano virtuoso Glenn Gould revolutionized the music industry by ending his concert career

    by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times Apr 09, 2024 5 minutes
    Canadian pianist Glenn Gould takes a break from rehearsals at the Royal Festival Hall, London on May 19, 1959.

    On the evening of April 10, 1964 — that is, 60 years ago Wednesday — the Canadian virtuoso Glenn Gould stepped away from the piano at the end of his concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles and revolutionized the recording industry.

    There was no announcement at that landmark moment in L.A.; only the ensuing circumstance would tell the story. For the Wilshire Ebell recital marked the end of the 31-year-old star's performing career. He would never play another note in public.

    He was the first — and possibly the only — classical musician to shun public performances entirely. Henceforth, his entire output would be heard only via records and videos.

    Gould was then a world-famous exponent of the music of J.S. Bach. His debut recording on Columbia, released in 1956, was an electrifying performance of Bach's

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