The World of Music According to Starker
Edition: Har/Com edition
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: September 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780253344526
Subjects: Composers & musicians; String instruments; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; Composers & Musicians - Classical Instrumentalists; Musical Instruments - Strings; General; Biography; Starker, Janos; United States; Violoncellists
Description: "The World of Music According to Starker is an autobiography spanning the author's life. From his early musical education during World War II in Hungary to his world tours, educational philosophy, and recording and pedagogical legacy, Starker takes the reader on an entertaining and informative journey. Included in the book are several of Starker's short stories and commentaries on world events, academia, and - of course - music that have appeared in newspapers, music periodicals, and trade magazines."--BOOK JACKET.