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#185248 in eBooks 2014-08-08 2014-08-08File Name: B00N59A5LM
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A rare; exciting biographyBy R. O. WilliamsThis 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 pages of wonderful vignettes; playbills; photos and letters; many never in print before. Fascinating tales of Piatigorskys association with the big names in 20th century classical music: Bartok; Stravinski; Rachmaninov; Horowitz; Schnabel; Heifitz; Milstein; Szigeti; Casals; Furtwangler; Klemperer; Koussevitzky and hordes of others. What a life and what a wonderful human being! A real Horatio Alger story too. Or; maybe a Dickens novel; especially Piatigorskys early days in pre-revolutionary Russia and the early USSR. The book is beautifully organized and is in tight sections which make it easy to put it down (though you dont want to) and pick it up easily where you stopped. A model of what a biography of classical musicians should be.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kindle CustomerExcellent chronicle of the life of Piatigorsky as seen through the filter of one of his students.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerMy husband is a cellist and he loves it.
