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"In Wondrous Strange, Kevin Bazzana recaptures the life of Glenn Gould, one of the most celebrated pianists of our time. Drawing on twenty years of intensive research, including unrestricted access to Gould's private papers and interviews with scores of friends and colleagues, many of them never interviewed before, Bazzana sheds new light on such topics as Gould's family history, his secretive sexual life, and the mysterious problems that afflicted...
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"Pianist George Shearing is that rare thing, a European jazz musician who became a household name in the US, as a result of the 'Shearing sound' - the recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. Together with his unique 'locked hands' approach to playing the piano, Shearing's quintet with guitar and vibraphone in close harmony to his own playing revolutionised small group jazz, and ensured that after seven years as Melody Maker's top British pianist,...
13) A life in music
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"The uniquely varied life of Daniel Barenboim as conductor, performer, and political activist makes this biography compelling reading. His parents, both musicians, taught Barenboim to play the piano at a very early age. When Arthur Rubinstein heard the young prodigy, he was so impressed he immediately brought him to the famous American impresario to the stars, Sol Hurok, who propelled Barenboim onto the world stage. Since then he has performed on...
16) My young years
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The personal recollections of the piano virtuoso provide a record of his life and creative development from his childhood days in Poland to the years of the First World War.
18) Joaquín Rodrigo
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In this 1976 interview for Spanish television, composer and pianist, Joaquin Rodrigo, performs two pieces for pianoand talks with Joaquin Soler Serrano about his family, his closeness with musical greats of the turn of the century, his blindness, and especially how he came to compose his most renowned "Concierto de Aranjuez.
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Dmitri Esterhaats begins as a pianist's coming-of-age story, then progresses through increasingly sophisticated musical and emotional landscapes. Each chapter introduces the challenge of mastering new music from Bach to Bartok. The author's intimate knowledge of the cultural and anecdotal history of each piece is put to good use as Dmitri Esterhaats is inspired to conquer each style and form, each new work.
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