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In his time, the Austrian American composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was an international icon. His twelve-tone system was considered the future of music itself. Today, however, leading orchestras rarely play his works, and his name is met with apathy, if not antipathy. With this interpretative account, the acclaimed biographer of Toscanini finally restores Schoenberg to his rightful place in the canon, revealing him as one of the twentie...

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In this magisterial volume, Harvey Sachs, author of the highly acclaimed biography Toscanini, takes readers into the heart of ten great works of classical music-works that have endured because they were created by composers who had a genius for drawing music out of their deepest wellsprings. These masters-Mozart and Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, and Brahms, Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky-communicated their life experience...

Maestro e alfiere della musica, direttore intransigente e guida visionaria capace di ammaliare le platee di tutto il mondo: Arturo Toscanini, il più influente direttore d'orchestra del XX secolo, ha incarnato con la propria vita e la propria carriera il genio incandescente del panorama musicale globale. Dal Teatro alla Scala di Milano al Metropolitan di New York, ha diretto le prime mondiali di opere come "Pagliacci", "La bohème" e "Turandot",...

Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) was famed for his dedication, photographic memory, explosive temper and impassioned performances. At times he dominated La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, and the Bayreuth, Salzburg and Lucerne festivals. His reforms influenced generations of musicians, and his opposition to Nazism and Fascism made him a model for artists of conscience. With unprecedented access to the conductor's archives...

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La Nona Sinfonia, un simbolo di libertà e di gioia, è stato il tentativo più grandioso da parte di Beethoven di aiutare l'umanità a trovare la propria strada fuori dall'oscurità e verso la luce, dal caos alla pace. Eppure quell'opera era nata in un'epoca di dure repressioni: i Borboni, gli Asburgo e i Romanov usavano ogni mezzo per soffocare la sete di libertà e il malcontento popolare nato sulla scia della rivoluzione francese e delle guerre ...

In this unconventional, provocative book, Beethoven's masterwork becomes a prism through which readers may view the politics, aesthetics, and overall climate of the era. Part biography, part history, and part memoir, "The Ninth" brilliantly explores the intricacies of Beethoven's last symphony. 240 pp.

Award-winning biographer Harvey Sachs has spent over a decade traveling the world in search of the man behind the legend, the artist behind the myth, and the secret life behind the memoirs. Sachs reveals not only Arthur Rubinstein's many humanitarian efforts but also his lavishly uninhibited love affairs, his fabled rivalry with Horowitz, and his often charged relationships with political leaders, royalty, and high society. Photos.