Horowitz J. - Arrau On Music & Performance

This work of candid conversations with the late Claudio Arrau is both an insightful portrait of one of the greatest concert artists and an insightful exploration of his powerful beliefs about music and piano performance. This volume has earned critical acclaim from renowned publications like The New Yorker and New York Magazine, and features conversations with four renowned musicians who worked with Claudio Arrau: Philip Lorenz, Daniel Barenboim, Garrick Ohlsson, and Sir Colin Davis. The result is a captivating portrait of a great artist, sure to be cherished by pianists, musicians, and anyone passionate about music and the piano. Joseph Horowitz, the author of this work, has also written Understanding Toscanini, The Ivory Tread, Wagner Nights: An American History, and The Post-Classical Predicament. This book, which was awarded an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award in 1983 for excellence in writing about music, is an absolute must-read.