This volume of candid conversations with the late Claudio Arrau is both a subtle portrait of one of the world's great concert artists and a vivid exploration of his unique and intensely felt beliefs about music and piano performance. In addition to his conversations with Arrau Joseph Horowitz has included discussions with four renowned musicians who worked with the celebrated pianist: Philip Lorenz Daniel Barenboim Garrick Ohlsson and Sir Colin Davis. The result is an eminently readable portrait of a great artist presented in an intimate conversation format sure to fascinate musicians.
