In And Out Of Tune

This book complements Robert Ponsonby's earlier Musical Heroes, essays about some of the musicians - among them Jacqueline du Pre, Yehudi Menuhin and Mstislav Rostropovich - he knew during his career as an administrator in music and the performing arts. In and Out of Tune supplies an autobiographical context for these essays. Some reviews of Musical Heroes: "This delightful book..." (Gramophone) ..". a generous testament to the many classical music celebrities he has encountered..." (Scotsman) "Ponsonby's essays sum up a golden era of music-making" (Financial Times) ..". a lovely gallery of portraits... a long interview with Pierre Boulez about conducting: this alone is a commendation for the book" (Classical Music) "Witty, entertaining and beautifully written..." (Amazon.co.uk)" 9781326536633 132653663X 218 BOOK Biography & Autobiography http://books.google.com/books/content?id=BQCJDAEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api http://books.google.com/books/content?id=BQCJDAEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&source=gbs_api en 9781326536633

• | Author: Robert Ponsonby
• | Publisher: Lulu.com
• | Publication Date: Jan 18, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 216 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 132653663X
• | ISBN-13: 9781326536633