The ghost of Glenn Gould possesses Crabwise to the Hounds, both as subject and as organizing agent. Gould, the eccentric pianist, was famous for humming and swaying as he moved through his strictly prescribed pieces, adding another simple layer of noise beneath the Bach or Beethoven he was playing. When listening to the recordings now, the listener is compelled to control it into bars and notes; yet always that strip of sound escapes, deep and personal, a steady hum from his lips.
