{"product_id":"9780253065391","title":"The World of Music According to Starker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Few cello players currently before the public have enjoyed the kind of international success in all conceivable musical career roles as Janos Starker. In his lifetime, Starker has gained renown as teacher, soloist and orchestra player.\" —Chicago Tribune\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Starker . . .remains one of the wonders of the musical world, an artist who finds innumerable ways to shape and color lines.\" —Cleveland Plain Dealer\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Starker is not just a cellist. He is widely recognized as one of the finest of the last 50 years.\" —Indianapolis Star\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Starker emerges here as the rare artist who respects the past but lives enthusiastically in the present. . . Essential. All readers; all levels.\" —Choice\n\u003cbr\u003e Janos Starker is universally acknowledged as one of the world's great musicians. Known for a flawless technique paired with expressive playing and interpretation, the Hungarian-born cellist is arguably also the premier teacher of his instrument in our time. String players flock to his masterclasses from all over the world, and cellists compete vigorously to study under him at the Indiana University School of Music. More than the consummate musician, however, Starker is also a raconteur and writer, occasionally quirky and droll, always witty and with a pointed opinion to share.\n\u003cbr\u003e The World of Music According to Starker is a colorful autobiography spanning the author's fascinating 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 a riveting, 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e Also includes a bonus CD recording of Starker's last public recital, which is unavailable commercially and includes his only recording of the Strauss Sonata in F, Opus 6.\n\u003cbr\u003e Included on the CD:\n\u003cbr\u003e Richard Strauss, Sonata in F, Opus 6\n\u003cbr\u003e Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata in C major, Opus 102 no. 1\n\u003cbr\u003e Johannes Brahms, Sonata in E minor, Opus 38\n\u003cbr\u003e Franz Schubert, Sonatina in D, Opus 137 no. 1 (Starker edition)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45366979493967,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9174\/2287\/files\/9780253065391-1.jpg?v=1784954823","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/en\/products\/9780253065391","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}