Intimate Conversations Face to Face with Matchless Musicians

by Ruttman, Larry

• ISBN13: 9781611535051
• ISBN10: 1611535050
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-10-01
• Publisher: Torchflame Books

Summary

"Music is life. Music is a reflection of who we are as humans.” — Susan Graham, renowned American mezzo-soprano

Music has existed as long as there have been people to listen. It takes on many forms and is many things, providing entertainment, emotion, storytelling, and most of all, magic for all who hear.

In revealing and genuine interviews, Larry Ruttman converses with world-renowned musicians of the 21st century and engages them in an approachable manner. Dive into the recesses of their minds to discover the influences and inspiration behind classical music and other popular genres such as pop, jazz, folk, Americana, and many other genres impacting today’ s musical culture.

Perfect for dedicated fans, determined students, and the casually interested listener to music of all genres, Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians is sure to inspire, fascinate, and entertain.

Author Biography

Author, historian, podcaster, and teacher, Larry Ruttman, has rich experience to share. His podcasts, “ Larry Ruttman, A Life Lived Backwards: One Man’ s Life,” is available on larryruttman.com. His papers have been collected and disseminated worldwide by the New England Historical Genealogical Society, he is a Fellow of the Mass. Historical Society, and has a Wikipedia article. Larry’ s previous work includes American Jews and America’ s Game, chosen as best in America in 2013 by Sports Collectors Digest, and his forthcoming memoir, A Life Lived Backwards.

Table of Contents

About the Author Foreword by Professor Emeritus, John Graziano Preview of the Famous Musicians You Will Meet in This Book and Their Thoughts; and Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Handwritten letters Preface by Larry Ruttman, Author Composers John Harbison: Composer, Instrumentalist, Pedagogue, and Man for All Seasons Joan Tower: A Tower of Strength and Love Robert Levin: Pianist, Professor, Mozart Amanuensis Unsuk Chin: Composer and Great Lady Osvaldo Golijov: Composer, Professor, Innovator Matthew Aucoin: Composer, Conductor, Pianist, and Maverick Conductors Harry Christophers CBE: Chorister, Conductor, Everyman, and Special Man Charles Dutoit: World-Traveling Maestro Gil Rose: Conductor and Impresario Martin Pearlman: Boston Baroque Founder, Conductor, and Composer Benjamin Zander: Inspirational Conductor, Educator, and Author Instrumentalists Anne-Sophie Mutter: Master Violinist and World Citizen Susan Graham: Diva and Texas Lady Kim Kashkashian: Master Violist, Committed Pedagogue, World Citizen Laurence Lesser: Master Cellist, Pedagogue, and President Cecylia Arzewski: A Musician Is Who I Am Aiko Onishi: Pianist and Pedagogue Beyond Genre Ran Blake: Pianist, Teacher, Composer, Sage Eden MacAdam-Somer: Musician Extraordinaire and Person Extraordinaire Monica Rizzio: Washashore Cowgirl, Singer, Songwriter, and Lady Music Management Mark Volpe: President of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1997-2021 Afterword Index