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In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world’s most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso’s first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan.

Lebrecht compellingly demonstrates that classical recording has reached its end point–but this is not simply ... read more>>>

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Throughout his life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was enchanted, amused, aroused, and betrayed by women—his mother, sister, wife, sisters-in-law, female patrons, friends, lovers, and fellow artists—and he was equally complex to them. But ultimately the great composer loved and respected the women he knew intimately and those whom he admired from afar. In this fascinating, evocative, and compellingly readable biography, Jane Glover, acclaimed conductor a... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Karen Frank

Finally a readable memoir about becoming and being a professional musician! I learned so much about the passion, determination, talent and hard work of these remarkable people. This book clearly "paints" rather than describes, music theory and interpretation and makes astonishing points about the fluidity of music, music teachers, composers and instruments. Impressive, enjoyable and very enlightening.