{"product_id":"arrau-on-music-and-performance-paperback","title":"Arrau on Music and Performance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Horowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award in 1983 for excellence in writing about music, this volume of candid conversations with the late Claudio Arrau is both a subtle portrait of one of the world's great concert artists and a vivid exploration of his unique and intensely felt beliefs about music and piano performance.\u003cbr\u003eUpon its initial appearance, critical acclaim for this work included rave reviews from \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003e(One of the best books about a performing artist ever written. . . . It's an enthralling, free-flowing, but shapely compound of reminiscences and of observations on music.), and \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (Something of a miracle, a book that actually explores the life and development of a living musician by dealing seriously with important musical issues. Each chapter sets a biographical context for a conversation . . . a fascinating and valuable book.).\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to his conversations with Arrau, former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e critic Joseph Horowitz has included discussions with four renowned musicians who worked with the celebrated pianist: Philip Lorenz, Daniel Barenboim, Garrick Ohlsson, and Sir Colin Davis. The result is an eminently readable portrait of a great artist, presented in an intimate, conversational format -- sure to fascinate pianists, musicians, and anyone seriously interested in music and the piano.\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Horowitz is also the author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Toscanini, The Ivory Tread, Wagner Nights: An American History, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Post-Classical Predicament.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtistic consultant, teacher, and author Joseph Horowitz is one of America's most prominent and widely published music writers. A music producer and former Executive Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, he has written seven books on classical music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.37 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756163367200,"sku":"9780486408460","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0522cd7ed31cb69a4af6c31d62605a04.webp?v=1780075995","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/arrau-on-music-and-performance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}