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Gregor Piatigorsky

Terry King
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      Forced to provide for his family from the age of 8 and thrown out of his home in the midst of a bitter Moscow winter at age 12, cellist Gregor Piatigorsky's humble beginning in turn-of-the-century Russia establishes him as the archetype of the struggling artist. Using an ever-changing collection of second-hand and borrowed instruments, Piatigorsky was just beginning to reach the notice of Moscow's elite when the October Revolution force his escape to Warsaw, where he enjoyed moderate success with the Warsaw Philharmonic. He relocated to Berlin a few months later and again struggled in poverty before eventually emerging as solo cellist with the Berlin Philharmonic. Whereas Piatigorsky's whimsical autobiography Cellist left off in mid-career, this book provides an all-embracing chronicle of Piatigorsky's tempestuous life and career, finally revealing the full life story of one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Terry King EAN: 9780786446353 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 658 g HEIGHT: 251 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2010-07-31 CITY: GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical WIDTH: 175 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Music

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      A Grammy-nominated cellist who studied under Piatigorsky, Terry King teaches at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford and at the Longy School of Music. He also directs Lyricafest, a summer chamber music festival for college and conservatory students.
      Forced to provide for his family from the age of 8 and thrown out of his home in the midst of a bitter Moscow winter at age 12, cellist Gregor Piatigorsky's humble beginning in turn-of-the-century Russia establishes him as the archetype of the struggling artist. Using an ever-changing collection of second-hand and borrowed instruments, Piatigorsky was just beginning to reach the notice of Moscow's elite when the October Revolution force his escape to Warsaw, where he enjoyed moderate success with the Warsaw Philharmonic. He relocated to Berlin a few months later and again struggled in poverty before eventually emerging as solo cellist with the Berlin Philharmonic. Whereas Piatigorsky's whimsical autobiography Cellist left off in mid-career, this book provides an all-embracing chronicle of Piatigorsky's tempestuous life and career, finally revealing the full life story of one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Terry King EAN: 9780786446353 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 658 g HEIGHT: 251 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co Inc DATE PUBLISHED: 2010-07-31 CITY: GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical WIDTH: 175 cm SPINE:

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      Music

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      A Grammy-nominated cellist who studied under Piatigorsky, Terry King teaches at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford and at the Longy School of Music. He also directs Lyricafest, a summer chamber music festival for college and conservatory students.

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