Gregor Piatigorsky: The Life and Career of the Virtuoso Cellist
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786446358 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Definitive account of the career of a titan of 20th century music John Koenig Terry King's new, exhaustively researched and intricately detailed biography demonstrates why Piatigorsky was one of the giants of classical music from the early part of the twentieth century until his death in 1976. This book contains extensive first-person accounts by legendary figures in the music world and a great man. A rare, exciting biography This handsome, admirably researched biography of one of the two greatest cellists in the 20th century, is also a joy to read. Terry King, the author, was a pupil, teaching assistant and protege of Piatigorsky. He had the full cooperation of the Piatigorsky family as well as input from friends and colleagues. Pages and pag. "Gregor Piatigorsky: The Life and Career of the Vituoso Cellist" according to murray. A book every cellist and music lover should read. The author has brought such a depth of research together with entertaining personal anecdotes to make it a book which becomes hard to put down. I really enjoyed the photos right through the book which provide a story in themselves, and the comments from students and friend
Settling in the United States during World II, Piatigorsky continued a brilliant career that cemented his place as one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians. This all-embracing chronicle of Piatigorsky's tempestuous life and career finally reveals the full life story of a musical legend.. When the October Revolution forced his escape to Warsaw, he enjoyed initial success with the Warsaw Philharmonic. Forced to provide for his family from the age of 8 and thrown out of his home into a bitter Moscow winter at age 12, cellist Gregor Piatigorsky began his career as an archetypal struggling artist, using secondhand and borrowed instruments. Relocating to Berlin a few months later, he again struggled in poverty before eventually emerging as solo cellist with the Berlin Philharmonic
"What a great service you have done to the cello world! It isfascinating to read and learn so much of his pre-America life, too!"Lynn Harrell, renown cellist--McFarland publishing