Music Comes Out of Silence - A Memoir

Informationen zum Autor Sir Andras Schiff was born in Budapest in 1953. He has made a huge impact with his cyclical performances of Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann and Bartók, and he has been awarded many international prizes. Martin Meyer was editor-in-chief of the Swiss daily newspaper, NZZ. In addition to his journalism and essays, he has published several books, including Conversations with Alfred Brendel. Klappentext The great pianist of our time speaks accessibly and winningly about the complexities of his craft in this memoir, which also discusses Schiff's political stands, such as refusing to perform in Halder's Austria and Orban's Hungary. Zusammenfassung A book of memoirs and stimulating reflections on music by the legendary classical pianist, Sir Andras Schiff.

Product details

• Authors: Andras Schiff
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781474615273
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-1527-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 220 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Piano, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Biography: arts and entertainment, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music